Transitioning From Sport to Sport

Transitioning sports can be very difficult on the high school athlete’s body. They do not always realize the strain that they are experiencing and multiple fronts as they try to fit themselves into the next sports demands. This article helps illustrate how we at BSP help with this transition.

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Nick Brattain
How to be Faster from Base to Base

In our previous post we discussed developing overall speed for baseball athletes. Today we discuss the specifics of speed for the game of baseball. We go in depth on starting positions and initial steps when moving from bag to bag.

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Nick Brattain
3 Flexibility Movements Every Runner Should Be Doing

The spring tends to be a time when many individuals like to get outside to enjoy the weather. Many also take this opportunity to take their fitness outside. Often this means we are resorting to running. This seems like an easy activity for anyone to do. However, not everyone is prepared to start moving right away. When they do begin they are not taking the time to take care of their body from a flexibility stand point. This post is all about caring for your joints and muscles as you increase your running volume. Enjoy!

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Nick Brattain
Proper Warm Ups

It can be easy to overlook the warm up. However, the warm should be seen as a part of your workout. In this post Coach Devin McDonald will take you through preparing your body through the warm up to best prepare yourself for the days work out.

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Nick Brattain
What is Shoulder Care?

The term Shoulder Care tends to be used a lot within overhead sports. Often times it will be used with improper context or to sell an idea as opposed to improving the health and resiliency of the athlete as it was intended. In this post we discuss how our program addresses Shoulder Care and implements it in our training.

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Nick Brattain
Gaining Size and Strength in the Off-Season

Many athletes take advantage of their additional time throughout the summer to work on their speed, strength and power. There are also those that choose to adjust their body weight in order to have a more effective role on the competition field. When it comes to gaining weight it can be difficult to know just how to go about it. In this article I take you through some of the tips we share with our athletes to help them be successful with their weight gain goals.

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Nick Brattain
Returning To Training

There are times in all athlete’s careers when a break occurs, between seasons, injuries, now, a pandemic. When returning from these breaks in training and competition it is important that we do it in the proper fashion. In this article I discuss the reintroduction of training and the things to keep in mind to be sure everyone stays safe and healthy.

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Nick Brattain
Youth Training: Where Do We Begin?

Developmental training for youth athletes is crucial for their development as both athletes, but also as humans that need to move optimally to avoid injury and to live a healthy life. The question is, where do we begin when athletes begin training. In this post I discuss my thought evolution on this subject as well as how we address youth training and its progression.

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Nick Brattain
The Importance of Training Throughout the Competition Season

When athletes and parents think about speed, agility and strength training many of them think about the months leading up to the sport itself. This, in fact, is an important time to think about the preparation for the competition season in all aspects of athleticism. However, what about during the season? Is there any merit in training throughout the competition season?

Below, I will outline 3 reasons why it is important to continue training throughout the competition season itself and how it will help you maintain an edge over the competition.

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Nick Brattain
Moving Through an Acceleration Progression

When beginning to work with athletes on speed training it is important to assemble a template that will guide the training. Check out this article that outlines that template with in-depth descriptions and video to help understand the drill and its place in your program.

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Nick Brattain
How to Evaluate Your Acceleration in Sprinting

When evaluating anything there are usually key indicators as to whether that performance or action is successful. With sprinting or acceleration, this is much of the same: There are key indicators that tell a coach whether it was a successful action or if there are adjustments that could make the action more efficient.

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Nick Brattain
Rolling the Right Way

The fitness industry tends to be very fad-based. Whether this is a good thing or bad thing depends on the perspective of the consumer. In some cases it shows inconsistency or practices based on the appeal rather than practicality. In other cases, it can show that the industry is always looking to be on the forefront of technology and innovation. In the 1980s, the concept of foam rolling was introduced. There is still some debate as to just how effective, or to what degree, foam rollers can help but many agree on the basic concept that foam rolling can be used as a means of recovery.

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Nick Brattain
Increasing Your Vertical This Off Season

For many athletes the vertical jump can be an indicator of success within their sport. What many athletes don’t realize is the vertical jump is a good indicator of athleticism and power output. For this reason, there are many “Vertical Jump” programs out there. Some of these programs are beneficial, however, I would argue that the vast majority of them are ineffective. One of the major reasons is due to the fact that online training programs do not take into account the athlete, their needs, or their previous training.

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Nick Brattain