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The 8 Minute Mile?

Running

I was shocked to hear one player after another tell me it took them more than eight minutes to run a mile. Running the mile quicker won’t make you a better player, but it does say something about you and your coach.

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Off Season Workouts Revisted

Here’s another example of a “baseball specific workout.” Or at least the author of the workout thinks so… until I have my say… he he he…

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Off Season Weight Room Workouts

Now that the off season is in full swing, it’s time to look at how you need to prepare for next season. For starters, however, let’s look at what NOT to do…

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Taking Your Chances with Bench Pressing

I gave it a few days, but here’s my take on the terrible bench pressing accident at USC, and why it should have never happened.

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Welcome to the Jungle – Lesson

Last week, I had the pleasure of going on a trip to the Caribbean.  It’s been a long time since I’d been on a vacation, and I loved almost every second of it.  (I had no access to any baseball

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