In Episode 25 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair travel to Montgomery, TX and catch up with Ron Wolforth, head of the Texas Baseball Ranch. Ron started the Texas Baseball Ranch in 2003 and has since consulted with numerous MLB organizations and NCAA squads, regularly speaks at national conferences, and has trained over 80 athletes who went on to be drafted. Ron is a passionate coach and speaker, and he spoke with our hosts about developing athletes, why playing games is overrated, how to talk to an athlete about arm pain, and the most important thing most coaches aren't doing to develop players.

http://www.texasbaseballranch.com/

Steven and Blair (finally) catch up and review the best of 2017 and where they want to head in 2018.

In episode 23 of the RBI Performance Podcast, we sit down with Zach Dechant, head strength and conditioning coach for the Texas Christian University baseball team, and discuss what it takes to train a championship-level baseball team for peak in-season performance, all while keeping athletes healthy and recovered.

Learn more about Zach here: http://www.zachdechant.com/

Follow Zach on Twitter @zachdechant

Please enjoy!

In episode 22 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair are joined by John Wolf, a master of the unconventional and current Chief Fitness Officer for the Onnit Academy in Austin, TX. John has an exceptional fitness and training background, and has been tasked with helping achieve Onnit's goal of "Total Human Optimization."

In episode 21 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair continue exploring the Summer Strength Series by taking a closer look at core training. What exactly is the core? Why has it been so cool and trendy for so long? Is it possible to do a core exercise without a bouncy physioball or half-ball device? Short answer - YES! Within this episode, you'll hear what exercises the guys prefer, when they prefer to do them, and you'll also see them both get on their soapboxes and give some hot takes. Enjoy!

In episode 20 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair continue the summer strength series and take a look at some of the accessory lifts for baseball players, specifically grip training. Most of you out there with some baseball experience have probably spent some quality time with the wrist roller or a rice bucket, but does it do you any good? What's the point of training your grip besides having sweet looking forearms? The guys dive deep into the potential of working the forearm flexor/pronator mass to prevent UCL injuries, if working your grip and forearms have the potential to make you swing a bat faster or hit a ball farther, and discuss some practical ways to implement grip training into your routine. As always, please enjoy.

In Episode 19 of the RBI Performance Podcast, we continue the Summer Strength Series by taking a look at the highly controversial bench press. Join us as we separate fact from fiction and explore why the bench is so contentious amongst the baseball population, the basic requirements we would like to see from an athlete before allowing them anywhere near a bench press, and discuss some shoulder-friendly alternatives that allow for you to continue chasing performance on the diamond, while still looking good with your shirt off. As always, please enjoy!

On this very special 18th episode of the RBI Performance Podcast, you'll hear Steven and Blair sit down with their dads and discuss growing up and playing baseball.

Blair's interview begins @ 1:00

Steven's interview begins @ 34:00

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Welcome back to episode 17 of the RBI Performance Podcast, where Steven and Blair continue the Summer Strength Series and take a closer look at the controversial deadlift. They discuss the pros and cons and the potential athletic carryover of including some form of the deadlift into a well-designed training program, the different types of deadlifts, and how they would start a young athlete looking into learning and properly executing the lift. They also discuss what a wrecking ball is, how big Blair's neck was in high school, and update you on the Texas High School Baseball Playoffs.

In episode 16 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair continue the Summer Strength Series with an in-depth discussion on squatting for athletic performance. They dive into how to squat correctly, what different kinds of squats there are and when they might be appropriate, and how athletes with an injury can still benefit from squatting variations. Enjoy!