TRAINING AND RECOVERY OF THE BASEBALL ATHLETE: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS’ STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM
NATE SHAW, ATC, RSCC, MIKE SCHOFIELD, LMT, CSCS, RSCC, ANDREW SLORP, MS, LMT, CSCS, RSCC,
MATT TENNEY, LMT, CSCS, SKYLER ZARNDT, MS, ATC, CSCS, DAVID LASNIER, CSCS, USAW,
SEAN LIGHT, CSCS, DAVID HARRIGAN, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, AND VAUGHN ROBINSON, MS, LMT, CSCS, RSCC
T
he debate about the best training practices for sport
encompasses many opinions while new technology,
application of knowledge, and practical experience continue
to push the strength and conditioning industry forward. Because
of internet blogs, Facebook posts, Twitter updates, article and
research journals, it could be said that new information has
never been more accessible. All this information can be great;
however, information overload can lead to paralysis by analysis.
Moreover, when trying to incorporate all of this information to
make exercise programming decisions, poor choices can have
significant consequences. In strength and conditioning, the key
is to determine the most important objectives or goals. This is
especially true when training for baseball.
The game of baseball has many nuances. There are many
similarities in the skills necessary t