I really don't understand how come people, and even coaches tell me that to throw faster, you need to work out at the gym and get stronger arms. Like seriously arms have hardly anything to do whatsoever. I've been pitching ever since I was a little kid and all I've heard is the same thing. My friend pitches on the same team as me, and hits the gym 4 times a week. In the past 2 years his velocity has increased 4-5 mph. All I've been doing is doing good fitness workouts without lifting weights, increasing my flexibility, and focusing more on my stride out of my windup as well as the mechanics. When I was 15 I was throwing in the 70's and now at 18, I throw low 90s. Why do people (including coaches)say that lifting weights is the way to go, when myself (never lifting weights) have been able to hit 90s? Im not even big either. Im 5'10 and 162 lbs.
2007-07-20
09:21:19
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