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Originally Posted by steve B
No amount of work with or without would help my batting. I just wasn't gifted with quickness that is the basis of power. I compensate by using a heavy bat.
I had the clue about it when I tried out for my college ski team. Interesting drills.
One was a shuttle run, followed by a shuttle run carrying someone about the same size. My times were very close, and also more than a bit slow. The coach thought I was slacking on the unloaded run and made me do it like three times. Never really changed my time in the run. Figured I could probably do about the same with even more weight, last run was carrying the heaviest guy there. Marginally slower.
At the time I was cycling a lot as many skiers did in summer, and was racing. So not exactly out of shape. (Being able to use higher gearing made me fast enough to race)
I have real doubts about any of the ADD meds actually improving performance. I suppose it's possible if you take tons of the stuff.
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Some of the benefit of ADD drugs is it temporarily blocks fatigue (common due to long seasons, inconsistent sleep/awake hours, etc). Basically amphetamines so get you through the game. As a physician we were able to do the same naturally with amino acids or herbs that do not have the downside and can be corrective as opposed to the side effects of the drugs. The question of when it crosses the line is an interesting one. The stress of players lifestyles depletes certain nutrients quicker than someone in a less stressful lifestyle. Their adrenaline stores get depleted. Supplying those nutrients that the body converts into adrenaline can do wonders for energy and focus and thus performance