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During the offseason, over 120 Gamers (ages 14u-17u) went through fitness testing at Hammerbodies.
There are three objectives in our testing program:
- To emphasize the importance of training and athleticism in determining success at higher levels of baseball.
- To check to ensure our players are actively training and improving their test results
- To establish a baseline of performance for the top athletes in our program.
Click here to download results from the testing last Sunday, Feb 13th.
We are very happy with the results of the testing and the hard work that our players have put in during the offseason. We are achieving our objectives.
On average, the improvements were:
14u - gained 2 lbs, squated +31lbs, benched +14 lbs, Med Ball + 2.1 feet, Shuttle -0.17 sec and 40 -0.17 sec
15u - gained 11 lbs, squated +44 lbs, benched + 17lbs, Med ball +2.9 feet, Shuttle -.13 sec and 40 was flat.
16u - gained 8 lbs, squated +43 lbs, benched + 15 lbs, Med ball +4.9 feet, Shuttle -.14 sec, 40 -.01 sec
17u - gained 4 lbs, squated +27 lbs, benched -2 lbs, Med ball +2.3 feet, Shuttle -.06 sec, 40 was flat
Here are the average numbers, by age group:
Averages
Wt Squat Bench Med Ball Shuttle 40
14u 139 159 95 24.3 4.57 5.26
15u 154 236 134 29 4.42 5.20
16u 168 261 156 31.6 4.43 5.10
17u 178 299 174 33.4 4.34 4.99
The standouts in terms of improvement are listed below. These kids have put in a lot of hard work to achieve these results.
Biggest Improvements since September:
Weight Gain >10lbs
14u - Miller, South, Van Slyke
15u - Chi, Canterbury, Einertson, Fladda, Hemphill, Hicks, Iseman, Land, Maessen, Tanner, Wardlaw, Schnicker
16u - Gibbs, Mannion, Quinn, Richter, Schmeid, Sparks
17u - Bossi, Einertson, Gilreath, Lund, Schaefer,
Squat > 50lbs improvement
14u - Barry, Abbott, Hicks, Mantle, Melbrod, Miller, Nelson, Ohlsen, South,
15u - Canterbury, Chi, Fladda, Einertson, Hicks, Iseman, Pohle, Rouse, Tanner, Wood, Wardlaw
16u - Doria, Fones, Lodes, Mannion, McKee, Quinn, Richter, Sherillo,
17u - Faron, Forsee, Helbert, Lund, Spradlin,
Bench >25lbs improvement
14u - Chambliss, Harris, Hicks, Rice,
15u - Chi, Iseman, Nester, Rouse, Smith, Tanner, Wood,
16u - Gibbs, Lodes, McKee, Rasmussen, Quinn, Schrimpf, Udina
17u - Gilreath, Klug,
Med Ball > 4 feet improvement
14u - Barry, Berra, Haake, Hicks, Van Slyke
15u - Colgrove, Einertson, Fladda, Hicks, Land, Nester, Pohle, Smith, Swindle
16u - Delia, Doria, Gibbs, Grupas, Lostello, Lodes, McGill, McKee, Nienhaus, Quinn, Rasmussen, Schrimpf, Udina
17u - Fairbanks, Helbert
Shuttle, >.15 sec improvement
14u - Abbott, Barry, Berra, Haake, Hicks, Mantle, Nelson, Ohlsen, Rice, South, Van Slyke, Vierling
15u - Canterbury, Colgrove, Einertson, Fritz, Hehner, Hicks, Nester, Pohle, Rouse, Smith, Wardlaw, Wood
16u - Carriger, Depo, Doria, Fones, Grupas, Haberer, McGill, Quinn, Richter, Sherillo,
17u - Mueller, Skinner, Snodgras, Spradlin
40, >.15 sec improvement
14u - Abbott, Chambliss, Cooper, Haake, Harris, Mantle, Martinez, Melbrod, Miller, Nelson, Ohlsen, South, Van Slyke
15u - Canterbury, Chi, Hehner, Hicks, Nester, Smith, Wood
16u - Carriger, Doria, Fones, Haberer, Kostello
17u - Spradlin
The top scores by test are included in attachment above.
There are some impressive individual stories in these numbers. We are very proud of how many of our players are taking training and nutrition seriously. This will make them better and better baseball players.
27 players enrolled in the Hammerbodies Speed Training over the past 6 weeks. Those players have reduced the 40 times by 0.11 seconds, compared to the average improvement of 0.03 seconds. Focused training works.
Thanks again for being part of the Gamers program,
Mark Gallion |
