For many high school players, the season is already underway. Lineups are set, games are on the schedule, and practices are focused on preparation and recovery.
But here’s the truth: you can still improve your exit velocity during the season.
In fact, a focused four-week block of exit velocity training can make a real difference in how the ball comes off your bat. Bat speed, swing efficiency, and barrel accuracy are all qualities that can improve quickly when players train with intent.
You don’t need months. You just need the right work.
In-Season Gains Are Real
A lot of players assume once the season starts, development stops. The focus shifts to performance, and training gets pushed aside.
But the reality is that short, targeted training blocks can still move the needle, especially when they focus on bat speed and hard contact.
Within four weeks, hitters can improve:
- Swing intent
- Bat speed
- Quality of contact
- Exit velocity consistency
The key is adding the right work without overloading the body during the season.
Train Speed with Overload and Underload
One of the most effective ways to increase bat speed is through overload and underload training.
This method exposes the body to swings that are both heavier and lighter than a normal bat, forcing the nervous system to adapt and move faster.
Using the HeavySwing Bat, hitters can train both sides of the speed spectrum.
Overload swings (heavier bat):
- Build swing-specific strength
- Improve connection through the body
- Reinforce powerful sequencing from the ground up
Underload swings (lighter bat):
- Train the body to move faster
- Increase hand speed
- Improve acceleration through the zone
When hitters alternate between heavier and lighter swings, their body learns to produce more speed when they return to their game bat.
Pair Speed With Barrel Precision
Bat speed is powerful, but it only matters if you can square the ball up.
That’s where MaxBP small ball training comes in.
Because the MaxBP ball is smaller than a regulation baseball, hitters are forced to sharpen their visual processing and barrel accuracy. When players train their eyes and hands to hit a smaller target, the standard baseball suddenly feels bigger and easier to square up.
Benefits include:
- Faster pitch recognition
- Improved hand-eye coordination
- Better barrel control
Combining small ball accuracy work with high-intent swings is a powerful way to keep developing during the season.
A Simple In-Season Structure
You don’t need long training sessions during the season. Short, focused work is enough.
2 sessions per week is plenty.
Example structure:
- Warm-up swings (normal bat)
- Overload swings with the HeavySwing Bat
- Underload swings for speed
- MaxBP small ball rounds for barrel accuracy
- Game-speed swings with your game bat
- TeamMaxBPVELO
Keep the volume controlled and the intent high.
The Advantage Shows Up in the Box
Players who continue to train for bat speed during the season often see the difference quickly. Balls start jumping off the bat. Mishits carry farther. Hard contact becomes more consistent.
And the best part is this:
Your season doesn’t have to be static.
You can still improve.
You can still get stronger.
And you can still show up in the box a different hitter four weeks from now.