{"id":4900,"date":"2018-01-18T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T15:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpsathletic.com\/?p=4900"},"modified":"2024-02-16T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T18:52:27","slug":"malik-collymore-baseball-training-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpsathletic.com\/malik-collymore-baseball-training-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Malik Collymore &#8211; Baseball Training Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-max-height:450px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_0V4q0nbYE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h1>Malik Collymore &#8211; Baseball Training Success Story<\/h1>\n<p>&#8220;My name&#8217;s Malik Collymore.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a baseball player in the Cincinnati Reds Organization.<\/p>\n<p>I play second base and outfield.<\/p>\n<p>I am 22 years old and I&#8217;ve been playing professional baseball for four years now.<\/p>\n<p>Before I trained at LPS, I was on my own minor league program, so, the various teams that I played with would send me a program and I would follow it on my own.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t really have my own trainers following me, giving me their own specific program.<\/p>\n<p>I found out about LPS through a former teammate of mine, Gareth Morgan. I saw him through social media, doing various lifts that I was interested in, and I asked him about it and I reached out and I started training with Clance and the LPS team about four months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Since training at LPS, baseball wise, I&#8217;ve felt a lot more flexible through defense, through my swing, my throwing arm has felt a lot of gains, a lot more effortless, better velocity with my throws, and overall, just felt like a more complete baseball player.<\/p>\n<p>I been hearing through a lot of people that my body looks a lot more flexible, a lot looser.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, still maintaining all the strength that I have had, and gaining even more strength, so, I&#8217;ve gained a lot of good progress through training with LPS.<br \/>\nSome advice I would give to a young baseball player would be to don&#8217;t be afraid to be different.<\/p>\n<p>[optin-monster-shortcode id=&#8221;c1lkdcgstcn5k5wwl0xr&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be afraid to follow your own training plan.<\/p>\n<p>Go where other people haven&#8217;t gone before.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t listen to every single coach that you&#8217;ve talked to.<\/p>\n<p>Know who knows what&#8217;s best for you, and stick with the coaches that know what&#8217;s best for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Malik Collymore, Cincinnati Reds<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Malik Collymore Featured in The News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ottawachampions.com\/en\/news-and-media\/champions-take-rain-shortened-game-in-quebec\/baca-walks-off-capitales-to-give-champions-5-4-victory-in-final-game-of-2019\">Collymore breaks Can-Am League record for stolen bases in a season<\/a> &#8211; September 3, 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ottawachampions.com\/en\/news-and-media\/champions-take-rain-shortened-game-in-quebec\/aumont-and-collymore-named-pitcher-and-batter-of-the-week?fbclid=IwAR0GPoX6vTxVZQCXOvk8Jgbiv73OzQfhfgoglvmOE0uIxo5l73HpfAr-yhs\">Aumont, Collymore named Can-Am pitcher and batter of the week<\/a> &#8211; August 21, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malik Collymore &#8211; Baseball Training Success Story &#8220;My name&#8217;s Malik Collymore. 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