Baseball Off-Season Routine

WEEKS 1-6

1) Utilize the 1-2-3-4 stretching routine.

DAY 1

Cable Rotators 1 set of 10 reps at 0, 90 and 180 degrees rotation Internal and external
Squats with Calf Raise 1*10 at 60%; 1*8 at 70%; 1*6 at 75%  
B/B Step-Ups 3*8 (each leg) with 50% body weight  
D/B Lunges 3*8 (each leg) with 25% body weight  
Stiff Legged Deadlifts 3*10 at 40% max squat weight  
D/B Bench Press 3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
Bent-Over Rows 3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
Pull Ups 3 sets to failure  
Two-Handed Olympic Plate Squeeze / Hold 1 set to failure with 45 lb plate  

MB Work: 1*15 seated rotations + 1*15 crunches + 1*15 superman arches + 1*15 push ups + 1*15 jack knives + 1*15 leg lifts + 1*15 wood choppers

DAY 2

Front Raises + Side Raises 3*8 + 8
D/B Stair Walkers 4*3 climbs with 30 lb medicine ball
D/B Press 3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)
D/B Incline Flies 3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)
High Pulls 3*5 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Clean Grip Power Shrugs 3*5 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Front Pulldowns 3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)
D/B Curls 3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

MB Work: 1*15 seated rotations + 1*15 crunches + 1*15 superman arches + 1*15 push ups + 1*15 jack knives + 1*15 leg lifts + 1*15 wood choppers

 

DAY 3

Cable Rotators 1 set of 10 reps at 0, 90 and 180 degrees rotation Internal and external
D/B Push Presses 3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
MB Squat Jumps 3*10 at 25  
Front Squats 3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
Single Leg Squats 3*8 (each leg) at 20  
Trap Bar Deadlifts 3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
Chin Ups 3 sets to failure  
B/B Curls 3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
Wrist Curls + D/B Hammer Curls 3*15 + 15 at 40 + 20  

MB Work: 1*15 seated rotations + 1*15 crunches + 1*15 superman arches + 1*15 push ups + 1*15 jack knives + 1*15 leg lifts +1*15 wood choppers

BASE CONDITIONING ROUTINE #1 - COMPLETE 2 TIMES (1:00 rest between sets)

1. Home to first sprint; walk home.

2. Home to first sprint; stay.

3. First to third sprint; walk home.

4. Home to second sprint; walk to third.

5. Tag and go home sprint.

6. Home to second sprint; second to home sprint.

7. Home to third sprint; walk home.

8. Home to home sprint.

 

BASE CONDITIONING ROUTINE #2 - COMPLETE 4 TIMES (1:00 rest between sets)

1. Home to first sprint; first to second shuffle; second to third backpedal; third to home shuffle.

2. Home to first sprint; first to second carioca; second to third backpedal; third to home carioca. NOTE: ALWAYS FACE RIGHT FIELD

3. After last set, run from home plate to right field foul pole, proceed to left field foul pole and finish by running to home plate.

 

BASE CONDITIONING ROUTINE #3 - COMPLETE 10 TIMES (1:00 rest between sets)

1. Start halfway between first and home (45 feet down the line) and sprint to first, then immediately turn around and sprint home and immediately turn around and sprint to the 45 foot line.

 

BASE CONDITIONING ROUTINE #4 - COMPLETE 10 TIMES (1:00 rest between sets)

1. From home plate, hop back and forth over the foul line on the right leg and at 45 feet down the line, switch to left leg hopping until you reach first base.

2. Immediately turn around and double leg hop back and forth over the foul line until you reach home plate.

3. After last set, run from home plate to right field foul pole, proceed to left field foul pole and finish by running to home plate.

 

BASE CONDITIONING ROUTINE #5

1. Sprint from home-to-home 5 times with a :45 rest between sets

2. Sprint from home-to-third 5 times with a :45 rest while walking home between sets

3. Alternate sprinting from home-to-second and second-to-home a total of 6 times (3 times around bases) with a :45 rest between sets.

4. Sprint from home-to-first, first-to-second, second-to-third and third-to home a total of 12 times (3 times around bases) with a :4

5. rest between sets.


WEEKS 9-17

DAY 1

Cable Rotators 1 set of 10 reps at 0, 90 and 180 degrees rotation Internal and external
Front Squats 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
D/B Bench Press 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
D/B Chest Flyes 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
D/B Press 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
Bent-Over Raises 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)  
B/B Reverse Curls 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)  
Balance Board 1 set - 2 minutes (batting or pitching stance)  
CORE MEDICINE BALL STRENGTHENING ROUTINE    

DAY 2

Supraspinatus Empty Can + D/B Shoulder Abduction 3*8 + 8 at 5
Back Squats 1*10 at 65%; 1*8 at 75%; 2*6 at 80%; 1 set to failure at 85%
Hang Cleans 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Snatch Grip Pulls 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Jump Squats 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Jumps to Box 2*8 to 24"box; 2*8 to 30" box
Leg Curls 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Front Lat Pulldowns 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
B/B Curls 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
CORE MEDICINE BALL STRENGTHENING ROUTINE  

DAY 3

Front Raises + Side Raises 3*8 + 8 at 12
Split Jerks 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
D/B Press 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)
D/B Incline Press 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)
D/B Chest Flyes 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)
Power Shrugs 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
D/B Skull Crushers 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
Tricep Push Downs 3*6 (increase 10 lbs each set)
D/B Curl - Press 3*6 (increase 5 lbs each set)
Wrist + Hammer Curls 3*15 + 15
CORE MEDICINE BALL STRENGTHENING ROUTINE  

CORE MEDICINE BALL STRENGTHENING ROUTINE

1) Off Set Push-Ups: 10 each arm;

2) Chinnies: 1*15 to each leg

3) Pullover Tosses: 1*15 with 10 lb medicine ball;

4) Power Drops: 1*25 with 10 lb medicine ball

5) Superman Arches: 1*15;

6) Torso Rotations: 1*10 to each side with 25 lb medicine ball

7) Jack-Knives: 1*25 with 6 lb medicine ball

 

PITCHERS THROWING PROGRAM

#1 DAY 1 - Long Toss - 50 yards for 3 minutes; 60 yards for 4 minutes; 70 yards for 4 minutes; 80 yards for 2 minutes; 60 yards for 3 minutes.

#2 DAY 2 - Pitch off of the mound - no more than 65 pitches!!! Work on all pitches (curve, split, etc.) evenly.

#3 DAY 3 - Throwing with a weighted ball - use no heavier than an 8 ounce ball: 20 yards for 4 minutes; 30 yards for 4 minutes; 20 yards for 4 minutes.

#4 DAY 4 - Spotting for 15 minutes at 60�90 feet for work on 1 and 2 seamers exclusively! Develop proper mechanics and release.

 

SPEED WORK

Warm -up with 2*20 yds of carioca, back-pedals, high knee skips for height, butt kicks, squat lateral shuffles and frog hops.

#1 Run 8 100 yard sprints; jog back to start after each. Take a 3 minute rest and then run 8 50 yard sprints, jog back to start after each.

#2 Run 8 100 yard carioca / sprints, switching each 20 yds; jog back to start after each. Take a 3 minute rest and then run 8 50 yard carioca / sprints, switching each 10 yds; jog back to start after each.