2010 Baseball Season

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21

3/5

School Fitness Testing

4 min warm up jog
5x1 Build Ups (4 min rest)
50 med ball throws
A. PC 5x3@165,165,175,175,185
A. DB Fly 3x10,6,6@30,35,35
A. Cable Standing Fly 2x10,8@50,60
B. Squat 5x7,5,3,3,3@225,235,245,255,255
B. Cable Pulldown (wide grip) 5x8,6,4,4,4@130,130,130,140,140
B. DB Shrug 5x8,6,4,4,4@65,70,70,75,75
C. RDL 5x5@155,155,145,145,145
C. Straight Back Cable High Rows 5x8,8,8,6,6@90,100,100,110,110
D. 100 reps core
(school’s gym)

notes:
-school fitness testing included trunk lift measurement, a hamstring stretch, 50 slow crunches and 25 slow push ups
-did build ups in long pants and trainers. since in baseball i will be sprinting in pants and cleats, im gonna try and make the running as similar as possible
-i dropped weight in the RDL after the second set because i felt my back starting to compensate

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3/6

4 min elliptical warm up
A. Front Lateral Raise 3x10,8,8@15,18,21
A. DB Shoulder Press 3x10,6,6@40
A. Cable Sitting Leg Ext. 3x10,8,6@110,110,120
A. Cable Standing Single Leg Curl 3x10,8,6@60,60,70 each
B. DB Bicep Curl 3x5@40
B. DB Standing Triceps Ext. 2x10,8@40,45
B. DB Ankle Dorsi Flex. 3x12,10,10@60
B. DB Standing Single Calf Raise 3x10,8,6@80
C. 2xBB curl 21s@45
D. 500 reps core
D. Resistance Band Forward Triceps Ext. 1x10

100,100,100 (30 sec rest), 1 min rest
100,200,100 (30 sec rest), 1 min rest
100,100,100 (30 sec rest) -> all@70% from stealing position

notes:
-i meant to do x-band today, ill just do it tomoro bc its not too tolling
-i meant to do 3 sets of tri ext., but forgot, so i did the last set with a resistance band, much easier tho :confused:
-lately ive noticed that because of all the supersetting i do, ive taken more like 4 min rest between the same exercise

23

3/7

weigh in -> 136 lbs

4 min elliptical warm up
throwing
light dry swings
static stretching

notes:
-i was surprised that im still weighing 136 because i feel like my strength levels have definitely increased and that i look noticeably more muscular than i did two weeks ago, maybe im not eating enough… (though i try to eat every class period i have been eating less at sit down meals than i used to, plus i switched in veggies and fruit for my usual carb, fat and sugar snacks)

24

3/8

4 min jog
stretch checks
3 build ups (60% effort,70,80)
4x4x25m (30 sec between reps, 5-10 min between sets)

A. High Pulls 5x5@165 lbs,155,155,155,155
A. Bench 5x8,6,4,4,4@155
A. Lat Pull Downs (Wide grip) 5x 8,6,4,4,4@130
B. Front Squats 5x8,6,4,4,4@185
B. BB Behind Shrugs 5x10,8,6,6,6@135
B. High Straight Back Cable Rows 5x10,8,6,6,6@100,110,110,120,120
C. RDL 5x10,8,6,6,6@115
(school’s weightroom)

2 min elliptical
30 min BP session

3/9

4 min jog
stretch checks
400m,300,200,100,100,200,300,400 on grass (run@80 sec,60,38,20) (100m walk rest)
6 min abs
10 stomach vacuums

3/10

4 min erg
500 reps core
static stretching

notes:
-high pull weight went down because my form was iffy at 165
-front squats are tough! my wrist hurt really bad at first, but by the end i felt a bit more comfortable
-the running on 3/8 was meant to simulate the max baserunning i could do in any one baseball game

25

3/11

4 min elliptical warm up
4x4x15m sled runs (walk back rest between reps, full recovery between sets)
100 med ball throws
Decline Bench 1x3@165
DB Flys 2x10,6@25,30
DB Incline Bench 2x10,6@40,45
Cable Pulls from overhead to sides 5x10,8,8,6,6@15,20,20,20,25
DB Shrugs 5x8,6,4,4,10@70,75,80,85,70
Cable Rows 5x8,6,4,4,4@90,90,90,100,100
reverse hypers 5x8,6,4,4,4@50,50,50,60,60
6 min abs
(local gym)

notes:
-im not sure what to call tha one exercise so i just described it. its like when gymnast pull themselves up on the rings cept i pull cable down…
-my quads and hammys were still sore so i did only reverse hypers on the legs because i usually feel them mostly in the glutes and lower back

26

3/12

4 min erg warm up
dry swings
A. DB Side Shoulder Raise 3x10,8,8@20,25,25
A. Hammy Curl Machine 3x10,8,6@90,90,105
A. Quad Ext Machine 3x10,8,6@105,105,120
B. DB Cuban Rotation 3x12,10,10@10,15,15
B. Wrist Roller 3x3@5,5,7.5
B. DB Ledge Calf Raise 3x10,8,6@70,70,75
C. BB Bicep Curl 3x10,8,8@60,60,60
C. Skull Crusher 3x10,8,8@60,50,60
C. DB Ankle Dorsi Flexion 3x12,10,10@45,50,50
D. 500 reps core
(school’s weightroom)
5x200m@35-40, 100m walk rest

notes:
-after my first set of skull crushers i felt elbow pain, so i lightened the second load and voila! it was gone so i upped it again for the last set
-today i used three min rest
-i decided to do my tempo after lifting and core because while id still put speed as my top priority in baseball (next to specific mechanics of course), id say general fitness is one of the least important aspects of baseball
-i talked to my coach today and the season starts monday with tryouts from mon-fri, we have games mon,wed,fri and a team 3 mi run every sun. i plan to lift after games and run the 3 mi run veeery slowly so i can use it as a warm up for speed work after. im not planning on getting any faster during the season, but i hope to maintain. i wont do any speed work the day before a game, but if the schedule works out right i mite try to fit a couple running workouts before games. on tues and thurs the coach has us do rotator cuff and forearm workouts, but that shouldnt really interfere with my plans. on saturdays ill do a heavy core day and maybe some other lifts

27

3/12

4 min erg warm up
dry swings
A. DB Side Shoulder Raise 3x10,8,8@20,25,25
A. Hammy Curl Machine 3x10,8,6@90,90,105
A. Quad Ext Machine 3x10,8,6@105,105,120
B. DB Cuban Rotation 3x12,10,10@10,15,15
B. Wrist Roller 3x3@5,5,7.5
B. DB Ledge Calf Raise 3x10,8,6@70,70,75
C. BB Bicep Curl 3x10,8,8@60,60,60
C. Skull Crusher 3x10,8,8@60,50,60
C. DB Ankle Dorsi Flexion 3x12,10,10@45,50,50
D. 500 reps core
(school’s weightroom)
5x200m@35-40, 100m walk rest

notes:
-after my first set of skull crushers i felt elbow pain, so i lightened the second load and voila! it was gone so i upped it again for the last set
-today i used three min rest
-i decided to do my tempo after lifting and core because while id still put speed as my top priority in baseball (next to specific mechanics of course), id say general fitness is one of the least important aspects of baseball
-i talked to my coach today and the season starts monday with tryouts this coming mon-fri, we have games most mon,wed,fri and a team 3 mi run every sun. i plan to lift after games and run the 3 mi run veeery slowly so i can use it as a warm up for wind sprints after. im not planning on getting any faster during the season, but i hope to maintain what ive built during track, esp the start because baseball is mostly no longer than 30m sprints. i wont do any speed work the day before a game, but if the schedule works out right i mite try to fit a couple running workouts before practices. on tues and thurs the coach has us do rotator cuff and forearm workouts, but that shouldnt really interfere with my plans. on saturdays ill do a heavy core day and maybe some other lifts

28

3/14

weigh in -> 137
static stretching

notes:
-tryouts start tomoro and are pretty physically demanding on the legs because my coach is one of those football-basketball guys that loves suicides. while i can see the benfits for the less fit kids on the team (we have a couple kids in the program 250+) its kinda limited for me :confused: ill still run my heart out though because of course i want to look good
-because the suicides really trash my legs and tryouts make my schedule kinda sporatic, here’s my plan for the week:
mon - depletion push ups and 6 min abs after tryouts
Tues - heavy core day before tryouts
wed - depletion chin ups and 6 min abs after
thurs - upper weights and some core work before
fri - “Big 20” and stomach vacuums after
sat - static stretching after
(big 20 is 20 push ups, 20 crunches, 19 push ups, 19 sit ups… u get the point)

29

3/15

baseball tryouts
suicides, ugggh
depletion push ups (40,15,13)
6 min abs
15 stomach vacuums

notes:
-holy crap my legs got trashed from the suicides, after just the first set i already lost feeling in my quads. now that ive established to my coach that i can run suicides very,very quickly compared to the other kids trying out, im gonna take it easier tomoro so i wont risk injury
-push ups got tougher than what i remembered, a couple years ago i was on a push up schedule and could kick out 50 in a row at some point :confused: ill work my way back up…

30

3/16

500 reps core
baseball tryouts
suicides

notes:
-felt soreness in my rib cage and along right shoulder blade, not sure why, maybe from depletion pushups?
-ran suicides slower today but still got a pretty good workout, i dont want to push too hard and injure myself before the season did (like i did two years ago)!

31

3/17

baseball tryouts
1 mi run -> 6:05
1x30m wind sprint
depletion pull ups (neutral grip) 18,7,8
6 min abs
10 stomach vacuums

notes:
-timed mile was part of baseball tryouts, i just went out pretty relaxed and didnt really push myself as i feel their are better ways to get better at baseball for me than mid-distance running
-pull ups are harder than i remember :stuck_out_tongue: i think my getting more on the third set than second mightve been some mental thing
-tomoro im either having tryouts right after school or at night, so im going to try to fit in a weight session if i can, just upperbody stuff and some core, id like to fit medball throws back into my schedule, but the gym at my school isnt available with tryouts week going on…

32

3/18

baseball practice
Incline DB Bench 5x10,8,8,6,6@45,45,45,45,50
High Cable Row 5x10,8,8,6,6@100,110,110,110,110
DB Shrug 5x10,8,8,6,6@70
Cable Side Pull Downs 3x10,8,8@50,60,60
DB Bicep Curls 3x10,8,8@30
500 reps core

notes:
-i’m almost positive i made the team, last cuts are being made tonight and im really the only centerfielder on the team :slight_smile:
-at ractice we do the obvious (hitting,fielding) which both incorporate explosive motions and we usually do a little baserunning, though my coach doesnt implement any speed work because he doesnt really know about anything like cf speedtraining. any sprinting done in practice would be like practicing stealing second as a team ten times in a row with no rest, o well. My plan is to do wind sprints or the such before practice for some top end and games will handle accel training because of stealing bases and chasing fly balls. i wont have as much time to do speed work, though i will still generally base my weightlifting off making me run fast since that is my main skill i bring to the team, plus id like to be able to run a fast 60 yard dash for showcases over the summer, ive heard that the translation from a FAT 55m dash to what the athlete should run in the 60yd is subtracting .3, so ill aim to run in the 6.6’s this summer, hopefully 6.4’s my sr year after another year of weightlifting and winter track

33

Mar 19

3 in intersquad scrimmage (1 SB)
BP
big 20
20 stomach vacuum

34

Mar 20

baseball prac
static stretching

notes:
-first scrimmage tomoro, hopefully i can swipe a couple bases
-will incorporate lower body lifts back into weights now that the running has cooled off a bit, my plan for running/weights for the rest of the season are:
sun-team jog,tempo runs
mon-game,weightroom
tues-injury prevention lifts,prac,corework
wed-game,weightroom
thurs-injury prevention lifts,prac,corework
fri-game,weightroom
sat-medball throws,wind sprints
(away games and such will make this exact schedule difficult to follow exactly, but ill try best i can)
if ever possible ill try to fit in a speedwork day or some more tempo but generally practice starts too early or i have a game the next day

35

mar 21

scrimmage
5x500m erg@2:00-2:30
5x100 med ball throws
50 stomach vacuums

36

mar 22

4 min erg warm up
A. High Pulls 5x5,4,4,3,3@155,165,165,175,175
A. DB Flyes 3x10,8,8@25,30,30
A. Bentover Raise 3x12,10,10@10,15,15
B. Squat 5x8,6,4,4,4@235,235,235,235,250
B. Lat Pull Down 3x8,6,6@130,130,140
B. DB Tricep Ext. 3x10,8,8@40,45,45
C. 300 reps core
D. 6 min abs
(school gym)

notes:
-i was planning on doin a small speed workout but the gym was being used…
-team weightlifting starts tomoro, hopefully the program is what i remember and is concentrated mainly around grip and rotator cuff stuff

37

mar 23 (after school)

4 min erg warm up
200 reps core

notes:
-legs are mega sore, its probably a good thing i didnt add sprinting yesterday
-will have baseball practice and lifting later tonite

38

mar 23 (night)

mancini weights
baseball practice

notes:
-mancini weights is this insane weight program that all our coachs think our athletes do, but none do because no good athletes have seen any benfits from the program. in my opinion its purpose must be to help people tear their acl’s and throw out their backs bc thats all people get from it… if i write mancini weights that means i just bs’d all the lifts cept for rotator cuff and grip exercises
-im going to start taking protein powder, one scoop before weights one scoop after
-tomoro im going to try to fit in some build ups because i havent hit top speed while sprinting in ages

39

mar 24

4 min erg warm up
stretch checks
builds ups
2x40m relaxed
plyos (30 contacts)
140 reps core
baseball practice
A. Clean 5x5,4,3,3,3@160,170,180,180,180
A. DB Flyes 3x10,8,8@25,30,30
A. Bentover Raise 3x12,10,10@10,15,15
B. RDL 5x10,8,6,6,6@115,125,135,135,135
B. Lat Pull Down (wide grip) 5x10,8,6,6,6@110,120,130,130,130
B. DB Tricep Ext. 3x10,8,8@40,45,45
C. 6 min abs
(school’s gym)

notes:
-all sprinting is done in trainers to be more specific to the footwear id be wearing in a baseball game
-all lifts from now on will be preceeded by one warm up set at lighter weight and half the reps ill use for the first actual set (along with any other warming up that i find necessary)

40

mar 25

baseball practice
grip and rotator cuff exercises
140 reps core