Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 4: You Can Do That: Correcting Baseball Fitness Myths

Our Very First Guest, Dr. Charles Preston, Returns To The Podcast To Disprove A Number Of Outdated Baseball Fitness Theories •

In this episode, host Chace Bryson welcomes the return of Dr. Charles Preston. The doctor guested in our first episode and talked about arm care for pitchers and overhead athletes. But for this episode, we pick out some outdated baseball fitness theories and correct them.

• Pitchers can throw curveballs at a young age.
• Pitchers can lift weights.
• Pitch counts aren’t always equal with innings pitched.

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Those topics and more are discussed along with advice for coaches and recommendations on resources (FREE resources!). Dr. Preston is an orthopedic surgeon for Golden State Orthopedic & Spine. He is also the lead physician for the NBA G League Ignite, a team physician at Saint Mary’s College and the sideline physician for De La Salle football.

Know & GO is being made in partnership with Golden State Orthopedics & Spine. Whether you are a Little Leaguer, a pro athlete or a world-class grandparent, you can get expert care for sports and other injuries, painful joints and much more from the compassionate doctors at Golden State Ortho. Visit them online today at goldenstateortho.com.

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