From 80 T83 with a torn UCL to 87-90 and pain-free in 1.5 years (See Description) [Video]

From sitting 80 T83 with a torn UCL to 87-90 and pain-free in 1.5 years, a coach’s post from @jasonfoster21 🔥⁠
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I started working with @maxmoore_8 in the summer of ‘22. At the time, he was a HS senior topping out at 83 with consistent elbow issues. In May of his junior year, he partially tore his UCL and was told by doctors it would heal with rest.⁠
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After going through a shutdown and rehab phase on his own, we were able to run it up to 86 his senior year, although the elbow was a constant issue.⁠
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He went back to a different doctor, found out his UCL was still torn, and decided to get full TJ in March of ‘23.⁠
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During the rehab process, Max made significant progress both physically and mentally. His body weight went from 170 to 190 with the following increases in the weight room:⁠
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DB Bench 5RM: 60 ➡️ 85⁠
Deadlift 1RM: 295 ➡️ 375⁠
DB Row 8RM: 65 ➡️ 100⁠
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Max also went through months of what I like to call “the velo yips,” something plenty of guys coming off injury experience. It didn’t matter if his prescribed throwing intensity was 50% or 100%, it all looked like 50%. It felt like max effort to him but there was clearly a mental block there. ⁠
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Why does this happen? Plenty of reasons – internal pressure, trauma associated with the pain/injury, thousands of social media experts pushing their agendas all day, watching YouTube videos all hours of the night trying to figure out “what’s wrong with me,” but that’s a post for another day.⁠
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After countless conversations with Max and experimentation within his throwing schedule, we finally decided it was time to get back to playing baseball. Stop worrying about hitting certain metrics in the weight room, stop worrying about rehabbing a healthy arm, and stop trying to “figure out” a made-up problem (yips aren’t real 🤷‍♂️). Go pitch and we’ll see what happens.⁠
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Max proceeded to hit 89 multiple times in his first outing back, followed by multiple 90s the week after. The best part is seeing how his teammates reacted, knowing how tough this dude is and how much he’s had to push through to get to this point.⁠
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Foot on the gas, only up from here 🚀⁠
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-Jason