About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of taking time off from throwing after the baseball season to allow for recovery and healing.

Baseball injuries continue to rise at an alarming rate. Over the years, we have seen the development of more advanced training velocity programs and pitchers that are focused on enhancing their performance during the offseason. This has led to a variety of development programs being performed over the offseason, which takes away from downtime and allows the body to heal after a long competitive season. In this episode, we talk about some of the science behind why you should take time off from...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Reinold

Topics covered

• baseball injuries
• offseason training
• performance enhancement
• downtime
• recovery

Keywords

• baseball
• injuries
• offseason
• training
• recovery
• performance
• downtime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baseball

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