From Powerlifting to Pro Baseball: Eric Cressey on Building Elite Athletes
Mark Bell's Power Project
Power Project Studios
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🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Avoid common mistakes in powerlifting training and transform your strength game with insights from Eric Cressey. 💥 Join Mark Bell's Power Project as we dive deep into powerlifting principles, injury prevention, and training smarter to build a stronger, healthier you.Key highlights from this episode:- The foundational principles of powerlifting for athletes of all levels.- How to avoid overtraining and balance strength with mobility.- The role of rotational movements and variability in athletic performance.- Expert advice on preventing injuries like shoulder and elbow pain.- Inside look at Eric Cressey’s work with professional athletes, including MLB players.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro01:18 - Powerlifting Principles in Baseball02:05 - What to Leave Out in Training03:17 - Overview of Cressey Performance09:14 - Simplifying Shoulder Health09:52 - Understanding Rotational Capacity17:44 - The Role of Fascia in Performance20:10 - Effectiveness of Fascia Training24:10 - Importance of the Fascial System26:20 - Specificity in Sports Training29:50 - Mark's Love for Xero Shoes31:50 - Impact of Early Sports Specialization37:05 - Movement Symmetry in Athletics39:17 - Techniques to Throw Faster42:30 - Throwing Mechanics Explained44:50 - Utilizing Clubs and Kettlebells46:07 - Benefits of Methylene Blue48:15 - Favorite Exercises Discussed50:15 - Trends in Sports Injuries53:40 - Understanding Overuse Injuries56:30 - Experience Working for the Yankees57:00 - Personal Training Insights58:55 - Safe Strength Training Tips01:01:39 - Golfer's Elbow and Tennis Elbow01:04:03 - Surprising Aids for Athletes01:05:40 - Finding Eric Cressey OnlineSpecial perks for our listeners below!🥩 HIGH QUALITY PROTEIN! 🍖 ➢ https://goodlifeproteins.com/ Code POWER to save 20% off site wide, or code POWERPROJECT to save an additional 5% off your Build a Box Subscription!🩸 Get your BLOODWORK Done! 🩸 ➢ https://marekhealth.com/PowerProject to receive 10% off our Panel, Check Up Panel or any custom panel, and use code POWERPROJECT for 10% off any lab!Best 5 Finger Barefoot Shoes! 👟 ➢ https://Peluva.com/PowerProject Code POWERPROJECT15 to save 15% off Peluva Shoes!Self Explanatory 🍆 ➢ Enlarging Pumps (This really works): https://bit.ly/powerproject1Pumps explained: https://youtu.be/qPG9JXjlhpM?si=JZN09-FakTjoJuaW🚨 The Best Red Light Therapy Devices and Blue Blocking Glasses On The Market! 😎➢https://emr-tek.com/Use code: POWERPROJECT to save 20% off your order!👟 BEST LOOKING AND FUNCTIONING BAREFOOT SHOES 🦶➢https://vivobarefoot.com/powerproject🥶 The Best Cold Plunge Money Can Buy 🥶 ➢ https://thecoldplunge.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save $150!!➢ https://withinyoubrand.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off supplements!➢ https://markbellslingshot.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off all gear and apparel!
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| 0:00.0 | Baseball is in a terrible spot right now, to be honest. |
| 0:02.0 | You know, I don't think you can ever go wrong recapturing rotation with people who have lost it. |
| 0:07.0 | You know, the principles of powerlifting, obviously in moderation, |
| 0:10.0 | apply to pretty much every sport. |
| 0:12.0 | So for us, we quickly realized that, you know, it wasn't good enough just to, like, be a |
| 0:15.0 | strained edition coach that happened to work with baseball players. |
| 0:17.0 | We needed to figure out how to deliver a really comprehensive offering for them. |
| 0:21.0 | We do some very advanced stuff. Our pitching coaches have to have access to all the data |
| 0:25.2 | that our strength edition coaches are integrating in their assessments. What's happening in baseball, |
| 0:30.1 | you have this meteoric rise in fastball velocity. It's a steady linear trend over the last |
| 0:35.0 | 20 plus years. And then concurrently injury rates go right alongside |
| 0:39.0 | of it all right Eric cressy welcome this show it's been a long time since i've uh seen you in person |
| 0:45.4 | i think i maybe only met you maybe once or twice but last time i saw you i think was out of powerlifting |
| 0:50.2 | me back 20 something years ago you're not kidding thanks for having me guys appreciate it and |
| 0:54.9 | and then that uh the last time i saw you was APF senior nationals and that uh ended up being part of the |
| 1:01.4 | film bigger stronger faster it's a wow that's a throwback and there was 2005 i know we had a really |
| 1:06.0 | good time at the bellagio after i bombed out of that meat. Are you still deadlifting these days? |
| 1:12.3 | I am a little bit less after a meniscus surgery a couple years ago, so I'm trying to be a little |
| 1:16.4 | bit more responsible at H-43, but I still move some weight around a little bit. So a lot of people |
| 1:21.9 | know you from the baseball world. You work with a lot of professional athletes. Are you having these |
| 1:26.9 | athletes also utilize some methods that you utilize in powerlifting? |
| 1:31.1 | Yeah, I think that you know the principles of powerlifting, you know, obviously in moderation, apply to pretty much every sport. |
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