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Bulk Up With an Off-Season Muscle-Building Workout

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Bulk up this off-season with a muscle-building workout that targets the legs and glutes for full-body gains.

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Being in college is hard in many ways: financially, academically, personally, socially, intellectually, physically. And most students question why they are trying to get a college degree at some point during their college experience. Simple reminders of the reasons why you want to get a college degree can help keep you on track when you feel like getting off.

Tangible Reasons to Get a College Degree

You'll make more money: figures range from several hundred thousand to a million dollars or more over your lifetime. Regardless of the details, however, you'll have more income.

1. You'll have a lifetime of increased opportunities. More job openings, more chances at promotions, and more flexibility with which jobs you take (and keep) are just a few of the doors that will be opened when you have your degree in hand.

2. You'll be more empowered as an agent in your own life. You'll be better educated about the things that have an impact on your day-to-day existence: knowing how to read a lease, having an understanding of how the markets will influence your retirement accounts, and handling the finances of your family. A college education can empower you in all kinds of ways to be more in control of your life's logistics.

3. You'll be better able to weather adversity. From having more money available (see #1 in this list!) in a savings account to having marketable skills and an education during an economic downturn, having a degree can come in handy when life throws you a curve.

You'll always be marketable. Having a college degree is becoming increasingly important in the job market. Consequently, having a degree now will open doors for the future, which will in turn open more doors and make you more marketable later ... and the cycle continues.

Intangible Reasons to Get a College Degree

You'll lead a more examined life. The critical thinking and reasoning skills you learn in college will stay with you for a lifetime.

1. You can be an agent of change for others. Many social service positions, from doctor and lawyer to teacher and scientist, require a college degree (if not a graduate degree). Being able to help others means you have to educate yourself to do so through your time in school.

2. You'll have more access to resources. In addition to the financial resources, you'll have access to through your higher income, you'll also have resources in all kinds of unexpected and intangible ways. Your roommate from freshman year who is now an attorney, your friend from chemistry class who is now a doctor, and the person you met at the alumni mixer who may offer you a job next week are the kinds of benefits and resources that are hard to plan for -- but that can make all the difference in the world.

3. You'll have future opportunities in ways you may not be considering now. When you graduate from college, you may have never even given a second thought to graduate school. But as you get older, you may unexpectedly develop a strong interest in medicine, law, or education. Having that undergraduate degree already under your belt will allow you to pursue your dreams once you realize where they are going.

4. You'll have a strong sense of pride and self. You may be the first person in your family to graduate from college or you may come from a long line of graduates. Either way, knowing you earned your degree will undoubtedly give a lifetime of pride to yourself, your family, and your friends.

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How Getting a College Degree Can Benefit You

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Being in college is hard in many ways: financially, academically, personally, socially, intellectually, physically. And most students question why they are trying to get a college degree at some point during their college experience. Simple reminders of the reasons why you want to get a college degree can help keep you on track when you feel like getting off.

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Attending College: What It's All About and Why It Matters

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You might think that college is just high school continued, but it's not. College opens doors for you that high school doesn't.

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A solid off-season baseball training program can make or break in-season success. Once the baseball season is over, it's time to begin preparing for the next season. The foundation for success is built with a good off-season training program. It's important for baseball players to use the off-season to develop their muscle mass, strength, speed, power and agility. What follows is a 16-week program to address all of those athletic attributes.

The program begins with high volume, lighter weights, and general training exercises. Over the course of the program, it becomes heavier and more intense, and the frequency of training decreases as it becomes more difficult. The program begins by seeking to increase muscle mass while addressing the other physical qualities (speed, agility, etc.). By the end of the program, it is seeking to peak strength and power.

Weeks 1-4

Day One

Power Clean, Hang, above the knee: 3x3-6@60-70%

Front Squats: 3x8-12@60-70%

Lunges: 3x12-15 each leg

Romanian Deadlifts: 3x12-15

Dumbbell Bench Press (neutral grip): 3x12-15

Pull-Ups: 3x12-15

3-in-1 Shoulders - Front Raises, Side Raises, Rear Raises: 3x10 each

Mobility Drills: 10-15 minutes

Speed: Technique Drills, 10-15 minutes, 3x10 yards

Day Two

Off

Day Three

Dumbbell Power Clean: 3x3-6

Clean Pulls: 3x3-6@60-70%

Split Squats: 3x12-15@30% of Front Squat each leg

Step-Ups: 3x12-15 each leg

Good Mornings: 3x12-15

Dumbbell Incline Press (neutral grip): 3x12-15

One-Arm Dumbbell Rows: 3x12-15 each arm

Kettlebell Press: 3x12-15 each arm

Mobility Drills: 10-15 minutes

Speed: Technique Drills, 10-15 minutes, 3x40 yards

Day Four

Off

Day Five

Weeks 5-8

Day One

Day Two

Kettlebell Swings: 3x10

Power Clean, Hang, Knee: 3x3-6@65-75%

Clean Pulls, Hang, below the knee: 3x3-6@70-80%

Plyometrics

Squat Jumps: 3x10

Hurdle Hops: 3x10 yards

Day Three

Day Four

Off

Day Five

Weeks 9-12

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Pause Front Squats: 3x5x50%

Seated Good Mornings: 3x6-10

Floor Press: 3x6-10

Bent-Over Rows: 3x6-10

Kettlebell Press: 3x6-10 each arm

Mobility Drills: 10-15 minutes

Speed/Agility: Technique Drills, 10-15 minutes, Shuffle Right/Left: 3x10 yards each direction, Backpedal: 3x10 yards, Sprint: 3x40 yards, Bounds: 3x20 yards

Day Four

Dumbbell Power Clean: 3x6

Kettlebell Pulls: 3x6

Kettlebell Push Jerk: 3x6 each arm

Day Five

Weeks 13-16

Day One

Day Two

Off

Day Three

Pause Front Squats + Squat Jumps: 3x3-5x60-70% + 5 jumps

Good Mornings + Standing Long Jump: 3x3-5+5 jumps

Floor Press: 3x3-5

Bent-Over Rows: 3x3-5

Kettlebell Press: 3x3-5 each arm

Mobility Drills: 10-15 minutes

Speed/Agility: Technique Drills, 10-15 minutes, Shuffle Right/Left: 3x10 yards, each direction, Backpedal: 3x10 yards, Sprint: 3x40 yards, Bounds: 3x20 yards

Day Four

Off

Day Five

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Get Stronger in the Off-Season With This 16-Week Baseball Training Program

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A solid off-season baseball training program can make or break in-season success. Once the baseball season is over, it's time to begin preparing for the next season. The foundation for success is built with a good off-season training program. It's important for baseball players to use the off-season to develop their muscle mass, strength, speed, power and agility.

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Win 75% (or higher) Of The Baseball Games I Start

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Win 75% (or higher) Of The Baseball Games I Start

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Pitching Drills for young baseball players

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Top 10 Reasons to Get Your High School Diploma Through Advanced Academics Online School

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Chances are you'll get a better job: Employers around the country are looking for educated and qualified workers. A recent study shows that 47% of high school dropouts surveyed said that the lack of a high school diploma made it harder for them to find a good job.