I recently joined my long-time friend, @RobTrainSystems, on his podcast. We do this every other year or so to catch up on what's been rattling around our brains with respect to health and human performance, and it's always a good time. Check it out: robertsontrainingsystems.com…

New Podcast: I discuss the physiological and biomechanical interplay among joint hypermobility, psychosocial stress, and joint loading. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: MLB veteran and hitting coach Sean Casey (@TheMayorsOffice) speaks to the mental side of the game - and how hitting in the big leagues evolved over the course of his career and since he retired. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New Podcast: Each training case is unique, and coaches and rehab professionals need to make sure they’ve got a variety of strategies – exercises, coaching cues, and a professional network – to best support their clients, patients, and athletes: ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

A few people have written in over the last 48 hours asking some version of the same question: is CSP Amplify really for me, or is this mostly for elite-level coaches? Honest answer: we built it for six types of people. 1️⃣The lifter who just wants to train better. 2️⃣The young athlete building a foundation. 3️⃣The college athlete training for the next level. 4️⃣The pro who can't afford guesswork. 5️⃣The PT bridging rehab to performance. 6️⃣The coach writing the programs for any of the above. Swipe through. You'll know if you see yourself. Whether you're training yourself, training your athletes, or writing programs for clients, CSP Amplify gives you the same technique standards, coaching cues, and exercise library we use at CSP every day. No more guessing whether the YouTube demo you just watched is actually right. 40% off the annual plan runs through Sunday night. Visit EricCressey.com/amplify to learn more.

In my latest podcast, I share insights on how important quality control is in the rapidly evolving fields of health and human performance. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

Late in 2023, I set out to create an app to provide our clients and the industry at large with a trustworthy hub for exercise technique instruction AND a lot of variety for fitness and rehabilitation professionals looking to expand their horizons and write better programs. We spent over two years filming, editing, troubleshooting, and fine-tuning. With that in mind, today, we're introducing CSP Amplify. It's intended to amplify our clients' results; amplify our higher professional standard across an industry that's desperately in need of quality control; and amplify the curiosity we nurture at CSP to help take the field to new heights. Inside the app, you'll get: 1️⃣Professionally filmed exercise demos with the CSP "stamp of approval" 2️⃣Clear technique cues — what to do, and what to avoid 3️⃣Hundreds of videos you can save and revisit anytime 4️⃣Notes history so you can actually track what you're watching 5️⃣Fast search filters so you're not scrolling For limited time, you can get the annual offering of CSP Amplify for 40% off the normal monthly price. It's a massive discount, and you'll be grandfathered in at this rate for good. Learn more at ericcressey.com/amplify

I turned 45 this week, and it was a good reminder that older athletes need specific adjustments to stay the course with training goals. As such, in the latest podcast, I share insights for aging athletes who want to preserve high levels of performance. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: I welcome long-time @VandyBoys pitching coach Scott Brown (@browntown_vandy) for a far-reaching conversation on pitching development from his 14 seasons in the SEC - and experiences as a baseball dad. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: I welcome Dr. Robby Sikka (@robbysikka), who brings a wealth of sports medicine research experience across a variety of sports. Robby shares insights about the dramatic rise in injuries in pro tennis, plus broader sports medicine trends. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: I review research on whether the Functional Movement Screen predicts injuries in baseball players. More importantly, I speak broadly to the goal of assessments, and why what’s predictive in one population might not hold up in other athletes. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

Welcome to the Bronx, Brendan! 🔥 @NYYPlayerDev | @brendan_beck3

New podcast: #Guardians starting pitcher @slade_cecconi speaks about his path to the big leagues, plus strategies for continuing to improve at the highest level. He shares his late bloomer story, and outlines the value of leaning on MLB veteran wisdom. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: I welcome Dr. Michael Freehill, team doctor for the #Athletics and @StanfordBSB. As a shoulder/elbow expert, avid researcher, retired player, and baseball father, Dr. Freehill has unique insights about where baseball sports medicine is headed. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

Does Early Sports Specialization Work? ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

New podcast: I discuss the unique circumstances surrounding the 2020 #MLBDraft. It’s been said this draft underperformed in terms of producing big leaguers, and there are some important player development lessons we can learn from this outcome. ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

The long head of the triceps is a really overlooked structure in the development of both shoulder and elbow pain in throwers. Many people forget that it crosses the shoulder joint - and therefore effectively links the scapula to the lower arm. In the late cocking phase of throwing, it's working eccentrically to prevent excessive elbow flexion while storing elastic energy that can be released on the subsequent elbow extension of the delivery. In other words, you can view the long head of the triceps as somewhat of a "mini-lat;" the lat serves this similar store-release function (albeit with different functions) - and they both work as shoulder extensors. It's also interesting in that it's one of the few muscles where the trigger point referral patterns can work up and down, as opposed to just down. I've seen some throwers where treating triceps has been a game changer in terms of everything from elbow, to shoulder, to neck, to diffuse nerve pain. The long story short is that you have to give the triceps some love with quality self-myofascial release/manual therapy and make sure that you preserve tissue length (by stretching into shoulder flexion and elbow flexion simultaneously). See below for some ideas.🧵👇

In this episode of the podcast, @CresseySP-MA co-owner @ONeilStrength sits doown with #Rays pitcher Ian Seymour. They cover offseason planning, college recruiting, Tommy John rehab, and Ian’s avoidance of social media. Lots of great lessons here: ericcressey.com/csp-elite-ba…

Time-to-takeoff in a CMJ is one of the most useful force plate metrics we can track. It’s the time from unweighting → takeoff. In simple terms: how fast an athlete gets off the ground. That window reflects how quickly force is organized and expressed. open.substack.com/pub/yassir…

Most home runs in team’s first 15 games of season, Cardinals history: 2006 Albert Pujols: 10 2004 Scott Rolen: 8 2026 Jordan Walker: 7 1998 Mark McGwire: 7