Best 5 Conditioning Exercises for Hitters?

Conditioning? Burpees

Body by Science's big 5 routine...

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Originally posted by TheUnDiscovered:
Body by Science's big 5 routine...

Isn't that weight lifting?

Make the squat rack your friend.

Today my son started to use speed chains.
Torso Burner, bat speed, and throwing.
I will let you know in a few weeks.

Sunday I did a Speedchain worlout with my son...wow.
Torso Burner really works the core.

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Body by Science's big 5 routine...

This is meant to be funny, right?

I had great experiences as a player (many years ago)by simply keeping active in a lot of other sports. Particularly wrestling due to the flexibility and core muscle strength it developed. Football as well but that was more along the lines of developing power and explosiveness.

These days however its much harder to play more than one sport in High School unless the seasons are at complete opposite times.

I used to keep doing the exercises I did for wrestling all year round. Push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, sit ups, a lot of lunges and running as well as a good stretching routine do wonders for any athletes performance in every sport. I wouldn't recommend too much heavy weight training for baseball specifically due to the fact the fastest growing areas of muscle are often those areas close to the joints. This can limit range of motion in the hips and shoulders particularly, which is of utmost importance in all around baseball play.

For conditioning, my top 5 are:

1. Prowler Push
2. Heavy Farmer's Walks
3. Sledge Hammer/Med Ball circuits
4. Front Squat 1 minute challenge (do as many reps of a pre-determined weight, usually 135, as possible in 1 minute).
5. Sprint conditioning. 75 yrd dash 8 times, 75 second rest in between.

My list:

1. TABATA
2. Kettlebell Swings
3. Front Squats
4. Burpees
5. Pilates Exercises

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Originally posted by tres_arboles:

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Body by Science's big 5 routine...

This is meant to be funny, right?

No sir...

Olympic lifts
Farmers walks
Deads
Squats (all variations)
Turkish getup

Why do hitters need "conditioning?" It's not an endurance sport.

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Originally posted by Kyle B:
Why do hitters need "conditioning?" It's not an endurance sport.

Come play double headers in the deep South in June-July-August.