Don Van Boerum

Husband, Father, Trauma Surgeon @ IMC, Old Man Cyclist, Skier

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@airwaysmagazine Best in the biz

[Torben Van Boerum @torbenvanb]

Small summer recap. I took it upon myself to use the 2 months before my mission to work as hard as I possibly can. After weeks of PRs I can now proudly say I have been up to 92 multiple times and routinely sit 88-90. I’m stoked to get back at it after serving the Lord for 2 years

[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

Torben’s jump from 82 to 90 mph in just over two months came down to fixing one major mechanical limitation.

Most players think velocity gains require more strength or complex programs, but Torben’s case showed that improving how the body moves can unlock what’s already there.

When he started, he was topping out around 85 mph and usually sitting 81–82, despite already being strong and athletic.

The engine was there, but his mechanics limited how efficiently he could use it.

The main issue was in his lower half.

He relied on pushing off his back leg instead of rotating through it.

That early push caused his pelvis to open too soon and forced his torso forward before energy had fully transferred.

Because his arm action was naturally a bit late, this made the timing even worse and disrupted the entire kinetic chain.

The focus became teaching him to hold tension in the back leg and rotate instead of push.

Rather than extending early, he maintained his load and allowed the pelvis to drive rotation.

This created a cleaner sequence, improved energy transfer, and allowed everything up the chain to sync naturally.

We also made sure he didn’t over-rotate and could properly decelerate into a strong front leg block.

While a few pieces were addressed, most of his velocity gain came from this single adjustment.

Since he already had the strength, he just needed a better way to express it.

Progress wasn’t perfectly linear, but through consistent repetition, the new pattern stuck.

Once it did, his velocity climbed quickly, and within two and a half months he reached 90 mph and committed to play college baseball.

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

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[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@PEARatings What about JUCO

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

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TVB

[Torben Van Boerum @torbenvanb]

Always nice to get outside in January for a pen. Raising the floor, sat 86-88. Really starting to zero in on the strike zone getting ready for this spring. Really excited with all my recent progress.

[Torben Van Boerum @torbenvanb]

NEW PR🚨Finally hit 90 in this morning. Sat 86-88 for the majority of the pen. I set this goal for myself a long time ago and I’m super excited to see my hard work pay off. Still got more in the tank.@BUncommitted @PrepBaseballUT @PB_Uncommitted @FlatgroundApp @UncommittedUsa

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@torbenvanb @BUncommitted @PrepBaseballUT @PB_Uncommitted @FlatgroundApp @UncommittedUsa Beast

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@WesternLensman He is such a moron

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

Dr Katie Russell commenting on importance of clinical assessment of pediatric patients with solid organ injuries before considering routine repeat imaging. #AAST

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

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[Torben Van Boerum @torbenvanb]

Had another great tournament weekend. Hit .400 with a HR, and an opposite field single and only 1 K. Drew 8 walks and had a 1.77 OPS. Was a less windy day away from another home run. Spun my slider well on the mound. 5 IP 2H 8K @utahscout1219 @BUncommitted @PBR_Uncommitted

[Torben Van Boerum @torbenvanb]

Had an amazing tournament last weekend. Hit .500 with 6 RBI including a grand slam and a .600 OBP. 3 stolen bases and 7 runs total. Pitched 3 innings with 5 strikeouts. @utahscout1219 @PBR_Uncommitted @natejrazz @FlatgroundBats @BUncommitted

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@PickSixPreviews Terrible call….Really is never called with contact there….

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

Let’s go Utes!!

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

Five hours now for me five hours

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

Verizon Outage😡
Amazing how many things are linked to phone.

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

Thomas W White MD knocking it out of the park. Again educating all about who should and who should not get surgery for broken ribs. ⁦@CWISociety⁩ ⁦@traumadoctors⁩ ⁦@IntermtnMedCtr⁩ ⁦@Intermountain⁩

[Don Van Boerum @VBTrauma]

@AlbertusIV @tomhouse I misunderstood your initial comment. Makes sense now. The “my” part. All good.