SPORTS LINKS Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball Other Sports Enter your name and e-mail here for a sample workout of your choice. Name: E-Mail: Pick a Sport Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball Please add info@athletictrainingandconditioning.com to your address book. We will never share your email address         SOFTBALL What should a softball player concentrate on when conducting her sport specific training and conditioning program?  According to the NSCA Performance Training Journal, 4(1), 17-20 article softball players should focus on speed development, plyometrics, power development, and flexibility.  This type of complete softball conditioning strategy focuses on training and conditioning the softball player as a whole.  This whole body, functional approach enables the softball player to use her body more efficiently during the execution of her skills such as hitting for example. Whether your goal is to become a superstar pitcher or a superstar position player, softball performance enhancement should address specific training issues unique to females.  Athletic Training & Conditioning, Inc. recommends utilizing exercise ball routines and medicine ball routines to assist the serious softball player in stabilizing their core and abs.  (Click here to receive a free e-book on ab workouts – enter “ab e-book” in subject line.)  By stabilizing ther area, energy can be efficiently transferred during the training of athletic movements such as agility type movements for example. Softball players must be able to use their short-term energy system and their long-term energy system to be successful.  The combination of serious training, practice and multiple games in a short amount of time causes the softball player to deplete their energy stores.  Eating the recommended 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily is the best way to replenish these energy stores.  If the serious softball player is falling short of these daily-recommended values for the proper replenishment of the essential fatty acids, protein and other essential nutrients, the softball player’s performance may suffer dramatically.  Supplements that comply with the NCAA guidelines should be a consideration for the serious softball player.