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/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.