Ideas for training

[dbacks933]

I think that the gym is perhaps the coolest part of the game. However,
I think it is fairly primitive and needs some reworking for the next
release. I will tell you from experience that lifting (especially
heavy) during baseball season is very difficult to balance. For
instance, a serious legs workout will seriously hinder mobility for a
couple days and definitely keep you out of the stolen base column. So I
have a few suggestions to make that I don't think will be too difficult
to implement.


- Please rename the weight room to Julio's Gym or something in honor of
Julio Franco and those massive slabs of meat attached to his limbs and torso.


- Lower body needs to have squat, deadlift, lunges, leg press, leg curl,
leg extension, and calf raises.

Batters: Power++, Speed+

Pitchers: Endurace++, Velocity+



- Upper body I propose has four routines: 1. shoulders+traps (raising),
2. bis+lats (pulling), 3. tris+chest (pushing), and 4. forearms+grip.

Batters: 1. Arm++, Power+

2. Contact+

3. Power+

4. Contact+

Pitchers: 1. Endurance ?

2. Control+ ?

3. Durability+ Velocity+ ?

4. Movement+ Durability ?

* Those are just roughly thrown together


- 'Roids are essential, gotta be able to juice up and risk suspensions
(from 'roid rage ejections too) and health for the 50% boost on gains.
Career longevity might consequently be decreased due to injuries in bar
fights or something, haha. I don't know, there has to be a tangible
downside to using them if juicin' is implemented.


- Body weight could be increased periodically along with maybe some key
lifts to show if a player has plateaued. Example:

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Health Profile:

Height: 5'11" Weight: 185 lbs

Current Diet: (juicin', bulking, slimming, normal)

Body fat composition: 11% (helps speed/endurance)

Energy Level: (walking dead, tired, sluggish, fair, good, great,
perfect)


Max Lifts

Bench: 225 lbs Barbell Curl: 105 lbs

Military: 135 lbs Squat: 245 lbs

Deadlift: 275 lbs Crush Grip Strength: 100 lbs


Injuries...(strained tricep) ... increase proneness at previously
injured spot. Not 100% sure how that would be best tied in with
the weight room.
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- I don't have any new ideas for flexibility and skill training.

[Autism Speaks]

Great ideas but I wonder how complex it would be to get all of that factored into the game? I think it would be hard to keep the ratings changing all the time the way it would have to for what you suggest.