Review Pre-Season conditioning before entering this more intense phase.

Unless you've been doing proper winter training, or playing an appropriate end-season sport, your aerobic base may be weak, your muscle memory for baseball may be dulled, and you risk strains and pulls during the rigors of demanding try-outs and repeated practices.

Think ahead.
Bring your body into baseball mode with the least risk of pre-season or early-season injury (muscle strains, ligament pulls).

Restore your muscle memory for smooth performance during try-outs.

Build an aerobic base for the rigors of try-outs and the long season ahead.

Don't peak early.
Look for constant, steady improvement, but don't push too hard too soon!
Re-establish your diet. The proper baseball diet (see Nutrition) will restore your muscles and enhance oxygen uptake. But don't try crash dieting to get back to playing weight - let yourself adjust gradually.

Don't hot-dog it. Resist the temptation in the first practice session or try-out to go all out. There's no value in busting to make an elite team if you're then out for the season.

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