what are the best ways to increase velocity
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Lots of long toss and when you're playing catch too throw the ball as hard as you can. Our team did a throwing program this summer that really seemed to help where you throw from different distances using different arm stregth. But what really worked for me was when I play catch to try to throw the ball as hard as possible and try to throw it on a line from a long distance.
Find a good pitchers workout. Lower body and rotational exercises help for velocity and staying strong in the later innings. Like huskies said longtoss helps for arm strength. Also, find a good pitching coach to work on mechanics.
Ways to increase velocity:
1) A solid Long Toss program
2) A solid Long Toss program
3) A solid Long Toss program
4) Find a good pitcher's workout (developed by a qualified trainer that will be taking the state of your physical development into account) that concentrates on the development of your "core".
5) RUN! Many of my pitchers have been encouragedto run Cross Country. Running will help develop some lower body strength. More importantly, it will increase endurance which may not translate into MPH in your first 30 pitches, but very well may be the difference in keeping your velocity up later in games.
6) Find a pitching coach that will focus on mechanics (drillwork and throwing)as opposed to just having you throw through an entire lesson. Make sure it is someone you click with and you can understand.
1) A solid Long Toss program
2) A solid Long Toss program
3) A solid Long Toss program
4) Find a good pitcher's workout (developed by a qualified trainer that will be taking the state of your physical development into account) that concentrates on the development of your "core".
5) RUN! Many of my pitchers have been encouragedto run Cross Country. Running will help develop some lower body strength. More importantly, it will increase endurance which may not translate into MPH in your first 30 pitches, but very well may be the difference in keeping your velocity up later in games.
6) Find a pitching coach that will focus on mechanics (drillwork and throwing)as opposed to just having you throw through an entire lesson. Make sure it is someone you click with and you can understand.
I would be suprised if cross coutry running would help as far as pitching goes as you would be working slow twitch muscle fiber. I don't think that is a good way to go for a pitcher. You could look at the athletic pitcher program that is offered at a few places.
Thought the same lineshot, but our trainer liked the idea. He explained to me that the CC practice program at our HS involved a good deal of medium distance sprint work as well as distance running, and that in combination with a solid work out program, it would benefit pitchers from a leg strengthening and endurance stand point. In addition, many of our pitchers have simply like the sport. They do alot of talking on their longer runs--much of it about pitching I hope. And, any sport that gets them hooked on the idea of training year round works for me. Most also play a good deal of long toss on their own--something they organized and run themselves.