Position player arm care

Ice. Just like a pitcher would.

The warmup are generally "tosses"

I am not an "iceman" ---I like to see my players playing catch the next day to get loose----throwing every day is the key for me

The Kids Today do not throw enough

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I am not an "iceman" ---I like to see my players playing catch the next day to get loose----throwing every day is the key for me

The Kids Today do not throw enough

Ice if it hurts. Don't ice just to ice.

And throw!

People need to remember professional baseball players throw EVERY day for nearly 6 months. Sure some of them have soreness, some develop worse arm injuries, but the majority do not.

Here is another thought: we have had a number of Dominican players with us over the years and they are throwing or swinging a bat all the time--I swear they all sleep with their bat and their glove under their pillow at night---their incidence of arm problems is minimal because they are always playing or throwing

Throwing is not the problem. Not throwing enough and then trying to throw too much is the problem.

The players that throw and condition on a routine basis almost never complain of a sore or tired arm. The players that do not , constantly complain of a tired or sore arm.

Something I dont believe I have seen mentioned and was a big must for me and my players. I strongly suggest a VERY GOOD stretching program.

I always reccomend not only stretching really well before the game but also every night before they go to bed.

The problem I saw a lot was these were young men that felt they were invincible. They could always pick up a ball and start throwing without properly loosing their arms by stretching.

So stress proper stretching with any position player and you will see fewer complaints of arms hurting.

Also I agree with serveral of the other posts. Throw every day. Hope this helps.

Agree with everything above but would like to add proper mechanics when throwing. You see too many players go out to throw and they just throw. They don't step to the throw when receiving, they don't move toward the target when throwing, no follow through when throwing and basically using all arm to throw - even long toss.

Throwing correctly involves the body and not just the arm. Put the whole puzzle together and that will help minimize arm troubles.

I agree that to keep your arm from developing soreness and to put your arm in the best possible condition, you have to throw a lot. But I was not talking so much about how to avoid soreness but instead what about fatigue...or will that not happen with more throwing? In other words, can you throw so much and for so many months that fatigue can set in for a position player? And if so, anything to prevent it? Perhaps this type of fatigue is like a dead arm. I know there are varying opinions on how to get over a dead arm but is there any way to avoid it?

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I agree that to keep your arm from developing soreness and to put your arm in the best possible condition, you have to throw a lot. But I was not talking so much about how to avoid soreness but instead what about fatigue...or will that not happen with more throwing? In other words, can you throw so much and for so many months that fatigue can set in for a position player? And if so, anything to prevent it? Perhaps this type of fatigue is like a dead arm. I know there are varying opinions on how to get over a dead arm but is there any way to avoid it?

Tell me, how would you go about being able to run a mile? Maybe you want to run 5? How would you do it? Questions seem off the wall, but think about it...

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Originally posted by Kimosabe:
I agree that to keep your arm from developing soreness and to put your arm in the best possible condition, you have to throw a lot. But I was not talking so much about how to avoid soreness but instead what about fatigue...or will that not happen with more throwing? In other words, can you throw so much and for so many months that fatigue can set in for a position player? And if so, anything to prevent it? Perhaps this type of fatigue is like a dead arm. I know there are varying opinions on how to get over a dead arm but is there any way to avoid it?

The arm gets fatigued. The way to decrease the frequency of that is to throw everyday and make sure you have a good stretching program.

The arm fatigues because the muscles within the arm breaks down because of the lactic acid. The more you throw the stronger your arm/muscles becomes. The more you stretch and strenthen the muscles the less lactic acid that will be created and therefore decrease the freqency of fatigue.

What is a good stretching program before throwing?

Yes OCB could you tell us a good stretching program for before and after a game?

Its a program that is done from the tips of your fingers to the last muscles in your toes

I dont have long need to leave for practice but will detail a program later tonight.