Case Study for a Division 1 Baseball Player

Case Study for a Division I Baseball Player

By

Robert Hankins

Submitted on 4/30/2010 to Dr. G. Gregory Haff in partial fulfillment of the requirements for EXPH 369 Strength and Conditioning Methods

Division of Exercise Physiology, Department of Human Performance and Applied Exercise Science, WestVirginia University School of Medicine. Morgantown, WV 26506

Table of Contents pg.

I. Table of Contents…………………………………………………………2

II. Introduction……………………………………………………………….3

III. Mesocycle…………………………………………………………………3

IV. Microcycle (resistance exercises)……………………………………......3, 4

Microcycle (speed and agility training)……………………………...…...4

V. Exercise Program……………………………………………………….....5, 6, 7

VI. Program Summary………………………………………………………...7,8

VII. References…………………………………………………………………8

Introduction:

The Client I will be evaluating is 22 year old collegiate baseball player Jim. Jim wants to have the best season of his career at WVU. He is a senior and plays in right field. Before the offseason he underwent performance assessments. Through those assessments I have developed a 12 week training program to maximize his speed and strength. Training adaptations gained from plan will put Jim at the level he wants to be at for the final season of his collegiate career.

Mesoocycle:

| Resistance training | Sprint training |

Week | Phase of training | Phase length | Days/Week | Time/Day | Days/Week | Times/Day |

1 | Peaking/Maintenance | 2 weeks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |

2 | | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |

3 | Strength/Power | 3 weeks | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

4 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

5 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

6 | Basic Strength | 3 weeks | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

7 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

8 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |

9 | Muscle Endurance | 4 weeks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

10 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

11 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

12 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |...