Integrated Performance Blog

We’ve all been there—the fifth inning of a start, and you are dealing. Everything is hitting the mitt. This is your best day on the mound all season.

Then, disaster strikes. You walk two guys. A weak dribbler to third results in an infield hit. Suddenly, the bases are loaded. You want to keep going...

What is one of the most common baseball injuries that keep players off the field (besides the obvious elbow and shoulder injuries)? It’s a tie between the oblique and the low back.

Chances are, by the time an athlete reaches his senior year of high school, he has missed at least a few practices due...

We’ve all heard the saying: “Mass equals gas.” The logic suggests that if you add weight to your frame, you’ll automatically see a 5-mph jump in your top-end velocity.

This is only a partial truth.

If you sit on the couch, eat two Big Macs a day, and put on 15 pounds of fat, you will most likely t...

You hear your pitching coach get on you at every session: “You have to stick that landing with your lead leg! That’s the key to unlocking more velo!”

You hear him loud and clear. You try to stop your lead leg from drifting toward first base or leaking toward home plate. You’re fighting for that per...

It’s finally here! Spring training starts this week. Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and the rest of the team will be on the field in just a few days.

But it isn’t just Spring training for the big leaguers; middle school and high school arms are ramping up for their seasons, too. Whether it's ...

One of the most common questions athletes and parents are asking this time of year is: Should I play fall ball?

The short answer is – it depends. Fall can be an excellent opportunity for development, but it’s not the right move for everyone. Whether you’re a pitcher trying to add a new pitch, clean...

As the baseball season winds down, I always get the same question:

"What should I do now that the season is over?"

Totally fair question. The competitive grind has wrapped up, and a lot of athletes immediately start thinking about next season. The drive to keep improving is awesome –but let me be ...

 If you’re like most athletes right now, you’re starting to feel it. The grind of the season is real. You wake up sore, it takes longer to get loose, and by the end of practice, you’re wondering if your body’s just tired or if something more serious is going on.

This is one of the most common quest...

One of the most frustrating things you can experience as an athlete is getting injured and thinking your only option is to shut everything down. I get it. You’re told to rest, step away, and wait. But here’s the truth:

Completely shutting it down might be the worst thing you can do. 

Let me exp...

Let’s talk about one of the biggest mistakes I see baseball players make—especially during the season:

They stop strength training. 

And I get it. You’re trying to save energy for game day. You don’t want to risk being sore. You’re already dealing with long practices, tight schedules, and extra tr...

Let’s talk about something that catches a lot of athletes off guard: compensation patterns.

Your body is smart. When one area isn’t moving well—say, your hips or shoulders—it finds a way to keep you going. It “cheats” by making other areas work overtime. This might help you push through a game or a...

What does it take to throw gas? I’m talking about those heaters you see Ben Joyce throwing at 105+ mph. What do he and other baseball flamethrowers have in common?

They all move extremely efficiently. Not only is their movement clean, but they can also take that clean movement and put it in their p...