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Pinch Hit Friday #48 - The Recovery Hierarchy
Episode 48
In this episode, Eric covers the important inclusions in an athlete's approach to recovery, and more importantly, how each component should be priori…
9 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #47 - 5 Common Mistakes with Medicine Ball Exercises
Episode 47
Medicine ball workouts are essential for any rotational sport athlete, but that's not to say that there aren't a lot of programming and technique mis…
9 months, 1 week ago
Pinch Hit Friday #46 - The Biggest Early Off-Season Training Mistake
Episode 46
In this episode, Eric talks about how an offseason calendar should be structured for baseball players of all ages, with a specific focus on how to ma…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Pinch Hit Friday #45 - 5 Mistakes That Stall Progress, with Spencer Stockton
Episode 45
In this episode, Cressey Sports Performance - Florida pitching coach Spencer Stockton highlights five unfavorable practices that prevent athletes fro…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Pinch Hit Friday #44 - When Adaptation Happens Too Quickly
Episode 44
In this episode, Eric discusses structural maladaptation during youth athletic development, and how early sports specialization is high-risk with unp…
10 months ago
Pinch Hit Friday #43 - 6 Little League Elbow Considerations
Episode 43
In this episode, Eric shares his experiences in dealing with little league elbow, and outlines important considerations for parents and coaches when …
10 months, 1 week ago
Pinch Hit Friday #42 - 6 Strategies for Writing High-Performance Programs
Episode 42
In this episode, Eric shares six key approaches for efficiently writing effective training programs. Whether you work in the rehabilitation, strength…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Pinch Hit Friday #41 - Return to Play vs. Return to Performance
Episode 41
In this episode, Eric highlights the three levels of rehab success: return to play, return to same level of play, and return to performance. These ar…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Pinch Hit Friday #40 - 6 Sleep Strategies for Athletes
Episode 40
In this episode, Eric provides suggestions for athletes looking to optimize sleep and, in turn, their performance. Prioritizing sleep is a high-payof…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Pinch Hit Friday #39 - Identifying, Preserving, and Developing Rotational Superpowers
Episode 39
Elite rotational qualities are what make many athletes great, but traditional strength and conditioning approaches sometimes limit the expression of …
11 months ago