Conditioning the Day After a Start

You know its really sad, someone posts a legit question and no one answers, but in another topic, the trolls will tear apart some guy they don't know.  That's what some here like to do, argue and make trouble.

 

The day after is called recovery and a lot depends on whether you are a starter or a releiver, son does a series of excercises for shoulder, rotator cuff designed for him, plus he will ride a stationary bike or he will walk or run, regardless of what others think that activity will or will not benefit them. Also, he will do yoga excercises as the stretching is helpful. Everyone has different things they prefer.

I would ask google this question or write to Bulldog19 or go to the conditioning forum.

 

I guess that this is what CoachB refers to as the prupose of this site.

Bulldog19 may be able to help as well as , BOF or any others that may have posted in the pitching/throwing forum.

In my son's program it vary's between individuals from what I can tell. Always some sort of sprint or bike cardio work as TPM mentioned. Light throwing sometimes, band work. I also see them doing a bunch of different weighted sand ball ball exercises, but I don't know the routine or what they are doing. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.  You're right, in retrospect I should've posted this in either the Conditioning or Pitching forums.  I just happened to be reading in the General forum when the question occurred to me, my son having pitched the night before.....five innings and 80 pitches.  I also should've been more explicit and identified him as a swing starter/reliever.

 

Absent direction from the program we've developed our own regimen, but I've always been cautious about the day after a start, sensitive to the body's recovery needs.  At the same time, I wonder am I being overly cautious. Our day after activity currently involves stretching, foam rolling, and light jogging.  Coach won't allow throwing the next day and we've tended to stay away from the bands until the second day after.  Perhaps I should reconsider the band work, and while I like the idea of sprints, his legs are typically dead the day after a heavy workload.

Sorry I'm late to the party and TPM really wants to hear my answer it seems

 

Light jogging for a few minutes is great to get the body moving. But I would move into sprint work. Pushing through "dead legs" with some sprints would be just fine. In fact, I'd encourage a little bit.

 

I would hit the bands and the foam rolling. Those are both great recovery tactics. When I was in pro baseball, our pitchers had to do some band work there in the dugout before they were allowed to ice.

 

I also disagree with the coach with regards to throwing. I would encourage 5-10 minutes of catch the day after a game.

Great feedback!  Will incorporate sprints and bands.  Thanks much!

All of my son's pitchers (college program) do some sort of sand ball throwing day after games. Frontwards and backwards, I don't know the program just that they are out behind the dugout throwing them against a brick wall. It is some variant of Ron Wolforth's I belive. 

 

I agree light throwing should be good. 

I was struck by the OP's comment that his son has dead legs the day after, and Bulldog says to push through it - no doubt based on lots of knowledge and experience.

 

Makes me wonder (as dad of non-pitcher; just interested): What should be the GOAL of OP son's post-pitching workouts? Is it to heal, rejuvenate, prevent injury, build stamina? Something else?

 

I'd probably vote for all of the above. 

 

 

 

I am with JH except for the "something else" part. 

We will run following a start and band work, that is if he threw 60 or more pitches.  No baseballs thrown.

My son's team has the pitchers stretch,  throw about 120 feet and then go lift. Coach doesn't believe in long running or bikes For pitchers or anyone on team.

 A buddy of mine named Alex said Mediterranean shrimp tacos sprinkled with PED's work for him after a tough game.