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The In-Season Maintenance Phase:
The in-season maintenance phase is the competitive training period where overhead athletes face the greatest cumulative physical stress of the year. The strength and stabilizer function built during general preparation...
The In-Season Maintenance Phase:
The in-season maintenance phase is the competitive training period where overhead athletes face the greatest cumulative physical stress of the year. The strength and stabilizer function built during general preparation...
The Lag
Every few years, something happens in baseball that looks like a discovery but is actually a confirmation. The University of Waterloo's 2026 pitching simulation was one of those moments.
The Lag
Every few years, something happens in baseball that looks like a discovery but is actually a confirmation. The University of Waterloo's 2026 pitching simulation was one of those moments.
The Specific Preparation Phase:
Specific preparation is the pre-competition training block where the goal shifts from accumulation to conversion — and getting that shift right is one of the most consequential decisions in an...
The Specific Preparation Phase:
Specific preparation is the pre-competition training block where the goal shifts from accumulation to conversion — and getting that shift right is one of the most consequential decisions in an...
The General Preparation Phase:
General preparation is the heaviest block of the year — and the one where most athletes leave their biggest gains on the table. More muscle does not automatically mean better...
The General Preparation Phase:
General preparation is the heaviest block of the year — and the one where most athletes leave their biggest gains on the table. More muscle does not automatically mean better...
The Bridge Phase (Active Recovery):
Complete rest after a competitive season feels like the right call — but the research says otherwise. Shoulder strength, rotator cuff balance, and neuromuscular timing all begin to regress when...
The Bridge Phase (Active Recovery):
Complete rest after a competitive season feels like the right call — but the research says otherwise. Shoulder strength, rotator cuff balance, and neuromuscular timing all begin to regress when...
The Overhead Athlete’s Blind Spot:
The off-season strength block ends and the throwing program begins. The throwing program peaks and the season starts. The season ends and everything stops. Most overhead athletes have lived this...
The Overhead Athlete’s Blind Spot:
The off-season strength block ends and the throwing program begins. The throwing program peaks and the season starts. The season ends and everything stops. Most overhead athletes have lived this...