lifting weights...

JB look under another group of topics... I think there is one dealing with this issue... possibly Strength and Conditioning.

I have recently been injured with a problem in my shoulder and elbow. I had to do physical therapy for over 6 monthes and still go for mechanics lessons and have to do excercises with smaller weights(5-10lbs.). The other day i talked to the weight specialist and said that bench isnt bad for your arm if you do the lighter weights and give your arms time to rest just enough to were you don't put to much strian on your muscles. It depends on the person lifting and the amount of other excercise such as running.

If you are a pitcher, there are two exercises that I would highly recommend over any weight training....

1. Running......Long distance, and long sprints.

2. "Jobes" arm exercises.

KG-

am I wrong to be wondering this? What exactly are "Jobes" arm exercises

The best I can describe it is a list of shoulder exercises with light weights to strengthen muscles around rotator cuff and such.

Also, use of stretch tubing can be added to program.

The three lifts that will damage your shoulder and cause back problems are 1) bench, 2) incline
and your back 3) full squats. We altered the 3 to prevent injury.
Bench & incline ~ Put a 6 inch pad on your chest and never get closer preventing damage to your shoulder. Lifting heavy weights tears muscle tissue.
Squats ~ do half squats at 45 degrees rather than 90 degtees. Up your sets and reps not your weight.

KG is on the money ~ run ~ run ~ run

BTW we did the jobes year round daily with a 2 1/2 ~ muscle heads bumped it up to 5

I've heard of jobes, and I think a kid at Jesuit did them. He got them from a doctor in the area. Is there anyone who could direct me towards a way to find them listed and explained?

Can anyone put the "jobes" shoulder and rotator cuff stretches and workout list and what to do and how much weight to use with each one.

It would be greatly appreciated by this right handed pitcher as im trying to increase velocity and work as hard as I can this fall and off season at school

Thanks again
JAP

I will dig through the attic to see if I can find my old offseason workout program with the Brewers organization.

Maybe someone could contact Marty Stadjuar (spelling incorrect I'm sure) or Dr. Conway. They should have em'.

jobes

Scroll down a little to find them.

Thanks Dtiger

Good job Dtiger.

Now boys, the key is proper mechanics, not just the action itself.

Stabilizing the shoulder is key.

Amount of weight is not the key, repitition with proper mechanics is the most important thing.

Here is video of the same exercises in what is called the Throwers 10 program...

http://www.asmi.org/SportsMed/throwing/thrower10.html

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Originally posted by Natural:
Here is video of the same exercises in what is called the Throwers 10 program...

http://www.asmi.org/SportsMed/throwing/thrower10.html

Nice, notice the shoulder stabilization. Very important.

dtiger-

thanks for the credit since I was the one who showed you the Jobes article. Comon thats some sort of copyright infringement.