No Off-Season for Washington Nationals Pitcher John Lannan
Coming off of a rookie season that saw the 24-year-old lefthander named be named to the 50th annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team, John Lannan didn’t waste much time getting back to work, determined to build on his 2008 success. Lannan took a very short break after the season and then began the most difficult physical training of his life.
“From the first day of our 12 week program, we noticed an intensity usually reserved for guys who are trying to make a team or add years to their career,” says Dean Maddalone, Lannan’s trainer at the Professional Athletic Performance Center in Long Island, New York.
The owner of the Professional Athletic Performance, Rob Panariello will be presenting at the 2009 National Strength and Conditioning Sports Specific and Training Conference in Nashville Tennessee. His topic, “Optimal Performance Training and Injury Prevention for the Throwing Shoulder,” will feature video of this year’s training sessions with Lannan. In addition to greatly improving his muscle strength in his legs and core, Lannan, who is 6’5″, reduced his circuit endurance record by three minutes before the holiday break.
In his first full season in the major leagues, Lannan proved to be a force on the mound for the Washington Nationals. While 9 wins and a 3.91 ERA in 2008 provided the confidence to step out on the mound every five days, Lannan knows that the hitting talent he faces each week is only getting better. “The last thing I want to think about in later innings is fatigue and the trainers at Performance have taught me how to prepare. I have never felt this good in my life,” said Lannan.
John Lannan carries a sincere message of hard work and discipline that applies both on and off the field. His barometer for giving back to local communities will be punctuated by visibility and active participation in the city that delivered his platform for a career in Major League Baseball. Lannan will report to Melbourne, FL with the Nationals pitchers and catchers for Spring Training on February 14th.
Source: The Show
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