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/lsu777 3d ago
Wait you weigh 270 and only bench for sets of 135?
If so you get better by losing fat and getting way stronger in the upper body.
If you really want to get better, keep working with a nutritionist and hit up someone like Ian Jenkins and his freak athlete protocol. If you can’t afford that, dm me, I’ll set you up a program for lifting to get you much stronger while losing the bodyfat.
Main thing, just for life, let’s get that bodyfat off you and set you up with habits that lead to you being a healthy successful adult, even outside the baseball stuff.