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Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Having spent the past four years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of Major League Baseball’s best athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, training secrets, and nutritional tips used by America's professional diamond greats. This book gives an inside look at the best workouts, together with instructions and advice from 10 of pro baseball's most prolific and well-conditioned players and their coaches. The pros' training methods are compiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions, that will improve on-field performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader’s will read of actual workouts performed by numerous high-profile MLB players, including David Wright, Derek Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Johan Santana, Jimmy Rollins, Carl Crawford, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, and more. The workouts in Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide direction on how to improve speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also be inspired by encouraging stories, motivational techniques, and training perspectives behind these athletes' rise to stardom.
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Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Having spent the past four years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of Major League Baseball’s best athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, training secrets, and nutritional tips used by America's professional diamond greats. This book gives an inside look at the best workouts, together with instructions and advice from 10 of pro baseball's most prolific and well-conditioned players and their coaches. The pros' training methods are compiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions, that will improve on-field performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader’s will read of actual workouts performed by numerous high-profile MLB players, including David Wright, Derek Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Johan Santana, Jimmy Rollins, Carl Crawford, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, and more. The workouts in Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide direction on how to improve speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also be inspired by encouraging stories, motivational techniques, and training perspectives behind these athletes' rise to stardom.
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Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger

Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger

by STACK Media
Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger

Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger

by STACK Media

Overview

Having spent the past four years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of Major League Baseball’s best athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, training secrets, and nutritional tips used by America's professional diamond greats. This book gives an inside look at the best workouts, together with instructions and advice from 10 of pro baseball's most prolific and well-conditioned players and their coaches. The pros' training methods are compiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions, that will improve on-field performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader’s will read of actual workouts performed by numerous high-profile MLB players, including David Wright, Derek Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Johan Santana, Jimmy Rollins, Carl Crawford, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, and more. The workouts in Baseball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide direction on how to improve speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also be inspired by encouraging stories, motivational techniques, and training perspectives behind these athletes' rise to stardom.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600783661
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 03/01/2010
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 650,947
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

STACK Media one of the nation's leading producers and distributors of performance, training, and lifestyle content for active sports participants.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

STACK Experts viii

Chapter 1 Carl Crawford 1

Building Stabilizing Strength

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star left fielder Carl Crawford enhances his off-season training by focusing on eight key elements during his workouts at Athletes' Performance in Tempe, Arizona.

Chapter 2 Derrek Lee 15

Strength Building

Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee offers an in-depth look at his "push day" strength-training program. Learn how Lee, with help from his trainer, Al Biancani, challenges and strengthens his muscles for the rigors of the diamond.

Chapter 3 Dustin Pedroia 41

Rotational Strength and Explosive Power

Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia has a habit of proving people wrong. As far back as high school ball, critics doubted his game because they couldn't overlook his small frame. Big mistake. STACK sat in on one of the grueling workouts that helped Pedroia earn the 2008 American League MVP Award.

Chapter 4 Eric Chavez 53

Prehab and Strength Training

Eric Chavez shows off his blue-collar approach that has helped him win five Gold Gloves.

Chapter 5 Jeff Francoeur 69

Bat Speed and Power Training

Major League outfielder Jeff Francoeur provides a quick mini-routine to strengthen your wrists, forearms, and shoulders for the daily grind of hitting and throwing.

Chapter 6 Justin Verlander 81

Lower Body Strength and Agility for Pitchers

Check out the six-week off-season strength and agility program that keeps Detroit Tigers star pitcher Justin Verlander strong, agile, and balanced throughout the season.

Chapter 7 Jimmy Rollins 95

Off-Season Training and Hitting Progression

Chapter 8 Johan Santana 121

Lower Body, Core, and Flexibility Training

Chapter 9 Justin Morneau 137

Core, Rotator Cuff, and Weight-training Complexes

Minnesota Twins All-Star first baseman and 2006 American League MVP Justin Morneau goes through the total-body routine he uses four days a week in the off-season.

Chapter 10 David Wright 153

On-Field Skill Development

New York Mets All-Star third baseman David Wright enhances his baseball skills in the off-season by training muscle memory.

Recommended Resources 164

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