Its currently winter where i am living. Can anybody give me tips for conditioning. I am a pitcher and it is usually really cold outside so i wont be able to do anything outside. Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks
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How old are you?
Its winter everywhere LOL
Its winter everywhere LOL
Just exercise and do some light throwing when theres a warm day if you can't find a place to workout indoors. Go to the batting cage if you can.
And it's not winter every where. Just the northern hemisphere.
And it's not winter every where. Just the northern hemisphere.
Im 13 years old and there is alot of snow where i live so it would be pretty hard to find a place to do light throwing. Thanks for the tips.
Doc- Work your abs and your legs! Sit ups and squats can be done indoor and throughout the day. We have been working our son this winter with that and yesterday they had a tryout for a few spots on his team. The difference in just a few weeks was amazing! Quicker, harder throws and he hit the top of 12 ft high 270 ft. fence and he is just younger than you! Abs and legs, abs and legs, abs and legs
Doc, I can symapthize with you too. BB fam nailed it. Also you can still swing in your garage and try and go to a local school and throw. It is a tough thing to do though.
Doc , AKB can definitly empathize with you. I live in southern Ontario (almost sounds good)
What kind of baseball organizations do you have there ? The school gym or an indoor tennis/ soc*** dome is also a great place if they will let you use them. If you are throwing alone use some matts to throw at. I know some schools are tough due to insurance regs.
I went to university out east and had lots of buddies from Corner Brook.
What kind of baseball organizations do you have there ? The school gym or an indoor tennis/ soc*** dome is also a great place if they will let you use them. If you are throwing alone use some matts to throw at. I know some schools are tough due to insurance regs.
I went to university out east and had lots of buddies from Corner Brook.
quote:Abs and legs, abs and legs, abs and legs
Agree, agree, agree.
Also, if you can get your hands on a Pilates video, working the core is great for the winter months.
Callaway do you watch local hockey ? Brandon Nolan a friends son was transfered there to play for Columbia.
We're taking our entire 12U travel team to see the Inferno next Friday night. We have box seats on the floor!
Brandon is the son of Ted Nolan the former Buffalo coach. I watched him play for a couple of years until he was drafted.
I haven't seen his mom and dad for a few years now but knew them well.
I haven't seen his mom and dad for a few years now but knew them well.
Doc, I live in Chicago so I get how it is. Big thing that's helped me besides baseball specific conditioning is doing band excersizes. They strengthen your rotator cuff and shoulder muscles. Plus do stretches that will keep your arm loose. Need more specifics on the bands just let me know.
We have a carpet hanging from the ceiling about 5" from the wall in the basement that the kids throw into. Also some full length mirrors for towell drills and other exercises.
full core devoplement is what you need to do, sorry I didn't mention this is in my previous post.
Pilates will be good, just doing crunches however won't help you out. So if you do pilates do everything in there.
Pilates will be good, just doing crunches however won't help you out. So if you do pilates do everything in there.
Movement preparation and dynamic range of motion will teach strength, flexibility, neuromuscular coordination and endurance.
I would perform a movement prep series a few times per week at minimum.
Pliates has very little carryover to the baseball field, but the flexibility work in pilates can be beneficial.
I would perform a movement prep series a few times per week at minimum.
Pliates has very little carryover to the baseball field, but the flexibility work in pilates can be beneficial.
Since it seems we have some expertise on this subject, what do you folks think of swimming as an off-season sport for bb players ?
If a young athlete likes to swim Ithinkit is OK. But to swim just to stay in shape is not on th etop of th elist for baseball players.
Swimming uses a great deal of internal rotation, the same as when a baseball is throw. Doing one movement over and over, without performing the antagonist movement, typically results in repetitive injuries such as tendonitis.
So if the athlete likes to swim I would let them, but be sure to monitor shoulder health and take a break if/when they act up.
Not a bad idea to perform external rotation work with bands or light weight as well.
Swimming uses a great deal of internal rotation, the same as when a baseball is throw. Doing one movement over and over, without performing the antagonist movement, typically results in repetitive injuries such as tendonitis.
So if the athlete likes to swim I would let them, but be sure to monitor shoulder health and take a break if/when they act up.
Not a bad idea to perform external rotation work with bands or light weight as well.