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Of course the legs are necessary to shift the weight and start the hip 
rotation. However, if spend all you time strengthening your legs and no 
time in the batting cage - getting your timing down - do expect to make 
the majors.

Truman

PS: I would not put too much into what Giambi's personal coach says. 
Giambi is the poster child for steroid use.


Diane Trefethen wrote:
> According to Bob Alejo (former strength and conditioning coach of the 
> Oakland A's and now the Personal Conditioning Coach of NY Yankee's 
> Jason Giambi:
>
> Without leg strength, the force necessary to start a powerful bat is 
> not produced. To take it a step further, the swing might be flawed due 
> to only upper body generation and nothing to stabilize the legs.
>
> Safe to say, do not expect to have the best swing or the most powerful 
> bat if you are only going to work on the upper body and ignore your legs.


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“Ethical axioms are found and tested not very differently from the 
axioms of science. Truth is what stands the test of experience.” Albert 
Einstein


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