The PUSH Performance Podcast

"It’s key to look at the data but also say the right things to get the athlete to execute."

Today, we have Casey Mulholland, former pro player and current owner and head of development at KineticPro Performance in Tampa, FL.

The crew and Casey break down:

• Why an athlete shouldn’t enter the bullpen until their fitness level is set.
• An analytics-driven approach for throwers and strength in general and how to track it/transfer it to the field. 
• How to communicate with coaches on the strength side and why it’s critical.
• Why high school athletes must take breaks like pro guys do. 
• Fresh recruiting tips in modern baseball.

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“You wanna be an elite athlete? You’ve gotta make decisions that elite athletes make.”

- Kyle Rogers

Today, the crew sits down with former Driveline/Cal State Northridge strength coach and current owner and strength coach at Rogers Performance, Kyle Rogers.

They cover:

⁃ How to train for resiliency.

⁃ How to continue to train on what makes athletes “good”.

⁃ How to use data to guide programming.

⁃ Basing pitch characteristics off of how athletes move; and more.

Notes:

⁃ Link to Kyle’s post referenced in the show: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpNjGgAC5e/?utm_medium=copy_link

⁃ Instagram: @kylerogers28 Twitter:@klrogers18

Today, the crew sits down with Zach Dechant, Sr. Assistant Director of S&C for TCU Baseball, who’s been there for 15 years. 

We dive into numerous topics breaking down: 

• If you’re not prepping your position players to accelerate and decelerate in multiple positions, the injuries will come. 
• How missing recovery days is affecting your performance.
• How overtraining weaknesses can hurt you.  
• Breaking down CNS fatigue for different bodies and how to deal.
• How there’s not one specific motor ability in the weight room.
• How the relationship with the strength staff and coaching staff is key for success. 

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In today's episode, the crew breaks down various aspects of training to succeed in baseball.

We’re not bodybuilders, we’re baseball players. Programming should be built for the athlete to perform on the field.

They break down:

• How young athletes who are already succeeding can keep succeeding (for example hitting 94, how do we progress to 96).  
• How to get away from all athletes doing the same training. 
• Different types of patterns baseball players need in their programs (but keeping it individualized).
• How to control your body in space (self-organize) and move efficiently. 
• Why training like a lineman isn’t going to make you throw 100 mph.
• How training position-focused can be even more critical than training sport-focused. 

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Before you set up a throwing program it’s key to assess and see how pitchers move when throwing a baseball without any cueing, take video through several drills, understand how the upper and lower halves affect the throw, go through specific data with the Trackman, find deficiencies and strengths, and tie everything back into strength.

Today, the crew breaks all of this down including:

• Certain injury characteristics of different body types and how to protect yourself.
• How to get pitchers in better positions to hit their goals. 
• How to better work with pitchers’ upper and lower half mechanics. 
• How everyday posture affects pitchers’ overall performance and red flags to watch for. 
• And more. 

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Each athlete is different so it's crucial that they train differently. 

So how do you do that? 

Start with individual assessments and really understand athletes' bodies, deficiencies, and histories.  

In this episode the crew breaks down: 

*How sometimes what athletes want to do is misaligned from what they need to do.

*How to work with Individual strengths and weaknesses that make athletes great. 

*How doing an assessment is vital to train to get better rather than to get worse (which can happen).

*Specific factors and breakdowns of different body types and what they need in a program. 

*How to understand why you’re fixing certain areas of your training. 

*And more. 

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Today, the guys are joined by our Nutrition Coach on staff, Ashley Edwards, to spill the tea on nutrition for baseball and softball and how it's affecting your performance on the field and in the weight room.

We cover: 

- The misconception about supplements.

- How your gut is your “second brain” and how to take care of it better. 

- Why your inflammation in the gym might start from what you’re eating. 

- Easy meals/snacks to make before you train. 

- Specific foods to get when on the road/traveling. 

- And, how to use nutrition as a competitive advantage. 

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In today’s episode, we are joined by Atlanta Braves’ Mental Performance Coach, Zach Sorensen. We break down: 

• The power of visualization and how to get out of slumps.
• How to deal with overwhelming negative thoughts and come into your mind as an athlete.
• How to respond to uncontrollable events and move forward mentally. 
• How to change your perspective with losing.
• And more.  

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In today’s episode, the guys break down specifics of strength and anatomy for pitchers including: 

• How specific joint structure can lead to producing more force. 
• How to use adaptions that train the muscles to transfer to the field.
• How to dominate and breathe through specific positions. 
• The importance of motor control of your psoas muscle.
• Why frequent reassessments are critical. 

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In today’s episode, the guys are joined by JP3 Baseball’s J.P. Sportman and PUSH CO Strength Coach, Joe Rosenstein, who will be a new regular on the show. 

They break down: 

• Why training your swing for the long-term matters now.
• How the game has progressed and how we must progress with it. 
• The mental side of hitting: the importance of routine. 
• An often forgotten area that hitters need to keep in mind.
• And more!

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