by Tyler Anzmann | Mar 7, 2024 | Fitness
In order to maximize your ability to throw a 5oz ball as fast as possible, the ability to use your body like a spring is key. Eccentric training can help athletes do this, but it is often misunderstood. Let’s dive into the research and how we use it with our throwers....
by Tyler Anzmann | Oct 20, 2023 | Fitness
When athletes are referred to us, whether by other athletes, physical therapists, coaches, or other trainers, we usually receive questions like: “Do you guys work on mechanics or just velo?” “What about mobility?” “How about strength and conditioning?” In short, we do...
by Tyler Anzmann | Aug 11, 2023 | Fitness
Chase Burns is one of the top collegiate arms in the country heading into next year and possesses an elite fastball, reaching 102 mph. In this video we do an in-depth mechanical analysis and discuss what allows him to reach these velocities. If you’re interested...
by Tyler Anzmann | Apr 28, 2023 | Fitness
Throwing a baseball is a certainly a stressful endeavor. Our knowledge and training has improved over the last couple of decades and so has our knowledge of our recovery as it relates to throwing. However, recovery has now become a cottage industry unto itself and has...
by Tyler Anzmann | Mar 24, 2023 | Fitness
The pectoralis muscles (“pecs”) play an important role in high velocity throwing as they (along with the latissimus dorsi) are one of the main accelerators of the arm. When the arm moves between cocking and acceleration the pec plays its most important role: moving...