Tyler Foshee

Last week I was doing an exit outbrief on a young client 135 lb, 16-year-old righty who’s been working hard to bump his velocity Like everyone in our program, he’d sat through the full breakdown on nutrition Meal planning, calorie tracking, all of it I reminded him (and his mom) that, in our research, the biggest influencer of velocity isn’t mechanics, or mindset, or magic drills It’s body weight Up to around 180 lbs His shoulders dropped Mom gave him the “told you so” look She said, “I try to get him to eat, but he’s just so picky, and he always says he's not hungry.” Here’s the thing: a big part of development is taking care of the easy stuff Showing up on time is easy Being prepared is easy Putting food in your mouth is easy Nobody cares how you feel They care how you play The hitters you’re facing? They’re glad you don’t feel like eating The kid taking the scholarship you want? He’s glad you don’t feel like eating Eating isn’t optional It’s part of training You don’t always feel like throwing But you throw You don’t always feel like lifting But you lift You don’t always feel like eating Eat anyway