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Bill Miller, CSCS
@billmills
CSCS Certified coach based in Chicago, training baseball, golf and javelin athletes. I’m also the author of SWING FAST 📖 and THROW FAST 📖 in the link below
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2013
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    Develop what’s “under the hood” ⚡️🧠 Every year, all over the country. There will be big, strong, top ranked HS hitters who won’t pan out in college. There will be super athletic, powerful college players who won’t hit .200 in the minor leagues. Just as such, there are
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    If baseball players get punished for playing bad with long distance running, do cross-country runners get punished with batting practice?
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    When you’ve lost 4 mph on your fastball but then realize you’ve lifted 3 times all season and eat poptarts for breakfast.
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    A certified strength coach having baseball players do CrossFit is like Chef Gordon Ramsay making frozen nuggets for dinner
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    Parents: “$150/month for 15 training sessions? I think that’s a bit much. Same Parents: “Yes, I’ll pay $50+ for one pitching lesson per week.” Same parents: “My kid’s having a lot of arm pain after their 90 pitch bullpen yesterday. You know any exercises that might help?” Me:
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    One way to increase your rotational power- hold the ground! Losing the back foot early creates a big loss in power with the lead arm throws.
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    Train to improve your ability to accelerate and decelerate!
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    Will an exercise like this instantly turn you into Barry Sanders or Justin Verlander? Probably not. But think if you did this jumping exercise at high intensity 2-3x per week for 2-3 years, I’d be willing to bet your lower half is going to function a lot better than it does today
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    Rotational KB Swings are dope! Try em out!
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    Throw the damn thing FAST! Learn more about how I approach medicine ball throws for power development here: baseballperformancesummit.com/bm
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    Bench press and reverse lunge are the most talked about for baseball power. Through all the testing we’ve done over the years, powerful lats seem to be the most slept on. Learn more here: amazon.com/SWING-FAST-Gui…
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    Paying $50 for a hitting lesson with someone who has no long term plan for your kid is like paying top dollar for a plumber to unscrew all your pipes and throw them out onto the lawn
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    Athletes, remember your end-goal when weight training: ❌Hit a new 1 rep max ✅Move faster on the field than before ❌Get hyuuge ✅Be able to handle the forces of moving fast in your sport ❌Be the biggest, strongest in the gym ✅Be the best player on the field