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200. Dr. Keith Meister on How Pitching Injuries Have Evolved - and What to Do About Them
Episode 200
We welcome Texas Rangers team doctor and renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister for a conversation on baseball's injury epidemic. Dr. Meister …
1 year, 4 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #17 - 5 Inseason Training Tips
Episode 17
In this episode, Eric shares some thoughts on making the most of inseason training. He digs in on the different approaches needed for beginner vs. ad…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #16 - When and How Should My Kid Start Strength and Conditioning?
Episode 16
Eric often gets questions from the parents of 9-12 year-old athletes about when and how kids should get started with formal strength and conditioning…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #15 - Shoulder Order of Operations
Episode 15
In this episode, Eric discusses how the mathematical concept of order of operations can be applied to assessing, programming, and coaching at the sho…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #14 - The Truth About Scap Loading
Episode 14
In this episode, Eric digs in on the concept of "scap loading," a portion of the pitching delivery that's been heavily misunderstood and, in turn, co…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #13 - Training Tall Athletes
Episode 13
In this podcast, Eric outlines the challenges we face with training tall athletes, and highlights important training and nutrition strategies to empl…
1 year, 5 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #12 - Projectability, Injury Risk, and Protecting Young Arms
Episode 12
In this podcast, Eric discusses some of the findings from MLB's recently released report on pitching injuries, and shares his opinion on the most cru…
1 year, 5 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #11 - 10 More Key Characteristics of Good Assessments
Episode 11
In part 2 of this podcast series on assessments, Eric shares ten more important strategies for making the most of athlete assessments to set the stag…
1 year, 5 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #10 - 10 Key Characteristics of Good Assessments
Episode 10
In this podcast, Eric discusses important strategies for making the most of athlete assessments to set the stage for better programs and coaching int…
1 year, 5 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #9 - Vacation Training Tips
Episode 9
Happy Thanksgiving!
We're often asked by athletes what they should do for training when they're away from the gym for a bit, whether it's for a holida…
1 year, 6 months ago