05/12/2026
One of the most common questions I get is:“What days should I lift, and what should I be doing?”
During the season, consolidating stress is one of the most important factors in staying healthy and performing at your best.
A common mistake pitchers make is scheduling their heaviest lift the day after they pitch. I understand the logic — in fact, that’s what I had guys do 7 or 8 years ago — because it’s the furthest point from their next outing.
But pitching places a huge demand on the CNS, and stacking a heavy lift the next day creates two high-stress days in a row, digging the recovery hole even deeper.
That can make recovery more difficult, increase injury risk, and leave pitchers feeling behind for the rest of the week.
The goal should be to keep the “high” days high and the “low” days low.
