Hi folks. I have two DD’s (10 & 14).
Both are above average pitchers for their respected ages/level.
The 14 year old mainly pitches, but will play shortstop and/or centerfield at times. She’s a good contact hitter, but lacks running speed and good running mechanics.
The 10 year old also plays catcher. She is also a decent hitter but a very fast aggressive runner.
Both girls are slim, not an unhealthy skinny, just thin in nature.
I’m looking for some advice on good exercises (or a routine) that will build strength; mainly arm and leg, along with some cardio for endurance.
I guess the main goal is to help the kids get stronger (to help with pitching speed and hitting power) and to build endurance. The 14yo pitched a lot this past season (school, rec, all-star, summer, fall) and she definitely wore herself down being the only pitcher on most of those teams. The 10yo caught more than she yearned and she too weakened as the year wore down.
I do realize proper pitching and hitting mechanics are necessary to maximize speed and power, and I know sleep and proper eating habits are also key ingredients to all this, and I'm trying help both of them in those areas too.
In our finished basement we do not have any elaborate/fancy training apparatus. What we do have is a treadmill, a slide-board, a step, dumbbells (free & fixed), about 60 pounds of free weights + curling bar, and a resistance toning tube/band with bar attachment (the tubes have handles on the ends)
We do some pitching specific drills already (weighted balls) and I take each to the pitching lane twice a week.
Any help/advice would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks and Happy New Year; and let’s hope 2012 is happy and healthy for us all.
T J
Both are above average pitchers for their respected ages/level.
The 14 year old mainly pitches, but will play shortstop and/or centerfield at times. She’s a good contact hitter, but lacks running speed and good running mechanics.
The 10 year old also plays catcher. She is also a decent hitter but a very fast aggressive runner.
Both girls are slim, not an unhealthy skinny, just thin in nature.
I’m looking for some advice on good exercises (or a routine) that will build strength; mainly arm and leg, along with some cardio for endurance.
I guess the main goal is to help the kids get stronger (to help with pitching speed and hitting power) and to build endurance. The 14yo pitched a lot this past season (school, rec, all-star, summer, fall) and she definitely wore herself down being the only pitcher on most of those teams. The 10yo caught more than she yearned and she too weakened as the year wore down.
I do realize proper pitching and hitting mechanics are necessary to maximize speed and power, and I know sleep and proper eating habits are also key ingredients to all this, and I'm trying help both of them in those areas too.
In our finished basement we do not have any elaborate/fancy training apparatus. What we do have is a treadmill, a slide-board, a step, dumbbells (free & fixed), about 60 pounds of free weights + curling bar, and a resistance toning tube/band with bar attachment (the tubes have handles on the ends)
We do some pitching specific drills already (weighted balls) and I take each to the pitching lane twice a week.
Any help/advice would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks and Happy New Year; and let’s hope 2012 is happy and healthy for us all.
T J