COACH LESSON 9 OF 24 • STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT
Lesson 9: Coaching Rest, Ramp and the Brakes
From the Athletic Development Masterclass — Coach Edition with BK, for baseball and fastpitch softball coaches. Lines up with Player Lesson 9: Rest, Ramp and the Brakes.
Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson your athletes ramp into every working set, rest on a clock, lower every rep for a full four seconds and have a four-week calendar with the deload marked, and you can see it in a last set that looks like the first.
About 30 minutes, plus the practice plan with your hitters.
What to Teach
“The brakes matter as much as the engine. Rest, ramp and lower slow, or you’re just making them tired.” Three things turn a workout into strength training. First,…
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