Comments for MacDougall & Sons http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog Home of the PowerWood Bat Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:17:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by John MacDougall http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-137 John MacDougall Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:17:30 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-137 I try to make sense whenever possible. I know that goes against the grain of our society at the moment, but I'm just a wild and craaaaazy guy. Cheers John I try to make sense whenever possible. I know that goes against the grain of our society at the moment, but I’m just a wild and craaaaazy guy.
Cheers
John

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by Harriet Diamond http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-136 Harriet Diamond Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:14:43 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-136 Unbelievable I never realized it was a weighted bat. But what you explain about performance makes so much sense. Thanks John A big fan of baseball Harriet Diamond Unbelievable I never realized it was a weighted bat. But what you explain about performance makes so much sense.
Thanks John
A big fan of baseball
Harriet Diamond

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by John MacDougall http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-36 John MacDougall Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:46:16 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-36 Bobby: Are you saying it's better for players to THINK they are swinging faster even if they are actually swinging SLOWER? The fact that players swing slower after swinging with a bat weight is not my belief, it is the result of scientific studies such as the one linked in the blog. Bobby: Are you saying it’s better for players to THINK they are swinging faster even if they are actually swinging SLOWER? The fact that players swing slower after swinging with a bat weight is not my belief, it is the result of scientific studies such as the one linked in the blog.

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by Bobby Dozier http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-35 Bobby Dozier Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:13:49 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-35 Hmmm, not sure I will agree with this. I think a lot of guys use the donut or other weight to loosen up the muscles and yeah, perhaps it's a placebo effect whereby you think you're quicker and the mind being the most powerful muscle. And I think hitting being 90% mental, so long as the mechanics are sound which a lot of players are not, it is best to convince yourself you're swinging quicker due to the weighted swings. It would be interesting for someone to put together a scientific study to back up your belief but not sure it could be fully measurable due to the mental aspect. Hmmm, not sure I will agree with this. I think a lot of guys use the donut or other weight to loosen up the muscles and yeah, perhaps it’s a placebo effect whereby you think you’re quicker and the mind being the most powerful muscle. And I think hitting being 90% mental, so long as the mechanics are sound which a lot of players are not, it is best to convince yourself you’re swinging quicker due to the weighted swings.

It would be interesting for someone to put together a scientific study to back up your belief but not sure it could be fully measurable due to the mental aspect.

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by Dana Gordon http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-32 Dana Gordon Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:41:41 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-32 Yes I agree. Yes I agree.

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by John MacDougall http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-30 John MacDougall Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:27:36 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-30 Hi Dana: While I agree with over and under weight training, I still think those things should be done in a training environment and not in comptetition. I think it can confuse the minds timing mechanism at the plate. That is why I like the idea of only swinging your regular bat just before going to the plate. Hi Dana: While I agree with over and under weight training, I still think those things should be done in a training environment and not in comptetition. I think it can confuse the minds timing mechanism at the plate. That is why I like the idea of only swinging your regular bat just before going to the plate.

]]> Comment on Doughnuts are for eating, Not Swinging by Dana Gordon http://www.macdougallbats.com/blog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-29 Dana Gordon Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:12:23 +0000 http://macdougallbats.datahost.com/blog/?p=15#comment-29 One report suggested there are fast and slow muscles fibers . To activate fast muscle fibers to swing faster use a light weight bat for warm up. One report suggested there are fast and slow muscles fibers . To activate fast muscle fibers to swing faster use a light weight bat for warm up.

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