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Are you
getting enough recovery time?
Did you notice I
didn't say rest?
As a pitcher, are you
getting enough recovery time between starts or
games?
If you are one of the
studs of the team, my guess is no. I was talking
with one of our students today and he threw 99
pitches in a game last night. The coach has him
throwing every 4th day....three days rest.
This pitcher is a big
strong athlete and that is what the coach probably
sees. But he is just a susceptible to over-use
injury as the next guy. Even the professional
pitchers are starting every 5th game. Four to 5 days
rest.
Who is in charge of
the workload of the pitcher?
Certainly the coach
should be, but you, the pitcher is ultimately
repsponsible for you career. Listen to your body and
make sure you are getting enough recovery time
between starts....for the health of your arm.
The pitcher I'm
talking about came into the academy today and did a
good hard workout. He worked speed and agility,
flexibility, some balance and stability work, some
arm and shoulder endurance work as well as some
explosive core work with medicine balls.
Oh yeah, he also
spent 25 minutes on the eliptical to help flush out
his system. If you're in the area and want to know
more how to improve your recovery time, check out
our summer baseball classes.
If you're out of the
area, look for our upcoming books and videos. I wish
I could get them out faster, believe me. I know
there are a lot of folks looking for great
information. We'll be announcing our release of our
first video within a fews days.
Look in your email
box or visit the site often.
Thanks,
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