Well i haven't been training much, I haven't been exercising on my own very much, and though I wish i could be doing something more physical than just organized sports, my "sedentary" (relative term here) state isn't bothering me a whole lot. A year ago i wouldn't have stopped training for more than a week, but i feel confident i will make the cns gains that i had achieved pre-baseball season, and I should be able to surpass myself this offseason.
That said, my focus has definitely shifted from many things towards baseball; I've found a good balance of drive and fun, so that i'm not obsessing, but i'm certainly concentrating on my game, and at the end of this spring season, my play spoke for itself. I ended on a very solid note, and i'm hoping to improve more in the summer.
The one thing that i'm a little torn between is my love of movement and my sport of baseball; training for these things, while similar with some carryover in between, is different. In baseball, a bigger, stronger (when it comes to moving other objects) player is more ideal. In things like parkour, climbing, and just the games i like to play, a lighter, enduring physique is more desirable. I'm hoping to strike a balance, but right now i'm placing baseball over things like parkour, as I can do those anytime, but baseball is a seasonal thing, and i might stop once i leave high school.
So here's the plan: I'm hoping to gain around 10 lbs of muscle mass over five months this offseason (starting at the end of July) through a mix of weights and bodyweight; I won't have a problem maintaining things like speed and quickness, but i'd like to be able to still muscle up, climb, jump far/high, etc. Now, 180 lbs or so is not a crazy heavy body, so i don't think there should be a problem with the added hypertrophy. And if there is, i'll just have to get so strong that i can move my body easily anyway. It's all relative i suppose.
As for my crappy joints:
1) Wrists-i've been doing finger band extensions and light grip work for a couple months now, and they are peachy keen. I've even been able to push up off of them in games, so i'm feeling good about them.
2) Elbow(s)-i realized, thanks to lengthy batting practice sessions, that my left elbow receives most of its trouble from excessive elbow extension, so i've been countering that with bicep curls and some soft tissue work with a baseball.
basically, it's important that i work the opposite muscles to prevent injury, and i'm glad that i've had the break from training to realize that. Hopefully i will be able to train uninterrupted from August to Next January.
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