5 Keys To Baseball Success

During the past 8 weeks, I have been training an elite group of high school baseball players getting ready for their senior years in high school. As we train and educate these players, it's important to make them aware of what will be expected from them at the next level.
So the most important aspect that a young high school baseball player will have to get used to as they move to the college level or the minor leagues is the total volume of work. Developing total body power, torso strength, shoulder integrity, mobility, and the proper mindset, should be the top 5 priorities for high school baseball players to focus on, as they prepare their bodies for the volume of work at the next levels.

Key 1: STRENGTH TRAINING
The main objective of a strength-training program is to aid in the prevention of injury to the shoulder, elbow, hip and legs, as well as, to develop a more powerful and durable athlete by increasing overall strength. You should concentrate on increasing overall strength with emphasis on the shoulder complex, low back, hips and legs. The upper body lifts in your program should be focused on the muscles of the upper back and posterior areas of the shoulder (decelerators of the arm). Remember that the majority of injuries in baseball are shoulder (cuff and labrum), elbow, core, low back, and hip related. Concentrate on improving strength in these areas during your training.