in-season training

[knuckleball93]

baseball season is starting this week; that means practice every single day, and throwing every single day. Except for Saturdays: optional workout and Sundays: off
I was thinking of going on an upper/lower split for saturday and sunday. I don't really want to lift during the week, I think my throwing strength would lessen the following day. Is this the right thing to do?

[Matrick]

Given this schedule (and I don't know how intense your practices are) I would just go for 1 full body workout per week. I don't know what you do for lifting but make sure to include a squat and bench variations as well as a chin or row variation.

[jgood]

Doing 1 upper and 1 lower will not get you much stronger if at all. 2 workouts like that is for in-season to maintain muscle. Now the more important issue ..... PRACTICE IS NOT IN-SEASON. Unless you are playing games you should not be in maintainence mode. Even fall ball games I would still be working hard. You don't really need to do as much cardio since you have practice but I would lift 3-4 times per week .... either 3 full body's, 2 upper / 2 lower, or upper/lower/upper (then lower/upper/lower the next week). I would do like mon/wed/fri workouts personally and maybe just hit on saturday/sunday. You are suppose to lift after practice but if you can only lift before go because again its just practice so the lifting is still very important.

[JBrook]

You can lift more than sat/sun and it will effect you only minimally if it all. The soreness will be the big factor. I would lift shoulders on fri after practice or sat or sun but the rest of the body you can lift away. I have my players in the weight room everyday except game days - even pitchers. It might affect you more early on but after you acclimate a littlt youll be fine.
Here what my players do.
Mon - chest, shoulders, tri's
Wed - legs
Thur - back, biceps
Sat - power movements (cleans, med ball, tires etc)

[Jhawk Fitness]

Are you a pitcher or position player?