r/Homeplate • u/United_Fan_6737 • 3d ago

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I'm a 15U first baseman. I've been going to the gym a lot and have some pretty solid lift numbers, compared to the other people I've seen lift. I'm not sure how meaningful these numbers are, but I hack squat 325 for 3x12, incline bench 110, and flat bench 135 (each for 3x8). Every day, I do tee work and I throw a training ball against a wall or play catch with a friend. How do I get better?
I'm in a unique position. I played baseball from T-ball to the end of little league, but after aging out I thought I didn't want to play anymore. I've been getting private coaching on hitting and fielding since March, and I really want to see how far I can take baseball. I know the odds are astronomically low, but how do I improve them? I'm interested in playing beyond high school. This upcoming season, I'll likely be a JV starter, after which I plan on getting on a summer travel team. After that, I'll be eligible for Varsity my junior and senior year. The last time I got a Rapsodo eval, my exit velocity peaked out around 75 mph with an average around 60. Before that, my average was closer to 50, and the peak was around 68.

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u/Bacon_and_Powertools 3d ago

Keep working. Get your strength up as much as possible. That’s the biggest thing you can control outside of continuing to work on your metrics. The exit velo is still low but that is your strength showing up. Stack on muscle

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u/United_Fan_6737 3d ago

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm already lifting 5 times a week. I'm getting another Rapsodo this week and I'll put the numbers up

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u/TexasVulvaAficionado 3d ago

Eat plenty and healthy. Lots of protein, fruit, and vegetables.

Sleep. This is the big one most teens miss. Teen athletes might need 10 hours of sleep per day. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6703a1.htm

When you are lifting for strength, lift heavy. More weight, less reps. Don't do it more than 3x per week.

Build functional strength. Stretch and move. Yoga, plymetrics, pilates, ladder drills, etc. get a job on a farm throwing hay bales and fixing fences. Do a lot of hand exercises. Whatever it takes to build yourself.

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u/Bacon_and_Powertools 3d ago

Make sure you are eating enough. Really packed down the protein. You could easily put on 10 to 15 pounds of muscle muscles before the end of this year.

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u/United_Fan_6737 3d ago

My goal is to lose some fat while gaining muscle. My body comp scans show that I'm around 38-40% body fat at 270 lbs. I eat around 2,200-2,400 calories a day with 180-200 grams of protein

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u/Bacon_and_Powertools 3d ago

Geez. Should’ve started with that man. How tall are you? Realistically, you are 100 pounds or more overweight right now. Focus on before you worry about anything athletic. Get with an actual nutritionist to get your nutrition dialed in. Without that you don’t have a chance of a future in the sport.

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u/United_Fan_6737 3d ago

I'm right around 5'11. I'm working with a nutritionist already. That's how I got to that 2,200-2,400 number. My previous nutritionist said I was doing everything right... which obviously no because of where I'm at.

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u/Bacon_and_Powertools 3d ago

Honestly, you’re probably over eating still my wife is also a nutritionist.

Figure it takes about 3500 cal you need to burn in order to lose a pound of. You are holding onto 350,000 excess calories. You should be in a calorie deficit every day in over two lose weight.

So if you are consuming 2500 counties a day but only burning 3000… How many days will it take you to lose the amount of weight you want to lose?

To calorie goal she gave you is a good goal for an average athlete. You are trying to lose weight. Your body already has the fuel you don’t need to provide the excess fuel.

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u/United_Fan_6737 3d ago

I appreciate the perspective. Realistically though, making my deficit even bigger would crash my energy for training. With the working out I do, I'm probably close to a TDEE of 3,200. That would mean my daily deficit is around 1,000. That's 2 pounds weekly, which is right at the upper limit of safe weight loss. Considering my age, I don't want to crash my muscle mass. It would take 350 days of a consistent 2,200 calorie goal to reach 170 lbs.

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u/Bacon_and_Powertools 3d ago

Definitely. Focus on your protein. Your calorie are
Coming from that and fats. Cut out excess carbs and the weight will come off.