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Originally Posted by Junkballer:

What is your opinion on arm bikes for pitchers? I recently had surgery on my hip (pitched with a torn labrum in my lead hip all last season) and am limited as to what workouts I can do. I did an interval program on our arm bike machine and thought it might be something worth implementing in my regular weekly schedule. I couldn't find any solid evidence or even discussion about this anywhere else and just wanted to know what your thoughts were.

We used the arm bike quite often with our MLB guys, especially when they were hurt in the lower extremity, as well as when we were looking to create cuff endurance. It is part of the formula- but not the whole deal. If you are injured and cant run, it is a great way to retain and gain cardio-respiratory endurance. This, along with a solid arm-ex program will help you reach your goals.

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