Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

[MoValley John]

Nice selection of photos to prove your point.
That one looks like the woman at your Fourth of July parade.

I'm not even going to touch that subject other than to say softball requires quick movements which need conditioned muscles to avoid injury. Now I will rely on someone else to counter those pictures with some on the opposite extreme.

Oh, I'll give you some pictures on the other side of the spectrum. They do exist.


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The problem with that is, for every toned, attractive, college softball player, there is a pig to match.

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It's just the way it is.

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College softball is rife with stereotypes, some deserved and some not. I'm not even going to go into the one stereotype we all know exists in that sport. That said, Tsethe girls that play softball are conditioned, but nowhere to the level of volleyball players.

[1972Shocker]

As John Kruk once famously stated: I ain't an athlete, Lady! I'm a baseball player.

Despite John Kruk's keen insight I think any athlete can benefit from being well-conditioned. However, they need to be conditioned to deal with the physical traits and demands of their specific sport. Clearly softball pitchers will have their own unique set of demands that a training regimen needs to deal with.

WSU is so very fortunate to have Kerry Rosenboom and staff in their corner.

[MoValley John]

As John Kruk once famously stated: I ain't an athlete, Lady! I'm a baseball player.

Despite John Kruk's keen insight I think any athlete can benefit from being well-conditioned. However, they need to be conditioned to deal with the physical traits and demands of their specific sport. Clearly softball pitchers will have their own unique set of demands that a training regimen needs to deal with.

WSU is so very fortunate to have Kerry Rosenboom and staff in their corner.

As an insufferable Cubs fan, I feel obligated to follow with my favorite Mitch Williams quote. When asked about his weight and conditioning, or lack thereof,Mitch Williams replied, "You ever hear of a guy getting put on the DL for pulled fat?"

[MoValley John]

Why did I say Mitch Williams? It was Rod Beck! Damn name mixup!!!

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I for one can attest to the "night before" aspect of dehydration during a workout the next morning. It may have no study done on it but it is real.:)

[SHOXAAC]

Shame on Butler's softball coach for wanting his athletes to be conditioned.

[shoxlax]

Shame on Butler's softball coach for wanting his athletes to be conditioned.

So as a former college golfer and instructor, how important is conditioning in golf? They don't run or push heavy weight and their are certainly fat golfers that have succeeded. What is a typical workout program for a college golfer?

BTW this is a rhetorical question and I'm pretty sure I will agree with your answer

[RoyalShock]

I don't hate Creighton, I like going to Creighton games. I'm just not a "fan" of Creighton. If Creighton wins, fine, if they lose, I'm not upset.

That said, I don't own a single pair of khakis, nor do I own a sweater vest. My youngest kid has a Creighton tee shirt he caught from the tee shirt bazooka thing.

No khakis?

At least we know you're not MoValley Jake in disguise.

[Aargh]

I don't hate Creighton, I like going to Creighton games. I'm just not a "fan" of Creighton. If Creighton wins, fine, if they lose, I'm not upset.

That said, I don't own a single pair of khakis, nor do I own a sweater vest. My youngest kid has a Creighton tee shirt he caught from the tee shirt bazooka thing.

From the first paragraph, I thought MVJ was just a normal CU fan. Even after reading the second paragraph, I still think he's pretty typical of the 17K butts in seats (at least up until now) at CU games.

I think it's only those who actually went to CU that form the sweater-vest group.

[SHOXAAC]

So as a former college golfer and instructor, how important is conditioning in golf? They don't run or push heavy weight and their are certainly fat golfers that have succeeded. What is a typical workout program for a college golfer?

BTW this is a rhetorical question and I'm pretty sure I will agree with your answer

Most college tournaments are 36 holes the first day, followed by 18 on day two. In my day as a college head coach, my players participated in aerobic excercise classes in the off season. It's interesting I had lunch with one of my former players a couple of weeks ago and we did discuss what is appropriate physical prep for golf programs. My former player actually said he would have like to see more weight training when he played 20+ years ago. Today's golfers train with weights, cardio exercises and some even do yoga. You don't see any more Craig Stadler's out on tour. 80% of the tour are chiseled athletes today.