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Here’s a link to an interview with Cressey Performance and Lincoln-Sudbury athlete Adam Ravenelle, who is committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt:

Player Perspective: Adam Ravenelle

The thing I like the most about this interview is the fact that Adam emphasized the importance of in-season training and how valuable it is to young pitchers.  You’d be amazed at how many guys work their butts off in the off-season and show up to the start of the season strong…only to skip their lifting and flexibility work for the next 6-8 months.  It’s one step forward, and one step back – but not for guys like Adam who “get it.”  “Rav” has gained over 50 pounds with us since 2007 while going from the high 70s to low 90mph range – and having an open-minded and dedicated attitude toward in-season training has been a big part of it.

Fast forward 28 days (because Bill needed to wait for his sore hamstring to calm down) to the second step along Bill’s rise to greatness.  The setting: Hudson High School track…The competitors:  THE Bill Whitney, CP Vice President Pete Dupuis*, and Middlebury College Baseball Player Grant Nishioka…

Here’s a taste of some pre-race interviews:

Once Bill had completed his foam rolling on the side of the track, a full dynamic warm-up, a brief bathroom break, the brutal sacrifice of an innocent goat, and a handful of starts/side-shuffles, it was go-time.  This time around, the race was shortened to 60 yards to accommodate three athletes who really have no business sprinting 100% for any other reason than running like a bear is chasing them.

As you can see in real-time, the race came down to a photo finish…

Since freeze-frames don’t lie, you can see that the VP took the victory by roughly the length of a toenail.  Bill came through the finish just a fraction of a second behind, with Grant (a 19 year old collegiate athlete, mind you) taking up the rear.  However, Grant does earn bonus points for slamming his headband on the ground in disgust and eventually going all Bobby Knight on an innocent hurdle at the conclusion of the video.

* The lesson to take away from this result is that it is ALWAYS a good decision to squat, deadlift, push the prowler on the low-setting, and then consume 20oz of chocolate milk immediately prior to any footrace.  ALWAYS.

Newton’s Travis Dean weighs options as Yankees’ pitching draftee

Landers rehabbing repaired shoulder

So, the young man who previously lived in Blue Jays gear has traded up to a Tomahawk.  Tim was part of a 5-player deal which will ultimately send him to Atlanta’s Double-A affiliate, the Mississippi Braves of the Southern League.  Be sure to read the ARTICLE outlining the details of the trade and watch the interview with Tim from yesterday afternoon where he sets a new record for the most times saying “you know” in a 4:27 span.

Or, on a more flattering note, JP Ricciardi had some high praise for Tim on Sportscenter shortly when asked about the trade.

Congratulations, Tim.

Reason #1

STRENGTH: This is an obvious reason but deserves to be at the top of the list.  You WILL get stronger here than at any other gym. Every exercise is what I would call cutting-edge since Eric and the rest of the CP strength coaches are constantly in contact with coaches from around the country discussing new research, trends, and training philosophies that have proven to be most effective. The CP staff regularly attends strength & conditioning conferences as part of their commitment to continuing education.

Lastly, the strength gains I’ve achieved have been most impressive.  I’m amazed by how much stronger and better I’ve felt since beginning my training regimen.  In just three months at CP, I put on 18 pounds of good weight and all my lifts increased dramatically.  In short, if you stick with the CP program, you will see incredible results.