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College Freshman

Posted by Parent on August 19, 2025, 2:41 pm

Anybody's College Freshman having the WTF conditioning moment? Or is it to early for that.

Re: College Freshman

Posted by EagleEye on August 20, 2025, 8:27 pm, in reply to "College Freshman"

Not really a weight room thing but somewhat related. When DD was a freshman one of the Juniors hit a ball that clanked off the fence about 3/4 the way up. When she got back to the dugout she said "If I would have lifted instead of laying on the bench that would have been over." The whole team got a good laugh with that one.

Re: College Freshman

Posted by @College Freshman on August 19, 2025, 5:01 pm, in reply to "College Freshman"

As a freshman my kid got into her college weight room and they were like "Do you even lift, bro?"

Different exercises and muscle groups really came to light. They will find your weaknesses. Plus she was 1 year behind (@ minimum) to the older girls. Plus, these girls were big...and strong.

So, don't be discouraged. (and keep lifting)

Re: College Freshman

Posted by SB DAD on August 20, 2025, 10:37 am, in reply to "Re: College Freshman"

This goes back about 10 years but I remember the team had an 8 minute mile requirement. Some of the kids made it on their first try, but a couple were really struggling. The players that didn't make it could not play in the fall games until they made 8 minutes. My kid made it without a problem, her friend was her catcher and a girl who wound up hitting 15 homers as a freshman.

My kid, a freshman, wound up being one of the timers for one of the runs,...needless to say she stopped the watch just enough for the catcher to make it at 7:59 flat.

She did realize the lifting was a different level than anything she did in HS. In the winter, her coach made the girls swim. They had to tread water for like 30 minutes. My kid really struggled with that.

I remember her coming home at Thanksgiving and everyone saying how "muscular" she looked.

Re: College Freshman

Posted by Welcome to college! on August 23, 2025, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Re: College Freshman"

Welcome to college ball! Love it- not for the weak!

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