What’s going on. So, I have been getting a lot of questions from Baseball Players.
Should I strength train?
How often?
When?
What should I do?
Well committing to a baseball strength training regimen is the best way to hit a home run or pitch one of those incredible hundred miles an hour fastballs.
Likewise, when you need to charge to home plate, you’ll be glad you built your muscles for the challenge.
As in most competitive sports, you’ll need a balance of upper and lower strength along with a strong core.
Some of these techniques are straight from the big league training camp, while others come from our great WickedStrengthTraining.com community.
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For now here’s some very effective training drills.
Baseball Strength Training – Hit A Home Run With Your Workout
Use the Sledgehammer: The sledgehammer workout is the secret weapon for serious baseball strength training.
A Major League Baseball bat is only a little over two pounds, so imagine the kind of hitting power you can bring to the plate when you train with a 16-pound sledgehammer!
While we would almost always recommend using the same motion in exercise that you’ll use when you play, that’s not the case for your baseball swing.
The real value of the sledgehammer is in grip strength and full body engagement.
Start with a light hammer and work sets of at least ten strikes per side, hitting an old tire.
Medicine Ball: Hitters need to be explosive, to use their whole bodies and not rely on their arms.
In baseball strength training, using the medicine ball gives you a huge advantage here.
Squat parallel to the ground, holding your medicine ball out with your hands positioned beneath it.
Once you’ve reached the lowest point of your squat, explode by jumping up and hoisting the ball at the same instant.
See how many you can do in a minute, and then try to top it.
Medicine balls also come in a variety with handles, called the core ball, that can give you more versatility in motion.
Kettlebell: Whether you pitch or hit, your shoulders are the pivot of most of your play.
You want to build them up and ensure smooth, full motion.
But be careful, since heavy lifting can do more harm than good. Instead of focusing on overhead lifts, try the kettlebell.
Kettlebell routines will help you develop an awesome grip while minimizing any chance of injury.
Top baseball coaches love the kettlebell for baseball strength training!
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Till next time
Jim
