YBE 095: How To Start Strength Training with Nick Esposito

Is strength training important for youth baseball? How do you get started? Nick Esposito of espositostrengthclub.com and the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Austin Wasserman and Bobby Tewksbary's AB Athletics facility shares his thoughts. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.

Plus Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about why in-step pressure is important in the swing. And Austin Wasserman of wassermanstrength.com shares fitness games for youth athletes in the Wass Strength Tip Of The Week.

In this 40-minute episode, you'll learn:

• what's wrong with plank marathons
• what to beware with travel teams
• the pros and cons of lifting
• the difference between lifting among today's kids vs lifting in the coaches' generation
• how to help kids learn to "put the brakes on" when working out
• three drills to help kids understand proper sprint mechanics
• what the youngest age is to benefit from strength & conditioning
• what to do for kids who are starting strength training when older
• what age kids can start lifting
• whether kids should try to find what their max lift is
• what "one rep max" means and how to determine it
• what a functional movement screen is

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Austin Wasserman's Tip Of The Week is fitness games for youth athletes
• interview with Austin Wasserman on high-level throwing
• interview with Austin Wasserman on strength training Q&A part 1
• interview with Austin Wasserman on strength training Q&A part 2

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