| Explosive strength training for pitchers is a MUST | | | | the kettlebell from either the ground or from |
| if you want to be competitive in today's game of | | | | between your legs up to above your head in one |
| baseball. Steroids are out the door and smart | | | | smooth motion. This is done by you having to |
| strength training is in! If you are a pitcher then | | | | forcefully flex and then extend at both your hips |
| you have to not only work on your breaking ball | | | | and knees to generate the vertical momentum |
| and fast ball, but you have got to improve on | | | | you need to get the bell swinging in an arc from |
| these by improving your throwing power. I have | | | | between your legs up to a high pull position just |
| included a single exercise here to drastically | | | | lateral to your head. |
| improve your strength training workouts and your | | | | In order to get the bell to the "high pull" position |
| pitching power. Read on if I have your attention. | | | | imagine swinging the bell and mimicking the motion |
| Kettlebell Snatches For Pitching Power! | | | | of "pulling back on a bow." Once the bell is at the |
| If you are a baseball pitcher then you have got to | | | | "high pull" position you will notice that it kind of |
| strengthen your body from head to toe and | | | | "floats" or is at a point of "zero gravity" for a split |
| there is no better way to do this than by making | | | | second at this point. Once the bell reaches this |
| your core stronger, shoulders more powerful, and | | | | point of "zero gravity" then you will want to |
| your hips more explosive. After all, you do pitch | | | | vertically punch your palm towards the sky in |
| with more than just your arm, right? Kettlebell | | | | order to complete the lift. This is pitching strength |
| snatches are just the strength exercise you need | | | | training at it's best my friend. |
| to get you to where you are wanting to go my | | | | If you haven't already started to implement the |
| friend. | | | | use of kettlebell snatches into your pitching |
| By now you may have heard of the ancient | | | | strength and conditioning workouts then you are |
| strength and conditioning device known as the | | | | allowing your competitors to get an edge on you. |
| kettlebell. This tool of body construction has a | | | | You don't want that! If you want to learn more |
| mean and hugely respectful reputation for forging | | | | feel free to access the rest of my articles on the |
| out athletic bodies. One of the most dynamic lifts | | | | subject. Remember that most anyone can train |
| that you can perform with this ancient device are | | | | hard, but only the champions train smart! |
| snatches. This basically involves you having to pull | | | | |