SST's Top 10 Myths About Baseball Training

2. "It is pointless for a baseball player to squat"

You may have heard this from your coach; "baseball players never have to do a squat movement, so you do not need to do them. Squats are better suited for football rather than baseball." If you ever hear this from your coach, you could say that he or she is wrong. Squatting is a core exercise that helps developing stronger legs, targeting the quadriceps. Your quadriceps is one of the most important muscles in use in a game. Take a look at Bartolo Colon.

Although only 5'7, he has legs the size of tree trunks. His big legs help him to generate great amount of force by pushing off the mound and sometimes throwing the ball up to 100mph. Squats also help build stronger hamstrings. This is another important muscle in a baseball player's structure. When you run to a base, the main muscle working is the hamstring. Strengthen this muscle and your base-to-base times will drop. As you can see, the squat is not a bad exercise for players but actually an essential one.

To sum up, squats are a great exercise for baseball players. They help develop strong quadriceps and hamstring muscles. These muscles are very important in the sport because they are used in movements such as running the bases and throwing a baseball off the mound. So no matter what you hear about squats, they are a great exercise for baseball players.

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