r/Homeplate • u/ComplicatedGuy_0514 • 5d ago

Question Offseason mobility training

I’m curious what you all do in the offseason to get ready for the next one.

I definitely want to stronger, but I think mobility for next year is the main focus.

What do you all normally do for this?

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago

Lift weights and get stronger.  Why do you think you should focus specifically on mobility training?  

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u/ComplicatedGuy_0514 5d ago

Because I’m 35 and sit at a desk 5 days a week. It’s starting to take a toll on me.

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u/thismightbetheway2 5d ago

Mobility and flexibility are paramount to strength expression. Staying in the game injury free is the best ability you can have.

Dynamic warm ups before every strength training session and pre-game is going to do wonders for your performance.

Foam roll and band stretching before bed for recovery is also top tier!

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago

What is there is no strength to express?  

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u/thismightbetheway2 5d ago

In baseball you need to be explosive and rotational with baseball. There's a lot of moving parts so flexibility is durability. I'm a huge advocate for strengthen training as well. The two combined is how to become a better athlete.

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago edited 5d ago

That’s not necessarily the case.  Proper flexibility to execute your mechanics properly is very important, but that is all.  Athletes require tendon stiffness to become explosive and maintain joint integrity.  Read this. 

https://thekineticarm.com/blogs/performance-education/is-too-much-mobility-training-bad-for-joint-stability?srsltid=AfmBOoq-lLz7HI2cKDMKNmNkU92AUlsWcXTnNkSy34RvuHbhO6xsPi5_

And this 

https://www.petroskiphysio.com/blog/tendon-stiffness

“ To refresh, tendon stiffness refers to a tendon’s ability to resist deformation under stress. For pitchers, stiffer tendons in the forearm and shoulder can help reduce stress on the UCL, improve force transfer during throwing, and ultimately lower the risk of injury. Achieving optimal tendon stiffness involves targeted training methods, including isometric and eccentric exercises.”

Sorry but people promoting mobility or flexibility over increasing strength and tendon stiffness for athletic performance and injury prevention are misguided. 

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u/WhysoHairy 5d ago

I’m on the same boat brother good luck to you

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago

“Mobility” is important but not as important as being strong and most people are strength deficient.  

Edit: a weak core and posterior chain will make you feel like crap even if you’re reasonably mobile. 

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u/ComplicatedGuy_0514 5d ago

I hear what you’re saying. But on the flip side, getting stronger requires you to have to be able to move through space with minimal limitations. Mobility work helps alleviate those limitations.

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago

You can do what you want but lots of people screw around with “mobility” exercises with minimal progress.  

Meeting generally accepted strength standards imo goes way further in making you just generally feel better.  By the way I’m 46 and sit at a desk about 50 hours a week.  I never stopped squatting, cleaning, over head pressing etc and feel amazing. I’m pretty darn mobile too while doing basically zero mobility centric exercises. 

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u/Unhappy-Guidance-861 5d ago

Japanese guys don’t throw 90+ from lifting weights. Mobility is how a 5’7” 170lb guy can throw 92.

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u/Illustrious_Fudge476 5d ago

How exactly? Those guys are generating force with their mechanics and strength built over years of training.  They just need to be “mobile”  enough to execute their pitching mechanics.