Insider Blog - Up Close and Personal
Posted on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Hey Guys!
Check out the new format! Feel free to add your comments and feedback below
Also….make sure to send those questions and if your question is selected and read right here on the INsider Training Blog
you’re going to win your very own copy of the upcoming “Load to Explode” DVD, just for speaking up!
See…it pays to ask questions!
That said, let’s answer Ryan from Illinois’s question on WARMING UP…..the right way!
Jeff,
I am a visual learner and ths new format really works better for me
Thanks!
Thanks Marcus…..me too! Glad to be able to do this in this format! Keep the posts and questions coming guys…your question could be read next week! Jeff
Jeff,
Video is alot better than a long explanation. It beats trying to follow someone elses written explanation of routines or exercises. Keep up the great visaul information
Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback Fred. I agree. As they say, a picture says a thousand words. Plus, it helps me to communicate more with my list members…which is definitely something I look forward to. One thing I never want to do is lose touch with the guys like you who support what it is I’m doing. This week’s video was just posted! Keep the feedback coming and best in health and baseball…..Jeff
Jeff, I like the way you explane.
Pure en simpel and with very good training / warming up drills.
I already learn al lot.
We do the warming up with our little guy with agility drills how do you feel about that, agilty drills.
Harry form Almere in the Netherlands
Thanks Harry! Glad you like the new format as well. Wow! All the way from the Netherlands?!? I’m honored to have you on the Insider Training Team. From the way things looked in the World Baseball Classic…you guys certainly are building a lot of talent over there. Took a lot of people by surprise…..it was great to see.
As far as your choice of agility drills for a warmup….I think it’s GREAT! The exercises that I use in the active warmup are all variations of agility drills. They are great at warmup up the body (particularly the lower body), increasing core temperature and getting you ready for the game ahead (as most of the moves are athletic and pretty sports specific)
Keep up the good work and again, I’m glad to have you on the team! Major League Insider Training goes International baby!
Jeff
Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place.
To Mr. Jeff Cavelier
Good afternoon Mr. Cavelier. I am actually a Singaporean who is living in Thailand. Thailand is a country that has no baseball, so I have not played baseball until my senior year at school. SInce there is no baseball field, I pitch with my friend in a basketball court on flat ground. I am very much interested in baseball and have several questions to ask, but I will only stick to one.
I am very much underweight, about 45 kilograms, roughly 100 pounds. I am aware that Force = mass x acceleration, putting me at a big disadvantage, espacially since I have never had a baseball coach to guide me to the correct mechanics and study mechanics by reading articles in the internet and baseball books. My question is that do you think for a person being my size (170 cm) and 45 kilograms, can pitch at a high velocity? Please reply. Thank you for your time
Best regards,
How C.
The internet never ceases to amaze me, how it can help make the world seem so small! Thank you so much for your long distance question…it is very much appreciated. The one thing you didn’t tell me is your age. I am assuming you are a Senior in High School based upon your question, but I may be wrong and you could be younger. At 5′6″ (170cm) and 100lbs you are certainly going to have a harder time generating power than someone who is 100lbs heavier. BUT, remember this. The mass of the baseball stays the same. It’s 5oz no matter who the heck is throwing it. The acceleration is going to come from your ability to generate lower body power in a short period of time. I would focus on building up your lower body strength as much as possible. If you need any inspiration for what is possible, go look up the “pocket hercules” who was a powerlifter for Greece in the Olympics a few years back. The guy was amazing. So…no reason you couldn’t build up your leg strength. Then you want to transition that to power by performing quicker more explosive movements like jumping step ups, jump lunges, etc. FInally, with that in place, if possible it would be great to have you meet up with a qualified coach who could direct you in terms of your mechanics to optimize the talent you’ve got. In the meantime, I applaud you for reading everything you can on the subject. Some of the greatest and most talented people in the world are self taught! Keep working and certainly DON’T GIVE UP! I don’t expect that from you though….you’re dedicated enough to write in and I know you’re going to succeed. Best, Jeff
Thank you very much for the reply.
I am 17 years old and might go to a university in the States to play baseball if i can. Also, I think that it’s due to my high level of metabolism that I am so thin and light, probably an effect of my genes. I eat alot but never get fat. I will work on my legs as much as possible thank you.
Best regards
How