Routine

So my last post - I ended because I needed to go workout when the gym opened because I was heading to a small party later in the night. Well, unbeknownst to me, the gym no longer opens Saturday night because of intersession. In the long run, of course it doesn't really matter, but it gets annoying when your routine gets knocked off course, even for a little bit.

The past month or so, the baseball team was able to reserve exclusive gym time from 8am-9:30am. We were all put on a 5 day a week lifting program, and it was pretty exciting. First couple weeks, attendance was pretty good. But obviously, these aren't mandatory and plenty of guys were switching to evening workouts. Either way, I stuck to those mornings like gum under a school desk. The only two mornings I missed were the two days I had finals at 9:30am.

OK, enough about me, lets talk about the importance of a routine. I'm mostly jealous of the big leaguers who get paid to spend all day in a stadium (indoor and outdoor facilities) to work out, take reps, and just chill hard. There's no doubt these guys are much more likely to get into a routine, especially because many have 1-1 conditioning coaches. But, they do deserve it. The big leaguers obviously get the best treatment. Check out what Crash Davis has to say about the treatment in the show.

It should be noted that it is very likely that the big leaguers are the ones who have been able to keep a routine back when they were amateurs and minor leaguers. Even if it is not a routine that you follow to the tee, I think that baseball has to take precedence over other things. It has to become routine enough, that everyday you are hitting the gym, everyday you are taking swings, everyday you are taking fielding reps, everyday throwing pens and whatnot. Obviously off days are very important also, so I don't really mean every day.

But, in a physical sense, the practice time is what matters. The more swings, the more fine tuned your swing is. Apply that to anything in life. Practice is what makes you good. The better your routine is, the better practice you are getting. Also, I think the routine is good for you mentally. When you know you've put in the time, you know how good you're getting, you have more confidence, which goes a long way in this game.

(Note: When I said I was done talking about me, I lied.) As many of you know, I'm leaving to Miami tomorrow. One week on the beach and away from the frigid cold. Well, of course, I made sure the place I'm staying has a gym that suits my needs. Losing one week of the routine is really bad, especially because the season is approaching so quickly.

One last thing about routines. Lets see how routinely I can keep posting.