Olympic Weightlifting for baseball?

Question

ok i am 14 5'7 165 pounds and i want to get strong for my high school baseball tryouts. and i know Olympic Weightlifting gives you power and explosiveness and that what is needed in baseball so i wanted to know if i should do it?? i wont lift to much just about 30 pounds then i work my way up so should i do it and what Olympic Weightlifting exercise should i do and if possible could you give me a program???

Answer 1

nono, baseball weight lifting is nothing like Olympic weightlifting

baseball you want to get tone and get good muscle endurance by doing a lot of reps with fairly heavy weight

you dont want to do very few reps with all kinds of weight

focus on a lot of reps with a good amount of weight but dont over do it. you dont want to get to ripped, because with huge muscles you lose agility and quickness which is key in baseball.