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	<title>Softball Peak Performance &#187; Bat Speed &amp; Hitting Power</title>
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		<title>Scientific Proof &#8211; Medicine ball training alone won&#8217;t improve batting velocity for new players.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach</dc:creator>
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In baseball and softball it is important to increase sport-specific power. This may allow a hitter to swing the bat and hit a ball with greater velocity. To examine the effects of 8 weeks of medicine ball (MB) training on bat swing velocity and batted-ball velocity of novice, college-aged students. Sixty male and female kinesiology students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientific Proof &#8211; Relationship Between Players Physique And Bat Swing Velocity Of College Softball Players</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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To determine the relationship of various physiological characteristics to bat swing velocity, twenty female NCAA Division I softball players volunteered to be studied. All subjects were tested for height; body mass, lean body mass, body fat, and percent body fat; grip strength; and vertical jump using a vertical jump apparatus to assess leg power. Instantaneous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A &#8211; Should You Use Heavy Bats On-Deck?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach Lia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People often witness MLB players use heavy bats or commerical donuts when they are on-deck preparing for their next at-bat. Most would assume this helps you. However, the latest research has shown it does not. Watch this video for more details.    // < ![CDATA[   var playerhost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientific Proof &#8211; Swinging a Heavy Bat on-Deck Is Counterproductive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach Lia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s very common to see professional baseball players or elite softball players use a heavier bat or a commercial donut ring while warming-up and preparing for their next at-bat while in the on-deck circle.
The idea behind this practice is that by swinging a heavier bat, your regular bat will feel lighter when you step in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance System &#8211; Bat Speed and Hitting Power System</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for step-by-step instructions on how to improve your bat speed and your hitting power, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.
The Bat Speed and Hitting Power System was created for those who are serious about taking their hitting to the next level and want to increase their dominance at the plate.
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		<title>Performance System &#8211; Ultimate 52-Week High-Performance Softball Training System</title>
		<link>http://www.softballpeakperformance.com/performance-system-ultimate-52-week-high-performance-softball-training-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you very serious about reaching your maximum potential? Are you hard working?  Then, this complete and breakthrough  Ultimate 52-Week High-Performance Softball Training System is for you! This MONSTER 466-page system contains simply the best and most comprehensive softball workouts on the planet! These are the same softball training workouts, advanced training methods, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A &#8211; Adding Hitting Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballpeakperformance.com/?p=857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I&#8217;ve been playing slowpitch softball now for 2 years. I&#8217;m 5&#8242;10&#8243;, 160lbs, and in pretty good phyical shape. We use .44-.47 cor worth softballs. i play in 250-280-260 fields. I use a 28 oz bat. I have all kinds of warning track power, but i cant seem to be able to get that extra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicine Ball Progression for Core Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The core plays a key role in generating speed and power in softball whether be for running, hitting, throwing, or pitching.  The medicine ball is one of the best tools there is in order to maximize core power for softball. This report shows you a great exercise progression to increase your core power for softball.
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Softball Conditioning Program &#8211; Bat Speed and Hitting Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a softball-specific training program to help improve bat speed and hitting power.  This complete program has 3 phases and includes a review of the fundamentals of hitting and some hitting-specific exercises.
This is a PDF document.
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		<title>Resistance Training to Develop Bat Speed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Dagenais</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a special report on resistance training to develop bat speed authored by Dr. David Szymanski, an eminent researcher who has done a lot of work in the areas of strength and conditioning and baseball performance.
This scientific but practical report discusses factors affect bat speed, the effect of resistance training on bat speed, the [...]]]></description>
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