Haylie McCleney Aug 19, 20205 minBack to School: Why Fall Training is Critical and How Exercise Makes You a Better and Smarter Human.I'm a nerd. I would like to start this off by saying that. So, whenever late August/early September rolled around when I was younger I wa...
Haylie McCleney Aug 10, 20205 minRooted: Three Things I Learned From IsaiasAs many of you know, there was a fun storm around South Florida recently named Isaias that kept me inside for a good portion of my weeken...
Haylie McCleney May 19, 20204 minSpeed School: 10 Drills You Can Do At Home to Get FasterIf you guys have been following me through this quarantine, you might have seen that I did a session in the Packaged Deal's Softball Scho...
Haylie McCleney May 12, 20204 minBasic Nutrition Tips for Avoiding the Quarantine 15Slowly, but surely, the world is starting to reopen. Like most of you, my stomach has been open this entire quarantine. My fiancé is a ba...
Haylie McCleney Apr 8, 20205 minFeeling Anxious? Put Your Phone Down. Everything is on pause in the world right now. There is no sport, no school, no parties, nothing. In the silent moments what is our natur...
Haylie McCleney Mar 27, 20205 minCOVID-19: Staying Strong TogetherLike most of you, I am almost at my wits end not being able to play softball and follow my normal training regimen. With that, I have no ...
Haylie McCleney Mar 15, 20205 minCOVID-19: Making the Most of Uncertainty and Being a Better You Like a lot of you reading this, I have felt so many emotions over the last 48 hours. Fear, anxiety, disappointment, and heartbreak to nam...
Haylie McCleneySep 16, 20198 minBuild It: The Key to Executing Your GoalsThis past Saturday night I had the incredible opportunity to speak to the University of Louisiana-Monroe softball program at their "HAHA ...
Haylie McCleneyMay 16, 20193 minSummer Reading: Getting Your Mental Game RightCall me a nerd, but I loved when I was in middle school and high school and teachers would send me home with a summer reading list. I sti...
Haylie McCleneyMay 2, 20195 minA Message For College SeniorsI absolutely love the game of softball. I actually take that back. I love sports in general because I think there are infinite life lesso...
Haylie McCleneyApr 19, 20193 minHitting: 5 Exercises to Increase Your Bat SpeedMetrics are becoming more and more popular in the world of baseball and softball. Software like Rapsodo and HitTrax are making it more an...
Haylie McCleneyApr 8, 20194 minWhat the Research Says: The Secret to Surviving a Long SeasonSo, I am a nerd and I love reading research. It is also very important to me that the latest scientific information gets out to young ath...
Haylie McCleneyApr 2, 20194 minAdvice for Breaking a SlumpIt is inevitable and it's the worst feeling in the world. It is always in the back of your mind in every at bat and in every practice. Yo...
Haylie McCleneyMar 27, 20193 minA Time-Management Guide: More Success, Less StressSoftball season is in full-swing, no pun intended. This time of the year, athletes often find themselves with their plates full of sport ...
Haylie McCleneyMar 11, 20196 minThe 5 Movements to MasterIf I had a dollar for every time I got the question "What should my daughter be doing to get stronger?" on social media, I would be a ric...
Haylie McCleneyFeb 13, 20193 minIn Season Mentality: Out-Recover Your OpponentsSoftball season is officially upon us, and slowly but surely heavy volumes of games, practices, and travel start to creep up in a just a ...
Haylie McCleneyDec 10, 20184 minStaying Accountable Over the HolidaysIt has been a crazy past couple of months for me, as I just accepted a full-time job as a strength and conditioning coach at Florida A&M ...
Haylie McCleneySep 6, 20183 minLower Your Strikeouts By Doing This Drill.I pride myself on being a contact hitter. Put the ball in play, make some crazy stuff happen. Speed kills. My swing has never been the pr...
Haylie McCleneyAug 27, 20186 minLet's Get FasterIn softball and pretty much any other sport, speed is crucial. I would even venture to say that it can make or break you in terms of play...
Haylie McCleneyAug 23, 20185 minThoughts from a World Championship SummerIt has been a little over a week since Team USA won gold at World Championships in Chiba, Japan, and every time my mind goes back there I...