Best Exercises for Pitchers???

[nanotech14]

Skip the static stretches, do the dynamic stretches. Do the static stretches after she pitches and is done for the night.

 

[jlrball]

Great info.

 

[Ken B]

Soccer, volleyball, basketball, tree climbing, tennis, football, frisbee, cheer, dance, rugby, wrestling, tag, swimming, hiking and swimming. Did I mention swimming? Cross train, have fun and have fun.

 

[CoachFP]

First off, it's never a case of a particular pitcher, age group of pitchers, etc., that are prone to injuries. IT IS ALWAYS A CASE OF 'HOW' THEY WERE TAUGHT TO PITCH THAT CAUSES THEM TO GET INJURED.

Want to strengthen the shoulders, core and arms? ROWING.

Hal, you are right on with this one. Bad mechanics cause injuries along with overuse.

 

[slingnit]

The majority of injuries incurred by athletes are “overuse” problems such as those resulting from chronic stress to muscles and connective tissues. The idea is simply that the body can't quite keep pace with the small-scale muscle, tendon and ligament irritations that occur during daily training (i.e. the body doesn't complete the repair process before a new bout of exercise is initiated). As a result, nagging irritations gradually increase in magnitude until they are full-blown injuries. Nutrients that can hinder the damage portion of this “tearing down/building up” equation slow down or prevent small problems before they become full-scale injuries. And once an athlete has a full-blown injury or is recovering from surgery, nutrients and an anti-inflammatory diet can reduce recovery time, lessen the chance for extended damage and promote healing to get that athlete back training and competing again.

By Sunny Blende, M.S., Sports Nutritionist

The simple suggestion that exercise alone will prevent injuries is a joke!!! When you step on campus at a MAJOR university's sports program one of the very first things that is done is blood work. They look and see what deficiencies your body has. Then they will adjust your diet and diet supplements accordingly. College and pro sports is HUGE business and a ton of money is spent in research and development of weight training programs, sport nutrtion, and practice techniques. Overuse is something that can occur but there is a reason athletes go entire careers without injury. Pro and college athletes go 4,6,8 hours a day 5-7 days a week. The term overuse is overused!!!