Debunking 6 myths on training baseball players

Most pitchers should bench press. Baseball players need to lift heavy weights. Mass and maximum strength are vital qualities all players should have. Timing and sequencing are irrelevant without “juice.” Arm care is primarily about everything except the arm. Back squatting is not inherently bad for shoulder labrums. Possibly underpinned by a culture of superstition and lore, most of the statements in that first paragraph have long been considered no-no’s in the world of baseball training. However, as practitioners we often acknowledge that the usefulness of any training objective or modality i...