I recently had a conversation with one of our players about manually stretching the external rotation (ER) of the throwing shoulder, and why we don't do it in our program. Per Eric Cressey and CSP, "Want to irritate a labrum, biceps tendon, or the undersurface of the rotator cuff? Stretch a thrower in extreme external rotation and stimulate the peel-back (forearm lay-back) mechanism." He also goes on to outline some alternative ways and drills to increase ER like improving scapular retraction as well as thoracic spine mobility, and last but not least...throw more! Says Cressey, "Pitchers gain a considerable amount of glenohumeral external rotation over the course of a competitive season simply from throwing."
I like this quote from Phil Rosengren of BetterPitching.com on manually stretching into ER, "So when you think about it, actively stretching your arm where it's already getting loose on its own doesn't make much sense. You're just creating more instability in the joint, putting you at greater risk of injury." See the full article here.
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February 19, 2015
January 27, 2015
Maintaining Strength Training
Yesterday the 2015 season began for the Defiance College Baseball team. In addition to team practices, the coming weeks of our own version of Spring Training will include not only individual workouts for pitchers, catchers and position players - but also time devoted in the weight room as well. So I thought I'd give a little insight into how we manage the strength component of our program during the season.
Our position players and pitchers [including dual guys] lift in two separate groups, two days per week - so that we're able to effectively manage the space in our weight room. Positionals typically lift after practice [Monday & Friday] while pitchers come in during the day [Tuesday & Thursday] to get their lift in. The program that we outline is derived from Eric Cressey's High Performance Handbook. Eric Cressey in my opinion, is the top resource for coaching strength & conditioning in overhead athletes.
Our position players and pitchers [including dual guys] lift in two separate groups, two days per week - so that we're able to effectively manage the space in our weight room. Positionals typically lift after practice [Monday & Friday] while pitchers come in during the day [Tuesday & Thursday] to get their lift in. The program that we outline is derived from Eric Cressey's High Performance Handbook. Eric Cressey in my opinion, is the top resource for coaching strength & conditioning in overhead athletes.
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