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Conditioning Drill: Baseball Speed, Agility, Quickness and Lower Body Strength Workout (Baseball)

Combined lower body strength and speed/agility training session. Develop explosive power and movement skills in single comprehensive workout.

Instructions

PART 1 - SPEED/AGILITY (20 minutes): 1) Sprint Technique Work 3x40 yards. 2) Pro Agility Drill 4 reps. 3) L-Drill 4 reps. 4) Ladder Quick Feet 6 patterns. 5) Box Jumps 3x5. PART 2 - LOWER BODY STRENGTH (30 minutes): 1) Front Squat 4x6 - quad dominant strength. 2) Romanian Deadlift 3x8 - posterior chain. 3) Walking Lunges 3x12 each - single leg stability. 4) Lateral Squat 3x10 each - lateral strength. 5) Single-Leg RDL 3x10 each - balance and hamstrings. 6) Core Circuit 3 rounds - planks, dead bugs, bird dogs.

Coaching Points

  • Speed work first when nervous system is fresh
  • Full recovery between speed reps maintains quality
  • Transition to strength work after speed completion
  • Lower body strength directly improves speed and power
  • Single-leg exercises address imbalances
  • Core work integrated for complete lower body development
  • Schedule on non-throwing days or light throwing days

At a Glance

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Duration
50 minutes
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Players
1-20 players
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Equipment Needed
  • dumbbells
  • barbells
  • cones
  • agility ladder
  • hurdles
  • boxes
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Difficulty
intermediate