Fastpitch Training

To help you earn your spot in the starting lineup, we've rounded up tips from college coaches, Athletes' Performance trainers and major leaguers. Steal their secrets to improve strength, conditioning and motivation.

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that it pays to check for heart abnormalities in young athletes before they hit the field. Read more on this study here.

Did you know that youth athletes are more prone to injury by the age of 20? Dr. James Andrews is on a mission to help kids stay on the playing field and out of the operating room. Learn more about this here.

Determine if your body is up to the challenge of training and physical exercise with this soreness scale developed by Athletes' Performance trainers.

Most injuries are avoidable, but you need to work at avoiding them. No matter how busy your schedule, there are some simple things you can do every day to help prevent pain and injury—and keep making strides in your training program.