Different Pitching Workouts

First of all, a pitcher must understand that you don’t just rely on your arm to throw the ball. I like Tom House’s explanation best when he says throwing a baseball is a feet to fingertip exercise. There are many different phases of pitching mechanics; we don’t have time to cover all of them here, but just know that your entire body has to be prepared for the workload of throwing the ball.

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Functional warm-ups with flexibility work (a pitcher should work up a sweat before picking the ball up and throwing) Choose exercises for both pre and post-game work.

Core-Strength Training with Torso stability work (core strength and torso work may include workouts with both medicine ball and bosu ball.) We are working on a book right now that will focus on these core exercises. It will have over 150 illustrations. Of course, you will only need to choose 10-12 of them in your routine at one time. I like choosing a variety of exercises that work the same muscle groups (with different levels of difficulty) to keep me from getting bored and plateauing.

Weight Resistance/Static Training/Joint Integrity work (elastic bands)

Don’t forget skill work, Drill work etc.

The Pitching Academy is currently working on a series of pitching workouts in e-book format. The workout series will include a section about time management to help you organize your day while not being overwhelmed. It will help you spend time doing the exercises that will actually make a difference in your overall pitching performance.

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