By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
In Part 2 of this 2 Part Series, we’re going to take a look at look five more “aha! moments” from this past off-season at RPP. If you’d like to read Part 1 please click here. Continue reading “5 More Off-Season Observations — Part 2”
After reviewing multiple innings of baseball at every level (professional, collegiate , high school and even international), you quickly understand that pitching is a 1-2 second explosive movement, with an average of about 12-15 pitches per inning, with approximately 20 seconds of rest in-between pitches, followed by 10-15 minutes of rest in between innings. So, a pitcher going 6 innings might perform as follows:
It’s needless to say that pitchers require very specific conditioning. Continue reading “Training the Alactic Energy System in Pitchers”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Now that baseball tryouts and pre-season have begun and my separation anxiety has started to kick in, it always helps me to sit back and watch old video and reflect on the past off-season. Here in Part 1 of this 2 Part Series, we’ll look at the first 5 observations and personal thoughts from the past 4 months at RPP.
Today my interview is with Robbie Aviles pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. I had the pleasure training Robbie this past off-season here at RPP. Continue reading “Interview with the Cleveland Indians’ Robbie Aviles”
Today my interview is with Lantz Wheeler, the man behind Baseball Think Tank and the creator of the Core Velocity Belt. I had the pleasure of meeting him recently while we were both speaking at the Inside Baseball Coaches Clinic conference in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Continue reading “Interview with Lantz Wheeler (Baseball Think Tank)”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, NASM, CPT, PES, FMS)
Today my interview is with Pitching Coach Scott Foxhall at North Carolina State, one of the top baseball programs in the country. I had the pleasure of meeting him recently at the Inside Baseball Coaches Clinic in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In 18 years as a collegiate coach, Coach Foxhall has seen 33 of his pitchers selected in the MLB Draft, including seven in the first 10 rounds. He is the real deal.
Continue reading “Interview with NC State Pitching Coach Scott Foxhall”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Avoiding energy leaks in the delivery is what it’s all about in regards to not only increasing velocity but reducing your risk of injury. In the case of young athletes who are still growing or pitchers with laxity (loose joints), from my experience the core seems to be the most common site where these leaks occur. Continue reading “Creating Dynamic Core Stability at Foot Strike”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
In Part 1 of this series we touched on a lot of important topics that our 100+ attendees wanted to know about. In Part 2, we keep the ball rollin’ and listen in on discussions about long toss, life in pro ball, and in-season training to name a few. Continue reading “Great Takeaways from the Panel of Experts… Part 2”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
When many young athletes start picking up the baseball in January they put the weights down. Nothing could have a more negative effect on the athletes conditioning come the beginning of the season. Let me explain. Continue reading “Taking Your Strength and Running with It”
By Nunzio Signore (BA, CPT, NASM, PES, FMS)
Last month we hosted our first ever “Panel of Experts” seminar at RPP. Not only was it a smashing success with nearly 100 guests, I got to sit back, listen and let somebody else do the talking for a while. In Part 1 of this 2 Part video series, our guest panelists touch on a variety of different topics ranging from “closed loop” training and pre-throwing mobility work, to making key adjustments when entering the big leagues. Great takeaways on this one guys, enjoy.
Continue reading “Great Takeaways from the Panel of Experts… Part 1 (Dec 2016)”
