Belding Performance

One of the most common questions I get is:“What days should I lift, and what should I be doing?”

During the season, consolidating stress is one of the most important factors in staying healthy and performing at your best.

A common mistake pitchers make is scheduling their heaviest lift the day after they pitch. I understand the logic — in fact, that’s what I had guys do 7 or 8 years ago — because it’s the furthest point from their next outing.

But pitching places a huge demand on the CNS, and stacking a heavy lift the next day creates two high-stress days in a row, digging the recovery hole even deeper.

That can make recovery more difficult, increase injury risk, and leave pitchers feeling behind for the rest of the week.

The goal should be to keep the “high” days high and the “low” days low.

Happy Mother’s Day to the best
We love and appreciate you

High school athletes—if your goal is to play at the next level, it’s only getting more competitive.
Taking seasons off from training puts you behind.
Stay consistent. 2–3 days a week in-season keeps you progressing.
A little done often is better than a lot done occasionally.
Train smart—every session is a chance to maintain power, strength, and mobility throughout the season.

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Getting her started early around the right people

Congratulations to these players named in Newsday’s Top 100 for 2026. Can’t wait to see all their hard work pay off this season.

Good luck to as he heads out to Spring Training. This was our first Off-Season together and he’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with.

Off-Season #7: ✅

Good luck to as he heads out to Spring Training with the

Good luck to these guys and as they head down to Florida to get ready for their seasons.

Power Complex for Softball
Here is a complex we like to incorporate with our rotational athletes like softball:

A) Split Stance Push/Pull Hold: 10 secs each
B) Split Stance Keiser Push/Pull (“Quick”): 8 each
C) Hitting Rotations w/ 3-D Strap: 8 each

I really like using an isometric exercise for post-activation potentiation (PAP) before an explosive movement. During active rest, I’ll add something that grooves the hip–shoulder separation we want in rotational athletes.