One of the most frustrating things for an athlete is hearing conflicting information from many coaches out there. For pitchers, there is a great deal of pitching workouts to include in your workout routines. The confusing part comes when a pitcher runs out of time in their day because they cant implement all of them. The solution to your problem is choosing the right workouts for you and choosing the ones that will give you the most results in the least amount of time possible.

The point I would like to make today is choosing the workouts that are right for you, time efficient and most effective. You are after results training and you need to get specific with your workouts. You are a pitcher and need to do cross training for the movements that you make on the mound. That means you need to condition your entire body to throw the baseball and not just workout your arm. It wouldnt make sense to just have a strong arm because you use your entire body to throw and gather momentum.

The first and one of the most critical parts of your body that you want to condition is your core. Your core is the hub that connects your entire bodys kinetic chain. In order to transfer energy from your feet to fingertips, the energy must first pass through your core. There are many pitchers and athletes that dont understand the importance of great core strength.

Secondly, a pitcher should become involved in a light dumbbell and elastic cord workout. There are three shoulder muscles that need developing. There are also tendons and ligaments that attach to those muscles. Dumbbell work strengthens your rotator cuff and adds strength and flexibility. If you start a light dumbbell workout you should consider only starting with three pound weights. The elastic cord workouts are resistance training that serves many purposes including using them as a preventative tool for arm injuries and rehabilitation.

As there are many wonderful pitching specific workouts out there to select. You dont want to skip a workout that doesnt include core strength training, light dumbbell and elastic cord training, skill training, aerobic and anaerobic work. With all of these programs implemented into your routine, you will definitely be fit to pitch.