Does anyone know what are the most important muscels for a hitter and most important muscels for a pitcher?
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quote:Originally posted by rhbaseball:
Does anyone know what are the most important muscels for a hitter and most important muscels for a pitcher?
The LEGS
The ones between the ears.
Without question it is your core muscles (abdominal muscles). Power transfer form you lower half to your upper half requires great core strength.
haha! Fungo- I like that 1! 
Also... Forearms are very important. Ted Williams - - the best left-handed hitter of all time used to constantly work his forearms. They are so important for grip strengh which cooreleates directly to batspeed and velocity!
-gg3
Also... Forearms are very important. Ted Williams - - the best left-handed hitter of all time used to constantly work his forearms. They are so important for grip strengh which cooreleates directly to batspeed and velocity!
-gg3
Core conditioning. All muscles are important. You do not hit or throw with just one set of muscles. Abdominal and back muscles are just as important. A strong central core will give everything else solid strength. Torque when you throw and torque when you swing.
Take all the posts together - all of your body!
Also, forearm work was noted and grip. Please note that while there is a correlation, they are not one in the same. Wrist curls and levers work your wrist, while grip can be increased by specific gripping exercises. There are several companies that make heavy duty grippers that run about $20. Most should work with a gripper with about 100lb. resistance. Get to 10-12 reps for several sets 3 times a week and you will crush many men's hands.
Tim Robertson
Also, forearm work was noted and grip. Please note that while there is a correlation, they are not one in the same. Wrist curls and levers work your wrist, while grip can be increased by specific gripping exercises. There are several companies that make heavy duty grippers that run about $20. Most should work with a gripper with about 100lb. resistance. Get to 10-12 reps for several sets 3 times a week and you will crush many men's hands.
Tim Robertson
I agree with tim. there isn't a muscle in the body that is "unimportant" to baseball, although the core and legs should be considered much more significant.
"Core muscles' are the newest buzzwords in the the fitness world. Old concepts, jazzed up and introduced as something " cutting 'edge" . It's nothing new, merely another group of muscles in the body. Training all the major muscle groups is a concept that's been around forever.
quote:The ones between the ears.
Can you recommend some lifts I can do to strengthen that one?
quote:Originally posted by Mr3000:quote:The ones between the ears.
Can you recommend some lifts I can do to strengthen that one?
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