RBI Performance Podcast

In episode 15 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair take a look at the hips and make some recommendations on exercises that can lead to improved performance on the diamond (as well as a better-fitting pair of pants). Please enjoy!

Kibler et al. The Disabled Throwing Shoulder: spectrum of pathology - 10-year Update. Arthroscopy 2013. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23276418).

In episode 14 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair take a look at the "why" behind summer ball. Is it just a given that every kid should play summer ball and showcase their talents? Or are there better ways to spend your summer?

In Episode 13 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair travel down to Behemoth Crossfit in Cypress, TX in order to interview the tallest podcast guest to date, Aja Barto. Aja played baseball collegiately at Tulane University and professionally in the Texas Rangers organization for a few years before making the switch to Crossfit, where he reached the highest level of competition, the Reebok Crossfit Games, 3 years in a row. Aja currently serves as a head coach and co-owner of Behemoth Crossfit, and he was kind enough to hang out with us and talk baseball, training, youth sports, and share some great stories from his competitive exercising days.

http://www.behemothcrossfit.com/

In Episode 12 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair tackle the issue of the "Tiger Mom," also known as the overbearing sports parent or coach and their potential influence on a developing athlete's love for the game. Your hosts share their own examples from their childhoods, as well as discuss some common things they see now, both as clinicians and coaches.

Also, Steven and Blair take a stand and make some BOLD MLB PREDICTIONS. These declarations are, of course, ripe with homerism, so feel free to judge them accordingly.

In episode 11, Steven and Blair take a closer look at what successful athletes do throughout a competitive season to not only maintain their bodies, but set themselves up for peak performance along the way. They discuss the effect a competitive baseball season can have on an athlete and address ways to combat these negative changes, address in-season strength training (so as not to lose those gainz), and come up with a few ideas that everyone could benefit from.

On episode 10 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair take a deeper look at what a boxes a baseball player should check prior to beginning their competitive season. They discuss what to look for in the throwing shoulder (14:00), the importance of looking at the scapula, hips, and core (16:00), how to best handle athletes who could be classified as "hypermobile" (39:00), and all of the dumb things Steven and Blair made when playing in high school and college (49:00).

On episode 9 of the RBI Performance Podcast, Steven and Blair sit down with Lenny Macrina, MSPT, SCS, CSCS. Lenny is currently the Director of Physical Therapy and co-founder of Champion PT and Performance in Waltham, MA, and has written numerous articles and textbook chapters regarding numerous topics, including baseball injuries and considerations for adolescent athletes. He was kind enough to sit down with us and share his thoughts on some current topics in the baseball health and performance world. You can find out more about Lenny here - https://championptandperformance.com/.

Steven and Blair have traveled far and wide (or just to Dallas) to bring you the latest and greatest baseball injury updates. In this episode, they recap their favorite "takeaways" from the American Sports Medicine Institute's 35th Annual Injuries in Baseball Course. You'll learn about updates in shoulder and elbow surgery, varying thoughts on strength training and periodization, the importance of looking at the hip and core in the overall assessment of throwing athletes, more hot takes on weighted balls, and information regarding Blair's favorite month of the year. Please enjoy!

For more information on the American Sports Medicine Institute and their ongoing work, please visit their website - http://asmi.org/.

This week, Steven and Blair dive into the world of underweight/overweight implements and bring you the latest research on the topic of weighted balls and baseball players. Are they safe? Should you use them? How hard can Steven actually throw a baseball?

Study referenced: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1941738116679816

Driveline research page: https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/research/

Blair and Steven travel to Round Rock High School to interview Head Baseball Coach John Carter - they discuss high school baseball vs travel baseball, pitch counts, how baseball players should train, and Coach outs Steven as a secret hater of squats.