The PUSH Performance Podcast

Today, we have AZ Director of Strength Taylor Davis and Director of Hitting/Strength Coach Dalton Hurd join the podcast.

We get specific and cover:

• Speed work. Different exercises during different seasons and athletes. 
• The importance of exercise order. It matters.
• Understanding what your goals are and how the weight load in the weight room adjusts. 
• Different variations of sled work. What do they do?
• Why deceleration can be harder than acceleration. 
• And more.

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We’re back. And this episode goes everywhere.

Today, we have a whole crew including: Founder DJ Edwards, Throwing Trainer Andrew Amato, Strength Coach Dalton Hurd, New Throwing Trainer Daulton Barry, and one of our athletes Mike Byrne. 

We cover:

• Which tools actually matter and can help you for specific goals?
• How to keep what is most familiar and most game-like in your hitting training.
• Training athletes for what they need, no matter what. 
• How to change your mindset, from the athlete’s perspective. 
• Introducing the new faces at Push and learn why Dalton H. Is anti-butter. 

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“A lot of kids can play, but not everyone can play at the next level.” - DJ Edwards

Current PBR Utah Director and former pro scout, college coach, and more, Jeff Scholzen joins the podcast.

We break down:

• What scouts are looking for in athletes.
• How PBR Utah has helped athletes from smaller towns be seen by the right college coaches. 
• If you’re moving poorly, your data won’t lie. If your data is bad, you’re probably not moving well. 
• And more.

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“If you’re not out there competing, you’re going to get exposed.” 

- Dylan Rheault

Today, we have Push OG/Former Pro Pitcher/Pitching Coach Dylan Rheault and Push Director of Throwing Andrew Amato join the show. 

We cover: 

• Old school vs. new school of pitching and the importance of a blend. 
• How to not become obsessed with mechanics and remember to compete. 
• What Dylan’s learned over the years as a pitching coach and player. 
• How to actually succeed on a remote throwing program.

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*Disclaimer - we're not really sponsored by Jordan but would like to be.

Our Director of Pitching, Andrew Amato, is back on the show.

Andrew, along with DJ, talk all things in-season adjustments including: 

• Biggest issue high school pitchers struggle with and what to do about it. 
• Body awareness when training in-season. 
• Andrew’s favorite "go-to things" in the weight room to address mental or physical blocks. 
• How to take a step back and realize pitching issues often aren’t because you have bad mechanics. 

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Baseball season is in full swing. As much as we don’t ever want to see it, injuries happen. Baseball is a high-risk game. Pitching is an incredibly violent motion. 

What we can do is reduce the injury rate.

Today, DJ and Brandon break down:

• How small consistencies lead to success. 
• What does injury reduction look like? For all levels.
• Risk - it comes in different forms and how to manage. 
• What are the most common injuries during season/how to reduce extra stress.
• And more. 

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Today, we’re excited to co-host with the Founder of Major League University Austin Byler, as well as the Operations Manager, Ray McIntire.

Did you know:  

• 35% of elite athletes struggle with mental health complications. 
• 70% of teens ages 13 to 17 consider anxiety and depression a major problem among their peers. 
• 1 in every 4 young adults has some sort of mental health issue. 
• Since the spark of COVID-19 in 2020, mental health issues in student-athletes have risen 250%. 

**info from Major League University’s website

We have an important conversation about how to work with adversity, better mental health in baseball, as well as mental performance. 

Check it out. 

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“I’m a left-handed pitcher, so I'll just do what I've seen other left-handed pitchers do."

“I’m having pain, but no I am not doing anything to fix it.” 

These are common things we hear when there is low-hanging fruit or ways athletes could avoid injury and stay on the field longer.

If you’re a player or a parent, you’re going to want to listen to this one. 

Today we have the Next Era Physical Therapy boys breaking down: 

• Simple tactics to implement to avoid injuries that are often missed. 
• Ideal warmups - what do they look like?
• “Athlete approach” vs. “Sports-specific approach” what does that mean?
• Investment in staying on the field - avoiding surgery and bigger payments down the road. 

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Dj’s back! And with a tan from vacation.

Today, we have longtime Push athlete and Padres relief pitcher, Steven Wilson joining the show.

We cover:

• Feeling healthy after multiple injuries. What actually works? 
• Why understanding human movement patterns helps to avoid pitching issues; oftentimes the issue isn’t with your arm/hand. 
• Understanding food portion control for your body. Gaining healthy weight and when you need to/when you don’t. 
• Throwing routine for relievers. What works best? 

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Today, we have Push AZ Strength Coaches Taylor Davis and Brandon Monahan taking over the host mic. DJ is out of town but the show must go on. 

Today, we break down:

• Ideal in-season scheduling for HS and the various levels of collegiate athletes. Trust your process. 
• Strength "coaching" through in-season. Stick to a plan, even if not in the gym. 
• Focusing on specific areas to train in-season to avoid overwork and what that looks like. 
• Handling mental stress in season; how to get out of it. 
• Setting up a routine that works for you. 

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