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PROVE IT LIVE

117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Get ready to take your athletic performance to the next level with "The PROVE IT LIVE Podcast"! This unique blend of experts from the physical therapy, medical, baseball facility, and training worlds come together to provide you with the latest and greatest in proven strategies to improve as an athlete. Our experts will dispel the outlandish and stupid techniques found on social media and, instead, provide you with evidence-based methods to improve your performance. Whether you're looking to recover from an injury or take your game to the next level, this podcast has you covered.Listen in as we delve into the latest research and techniques to help you achieve your goals, from injury prevention to strength and conditioning, nutrition, and more. With "The PROVE IT LIVE Podcast," you'll have access to the knowledge and experience of some of the top experts in the field, all in one place. Don't miss out on your chance to take your athletic performance to the next level and join the ranks of elite athletes!

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Episodes

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 64

April 07, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

A better way to evaluate a pitcher's health in-game. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 61

March 17, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB

Top of the Order The Teacherman's Course? Kevin speaks about rotation and where ALL movement comes from Rotation and the Merry-Go-Round Principle The GAME TEST The Begining of the PITCHING AVATAR Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=MGA3LDULEGV7S)

Episode 62

March 17, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB

Top of the Order The Teacherman's Course? Kevin speaks about rotation and where ALL movement comes from Rotation and the Merry-Go-Round Principle The GAME TEST The Begining of the PITCHING AVATAR Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 61

March 03, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Special Guest Jason Colleran Inventor of The Kinetic Arm Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: EPISODE 60

February 28, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

How a Division 3 Baseball Coach handled an arm injury the WRONG way! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 59

February 25, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Questions from the viewers about last week's Guest Kevin Barr's take on training methods from other sports invading baseball.  The Rams used methods from Soccer, but, they got results.  MLB continues to fail with their high injury rate. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 58

February 10, 2022 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Special Guest Strength and Conditioning Coach Kevin Barr most recently of the Miami Marlins Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 57

February 08, 2022 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Jeff Frye vs. Teacherman Part 2 Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 56

February 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

#SHE GONE NATION vs TEACHER MAN:  We break down the video of their epic battle late last year in Chicago.  Some of the ridiculousness is mind-blowing! A Why Would You Do That from Kevin, or better stated: "Why would you teach that". A high school player who is trying to improve his 60-yard dash was coached up to do the exact opposite of what he should be doing!  Great before and after the video! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 55

February 03, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

An update on everyone on the show's health More social medial frauds.  Big words just require a spell check.  That doesn't mean you are an authority on anything! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 54

January 24, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

A hodgepodge potpourri of topics on this podcast Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: Episode 53

January 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Top of the Order:  Jon Lester retires.  Will he be the last 200 game-winner?  A deep discussion on why sportswriters choose the HOF and not other ways such as milestone records like the PGA. A couple of real doozies for Why Would You Do That.  One, in particular, is quite dangerous to any adolescent who may try it. Special Guest:  Dr. Rodney White (www.sarpychiro.com), a chiropractor from Omaha, Nebraska talks COVID-19, immune system building, and sports nutrition Support the Show. www.pr...

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 52

January 07, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

COVID-19 has postponed our big dinner at Ruth Chris. We estimate what Ryan will eat and his personal food bill. The top of the Order starts with the MLB still in the lockout. The Mets woo Eric Chavez from the Yankees to be their new hitting coach. We then talk about Tom Brady's personal trainer Alex Guerrero. He featured in Brady's "Man in the Arena" series on ESPN+. We discuss how Guerrero has kept Brady completely healthy through his incredible career. Yet, with that being said, he is stil...

PROVE IT LIVE: Episode 51

December 24, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

Top of the Order:  COVID IN SPORTS Main Topic:  The year is review.  Why did we start the show?  Scorched earth?  Our new online courses for 2022:  Bat Speed and Velocity RX Our Top 3 Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode: 50!

December 14, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

Special Guest Retired MLBer Jeff Frye A very special Why Would You do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: Episode 49

December 08, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

It's all about WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?  A whole show dedicated to the extremely popular segment. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: EPISODE 48

November 18, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Top of the Order:  Prove it Live is Global!, Carlos Correa craps on The Captain, Jeff Frye vs. Little Dickie tomorrow The topic of the Week:  AAU: Travel Ball, Daddy Ball or Pay Play U Ball, WHAT SAY YOU? Why Would You Do That Please Support Our Show: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=MGA3LDULEGV7S Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 47

November 11, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

* Top of the Order:  THE TEACHERMAN?? * "Coaching Guru's" Are Using Our Stuff! * Huge Fraud Arrest In PA Should PANIC Every PT Business Owner * Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: EPISODE 46

November 04, 2021 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

-Teacherman DEBUNKED Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 45

November 04, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Talking About Softball! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE: EPISODE 44

October 27, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

TOP 10 Coaching Cliche's Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 43

October 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Special Guest Dr. Ed Campbell, D.C. shares his story of how a healthcare professional, coach, and concerned grandfather searches social media to help his grandson be a better pitcher Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 42: Helping The Body in the Offseason

October 14, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

What do I do to take care of my body in the offseason? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

EPISODE 41: FALL BALL: All you ever need know!

October 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

The history, purpose of fall ball, and what it has morphed into now! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 40: Pitching Warm Up Drills

September 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Has the Thrower replaced the Pitcher?\ Pitching warm -Up Drills Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 39: Throwing Warm Up Drills

September 20, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

The boys have cut some videos to show you how to warm up that arm. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Prove It Live Episode 38

September 07, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

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PROVE IT LIVE Episode 37: Little League Pitching Controversy, Sustainable?

September 02, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Episode 37 is a Midnight Madness show starting just before the clock strikes midnight.   We get right in it talking about Little League baseball and the controversial left-handed pitcher who was compared to Chris Sale. We're keeping his name out of this because it has nothing to do with him and everything to do with social media glorifying horrific mechanics and then of course not being able to back it up.   A good rule of thumb for baseball is never to emulate a pitcher who has been injur...

PROVE IT LIVE EPISODE 36: Dispelling Internet Advice

August 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

Top of the Order:  We answer questions from last week's show about Mike Trout's possible HGH usage for Thyroid problem Topic:  Dispelling Internet Advice.  We give our best practices advice on getting a hitting and pitching instructor. Parents do not miss this! Great role-playing. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Episode 35: How to Build a Travel Ball Program

August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

Top of the Order Fernando Tatis possible position change due to shoulder injuries Field of Dreams Game The Topic of the Week:  How to Build a Travel Ball Program 5 Tennants of Hitting 3 Pillars of Movement 1 movement LAW Tip of the Week:  The VITAL Movement Concept of Scapular Depression Interactive Example Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 34: CHANGE Cont'd The Big Diamond and the 13y/o Player

August 06, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

The Curveball Question What changes need to happen to develop the 13-year-old athlete:  puberty, growth spurts  The benefits of the mid-sized diamond on player development The correct way to do a lunge! Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Episode 33: CHANGE.What Changes Need to be Made at the Little League Level

July 29, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

What Changes Need to be Made at the Little League Level to Produce Better Players Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

EPISODE 32: Assessing Your Post Season Needs as a Player

July 29, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

As a player what should you be assessing as your season ends and you look to next year? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

EPISODE 31: More Avatars!

July 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

We continue the discussion about a pitching Avatar especially in regards to arm path. Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Season 2 Episode 30: Proved It Live

June 29, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

Proved It Live:  A weekly Spin-Off more in-depth information on topics from the weekly podcast. More on the Pitching Avatar.  Do we need to create one from a bunch of different successful pitchers? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Season 2 Episode 29: The Bio-Mechanics of Pitching, Who is the Avatar that is Used in all of the Studies?

June 24, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

Top of the Order:  A college pitcher is dead after complications from Tommy John Surgery.  The Lakers fire their training staff due to poor results. The Topic of the Week: Golf has IRON BYRON, a machine to test golf clubs patterned after the golf swing of Byron Nelson. Why is there no such perfect model for baseball pitchers?  How do you claim to study mechanics without a model or avatar of what good mechanics should be?? Plus, The Question of the Week and, of course, WWYDT? Why Would Yo...

Season 2 Episode 28: Travel Ball, Is it Cookie Cutter Development?

June 24, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MB

Is Travel Ball Cookie Cutter Development? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE SEASON 2 Episode 27:I'm Not MLB, Where Do I Go To Get Sound Medical Advise?

June 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

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PROVE IT LIVE SEASON 2 EPISODE 26: Is the Medical Model in MLB Contributing to the SOARING Injury Rate?

June 04, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

op of the Order:  Play-Off Hockey. Lebron out in Round 1? Main Topic:  Is the Medical Model in MLB Contributing to the SOARING Injury Rate? The lesson of the Week Movement of the Week:  Scapular Depression Why Would You Do That:  WWYDT? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Season 2 Episode 25: Keeping Young Athletes Healthy

June 01, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Top of the Order:  Phil and the PGA, Kluber Out! 1 Start after No-Hitter How to keep young athletes healthy especially after puberty hits Tip of the Week:  The Mirror Drill Movement of the Week:  A Proper Glute Set Why Would You Do That? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE Season 2 Episode 24

May 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Episode 24: The Syllabus Part 2 TOP OF THE ORDER:  No-Hitters The Feature:  The Syllabus Part II How do you improve on a player over the age of 14? How many years does it take to make measurable improvement on a player that you didn't start coaching until they were 14? A measure of a great coach Tip of the Week:   A Hitting Rotation Drill Movement of the Week:  The Squat- You must keep those feet anchored to the ground to get the best results WWYDT?  Why Would You Do That? Don't mis...

PROVE IT LIVE Season 2: Episode 23

May 17, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

THE SYLLABUS:  What successful actions are needed to take a player and make them better?  Get them to make their high school team?  Get them to college?  Get them drafted?  Get them PAID?!? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE SEASON 2 Episode 22

May 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

* Mike Trout's Spring * New Softball Throwing Mechanics debate * Why are softball pitchers hitting and causing visible damage to their bodies to pitch?  * The Question of the Week ***** and of course...WWYDT!  (Why Would You Do That?) Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

PROVE IT LIVE SEASON 2 Episode 22

May 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

* Mike Trout's Spring * New Softball Throwing Mechanics debate * Why are softball pitchers hitting and causing visible damage to their bodies to pitch?  * The Question of the Week ***** and of course...WWYDT!  (Why Would You Do That?) Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=MGA3LDULEGV7S)

SEASON 2 EPISODE 21

April 30, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Should there be Highs School Baseball in the Northeast or is Travel Ball the better Alternative? Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Season 2: The 20th Episode!

April 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB

In this episode, we discuss the alleged changes in the MLB Rawling ball.  Kevin points out the MLB actually owns Rawlings Baseballs.  We then move into athletic sustainability.  We talk about the different results, training, and coaching of pre and post-pubescent athletes.  The Question of the Week asks about when to listen to "pain".  Kevin puts up a very disheartening picture to answer the question.  The picture is a fresh avulsion fracture of a 15-year-old's elbow.  The gang discusses tha...

Season 2: Episode 19

April 15, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

New Rules in MLB in extra innings and double-headers.  The Shift and small ball. Moving the Pitching mound back to 61'6" in the Atlantic League...Ridiculous! The Mental approach to baseball from a hitting and pitching prespectives. Question of the Week:  The 3 Pillars of Movement.  A MUST SEE ON YOU-TUBE Showing pitching mechanics at evaluation and 3 sessions later.  A MUST SEE ON YOU-TUBE Master's Re-cap What's not a sport...according to Mike Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Season 2 Episode 18: "The Kitchen Sink"

April 08, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Today we discuss The Masters, Wrestlemania, mental skills, choosing the right program, coaching, communication, and a live pitching analysis.   That's a lot.  That's why the episode is called "The Kitchen Sink"! Support the Show. www.proveitlive.com

Season 2 Episode 17: The Parental Effect on the Adolescent Athlete

April 02, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

Today's show is centered around our guest Jeff Levin (https://www.jefflevincoaching.com/). Jeff is a  psychotherapist who works with many young athletes.  There's a very in-depth discussion about all the challenges that both parents and children face in today's environment. From suicide to getting into "the right school," this is an episode that you cannot miss if you are a parent or an athlete playing in any sport in today's environment.   WWYDT:  It's hard enough to hit a baseball from a ...

Season 2 Episode 16: Why Are There So Many Pitching Injuries?

March 25, 2021 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

In this week's episode of the boys go over pitching injuries. They speak about their opinions on why injuries are so prevalent. Why injuries continue to be on the rise despite increases in training in sports medicine. They look at the mechanics of Roger Clemens and Chris Sale and compares and contrasts them.  Kevin goes into Great detail about the shoulder and the shoulder/shoulder blade articulation and what is known as the scapular humeral motion. Arm positions such as the "T", "M" are hor...