McKenzie Sports Therapy

Base Stealing Tips

Professional Training Secrets and Base Stealing Tips For Baseball Players. I can’t imagine what Rickey Henderson would have done, had he known these base stealing tips I’m about to share with you. In the bulk of my research to find what was already out there on base stealing, I ran into a lot of technical info … Read more

Flexibility Shortages In Pitchers And How to Correct Them

Baseball Flexibility Exercises – Flexibility Shortages in Pitchers. The Big Ones: What I see all the time.   Glenohumeral (shoulder) Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)/posterior rotator cuff tightness This is the most popular. You will hear the GIRD acronym a lot playing America’s past time.  The deficit into internal rotation can come from three things: 1. … Read more

Core Concerns

Strengthen your core! Do sit ups, low back extensions, plank until you pass out! WRONG! The core, or mid-section of your body is so super important that this topic cannot be glazed over; how to properly strengthen your core. The legs get the ball rolling, in a big way, at the on-set of a pitch. … Read more

Baseball Pitcher Conditioning

What is “The New Mold” of pitcher conditioning? First, do baseball pitchers, or any baseball player for the matter, need to condition? Yes they do.  However, that’s not the real question. The real question is whether baseball players should partake in long distance running/conditioning?  Hell No! And when I say long distance conditioning or running, … Read more

Never Get Sore + Rarely Become Injured = Eccentric Training

What is the number one way to eliminate baseball related shoulder and elbow soreness in the shortest amount of time? Eccentric training. Eccentric training is the use of eccentric contractions. An eccentric contraction is the elongation of a muscle while it’s still contracting.  Think “negatives” in the gym.  This picture briefly describes it:     … Read more

Webinar Thursday Nov. 1st. 2012 Paradigm Shift In Baseball Pitcher Strength Training

Register here–>>https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4021964402371922688 Coaches, Parents and Pitchers: A paradigm shift is quietly occurring in baseball pitching around the world; Be one of the first to learn from Dr. Chris McKenzie how to: -Reduce your chance of shoulder and elbow pitching injuries by 70%. -Naturally gain 3 mph in 2 weeks (with only 30 minutes/day of correct … Read more

Baseball Pitcher Strength Workouts

  If you are a baseball pitcher, READ BELOW to save yourself from years of stupid mentality when it comes to baseball strength training.   1. Light lifting for arms, really? I assume when people tell you this they are generally referring to “lifting your uppers,” including your chest.  First off, how do you measure … Read more