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Posted By: Cat

Players were working out in the 80s. Many were committed to baseball 12 months per year. They weren't lifting as many weights because they couldn't. The recovery time for weight lifting is lengthy...roughly 48 to 60 hours. It used to be counterproductive to lift weights in season and play ball six days per week. Now with steroids, the recovery time is much quicker and allows players to lift 12 months per year.