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High school batter makes solid contact with a baseball.

How to Increase Bat Speed: A Strength-First Sys...

Bat speed increases most reliably when physical development follows a specific sequence: strength, mobility, rotational power, then bat-specific work. Most development stalls not because athletes lack effort, but because they...

How to Increase Bat Speed: A Strength-First Sys...

Bat speed increases most reliably when physical development follows a specific sequence: strength, mobility, rotational power, then bat-specific work. Most development stalls not because athletes lack effort, but because they...

Athlete who de-loads and then wins a state championship

The Taper and Peak Phase:

A mid-season taper and a playoff peak accomplish the same biological outcome through different approaches. The taper is reactive — something in the athlete's performance or recovery pattern signals that...

The Taper and Peak Phase:

A mid-season taper and a playoff peak accomplish the same biological outcome through different approaches. The taper is reactive — something in the athlete's performance or recovery pattern signals that...

Pitcher delivers a pitch during a regular season games.

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...

Baseball pitcher delivering a pitch with a half cut out displaying the anatomy in that pitch.

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.

Athlete performing arm circles with the Shoulder Shaker to prepare the shoulder for competition.

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:

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...