What do you guys do in the busy high school season as far as lifting weights goes? I want to workout still but don't know if I should still lift intensely or light

What do you guys do in the busy high school season as far as lifting weights goes? I want to workout still but don't know if I should still lift intensely or light

 

Depends on if you have a game that day or the next day or not. If you have a game that day or the next day I say lift light. But If you will have time to recover and not be sore then I say lift whenever.

Game of practice we still throw a lot

Game or* practice

During the season it is always best to lift to maintain the strength that you hopefully gained while lifting more intensely in the off season. Baseball doesn't offer days in between to lift hard, because you will pay the price later that day or the next day with soreness.

what kind of lifting are you talking about? I suggest once you start throwing, to reduce the upper body lifting to minimal if not delete it all together. The torque and strain that is already being placed on the shoulder and elbow is enough without adding weig lifting recovery. Upper body lifting in-season and lots of throwing is a receipe for injury, IMO. Now core work and leg work is a different story.

I would say that that best thing that you can do during baseball season...prepare to laugh...is yoga or pilates. This will increase your flexibility that is lost during the season, increase core strength, and make you naturally stronger. A big thing that I would lose during baseball season was flexibility.

This all depends on your age and what position you play. I played outfield all through high school and college and never had a problem with lifting during the season. If your are a dedicated lifter and stretch religiously the soreness should not be an issue as surely your body has adjusted to the riggers of training and competing.