Staying in Shape Isn’t Easy

During the season it can be difficult to stay fit, strong and lean. The rigors of an entire season are tough on the human body. It is a day in and day out grind just to do the baseball side. The next morning after a game when you have to wake up and go to the gym is the toughest time for players. Your body is already tired from the night before and yet you have to go work out just so you can play a game that night.

Lifting weights is something that is relatively new to the game of baseball. Its gains can be seen by looking into the record books. The increased offense in the last decade or two is all the proof you need. So there is no question that players want to improve but finding the energy to do it is tough.

It is late in the season that the players who have been working out get to shine. All of the players who have been skipping out on their running or not going to the gym start to get tired come August. Those who have been working hard all year are still fit, strong and lean. This is when they are able to translate their work into results, because they are performing against someone who has not worked hard.
Your baseball pro, Steve Holm

P.S. Steve is very disciplined, even when he gets in at 3 a.m. from a road trip. Host mom, Jean