Elitefts SPP: Bob Alejo Interview

Bob Alejo

Assistant AD/ Director of Strength & Conditioning

North Carolina State University

Topics Covered in the Podcast

How Coach Alejo got started in the industry

How the game of baseball has progressed

Communication with Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists

Abdominal Injuries  in Baseball

Baseball Players vs Throwers

Tommy John's Epidemic... A different take

Total body strength is the best way to increase bat speed

More resiliency in younger arms

Innings thrown vs pitches thrown

Monitoring the Bullpen

Baseball is performed from your toes to the ends of your fingers

Assessments

Approach athletes like they're damaged goods

Its not a one day deal

Go to Exercises

There is no exercise you should avoid

Pressing overhead for overhead athletes

Finding the Research

About balance more than movement

Variances between the

In-Season Training

High Intensity during the season

Decrease the slope of the decline by lifting heavy

If you can't gain strength at the rep range how can you maintain it?

Low Volume reduces fatigue and soreness

Conditioning and Speed

Rest,sets, and intervals

Quantify everything

Low intensity tempo work

Tempo to Speed Endurance to Speed

Everything comes down to 1st step speed

Strategies to build rapport with Sport Coaches

Everything data driven!

Start correlating your data

If you are going to be fast, you need to be strong, If you are strong, you can change direction

Best advice for young coaches

Technology has enabled coaches to contact anyone

You don't need to guess anymore

Call your peers

Your group is your group. Get them better first

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The Bob Alejo File

Assistant AD/Director of Strength and Conditioning Bob Alejo oversees all of the strength and conditioning efforts of the department, and coordinates the day-to-day efforts of the men's basketball team.Prior to joining the Wolfpack staff in April, Alejo served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Oakland A's, a position he also held from 1993-2001. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of the organization's year-round physical preparation at both the major league and minor league levels. Prior to rejoining the A's, Alejo was the Director of Strength and Conditioning at UC Santa Barbara from 2005-2008. During that time he was also a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team as strength and conditioning coach for the Gold medal-winning men's beach volleyball team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. From 1984-1993, Alejo served as strength and conditioning coach at UCLA where he worked with 23 men's and women's teams, including the men's basketball team while current Wolfpack head coach Mark Gottfried was an assistant coach. During his tenure in Westwood, the Bruins racked up 25 national championships and produced more than 100 All-Americans. Prior to joining the Bruins' staff, Alejo served as strength and conditioning coach for football at his alma mater, Chico State. He earned his B.A. in physical education from Chico State in 1982 and is a member of the Wildcats' Athletic Hall of Fame after a successful baseball career.An accomplished lecturer and author, Alejo is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (through the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Certification Commission) and holds the advanced NSCA Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach distinction. He has also been elected to three halls of fame: Chico State Athletics, Chico State Baseball (inaugural inductee) and the Chico Professional Baseball "Legends of the Diamond."

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