Ryan Vogelsong, a pitcher, had a 9-pitch AB tonight which included a pitch at his dome, finishing his AB with a single down the RF line. It was great (and he's not a great hitter for a pitcher). When you go the park to play, you need a bat and a glove (check out the seasons that Kershaw and Bumgarner are having - at…
The difference is that football teams only do it once a week.
Ah but you see, he IS a professional.
Why not just have nine players who only hit, eight who only field and a dozen pitchers? If you hit you should play the field and vice-versa.
I mean baseball live is better then baseball on TV whereas the best place to watch the NFL is on TV.
I'm not sure I buy that as a general rule (though it applies to you).
I am the rarity. A huge baseball fan at only 31.
Sure, it's slow, but I don't mind. I live in NYC. The internet exists. Everything moves a mile a minute. Slow is fine.
Starting Strength or StrongLifts are great beginner strength programs
You have some really awesome replies here, so I won't repeat what a lot of them have said. I will point to some great additional exercises we've covered in the past that you can do anywhere though:
look into the 5x5 program
Resistance ("weight lifting") is the answer. Here's an example of a very simple body weight workout that will have a big effect if you stick to it.
+1 for bodyweight exercises when you're first starting out. You'd be amazed what you can get out of all variations of pushups, situps, pullups, squats, lunges and burpees (ugh, burpees).
Weightlifting is probably your best bet. There are any number of programs you can find online for beginners. Two of the most popular, that I know of, are Starting Strength and Stronglift 5x5. Check them out and see which one works for you. If you are looking for a class or group-type atmosphere, you may not have much…
Weightlifting is probably the easiest route for strength-building, or at least the most well-known. You might want to start out with squats and lunges and their variations and then work in some leg curls and hip adductions/abductions. Oh and if you have any back issues avoid deadlifts. Do these instead:
I'll be sure to use that phrase when I eulogize you.
I went to college at Northwestern, so most of my sentences start just like this one did.
Sounds like "Trapped in a Closet" by R. Kelly.
Two points.