Eric Cressey

Eric Cressey, President of Cressey Sports Performance and Director of Player Health for the Yankees, shares insights on tackling back pain and enhancing athletic performance. He emphasizes the importance of movement diagnosis and individualized assessments for pain management. Cressey discusses effective training principles, mobility, and power development, and addresses thoracic mobility to combat sedentary lifestyles. He also highlights the rising elbow injuries in youth baseball and advocates for comprehensive strategies to protect young athletes.

Eric Cressey, a renowned strength and conditioning coach and Director of Player Health for the New York Yankees, shares invaluable insights on athletic performance. He discusses the integration of powerlifting principles into baseball training and highlights the importance of mobility and rotational capacity. Cressey emphasizes injury prevention techniques, particularly for common shoulder issues, while critiquing traditional lifting methods. He also explores the significance of individualized training and the impacts of early sports specialization on young athletes.

Eric Cressey discusses the far-reaching effects of pitching velocity in baseball, including changes to the game, player injuries, and the need for better systems. He explores the correlation between pitching velocity and injury risk, as well as the benefits of random practice in baseball. The podcast emphasizes the importance of injury prevention strategies and industry-wide solutions.