| For baseball players that want to increase their | | | | will need a relatively light kettlebell and a semi soft |
| speed and athleticism you have reached the right | | | | surface such as grass or a big mat. To begin this |
| article. I have included 2 basic drills and exercises | | | | drill simply stand with your heels to the mat. Hold |
| here that are guaranteed to improve your | | | | the kettlebell firmly with both hands upside down |
| muscular power and help you to develop speed. | | | | (with the bell facing up). Keep the bell semi-close |
| 1. Kettlebell Snatch and Squat Jump Combo: For | | | | to your chest. Next, simply squat down all the |
| this drill you will need the availability of a | | | | way to the ground until you actually sit with your |
| moderately heavy kettlebell and your willingness | | | | rear on the ground. In one continuous movement, |
| to work! To start, make sure that you have a | | | | as soon as, you touch the ground tuck your |
| flat open space to work in. Of course, make sure | | | | knees and roll back until your upper back and |
| that you are properly warmed up. Begin by | | | | traps are touching the ground. Once you do this |
| performing a series of one arm kettlebell | | | | then immediately and forcefully explode out of |
| snatches. Make sure to execute at least 30 total | | | | the roll propelling your body forward with enough |
| snatches (15 each arm). As soon as you complete | | | | force to plant your feet back to the ground and |
| the snatches then immediately get into an athletic | | | | stand up. From the time you plant your feet and |
| stance and perform a series of 15 squat jumps. | | | | start to vertically come up explode into a vertical |
| Make sure that you use your arms to help with | | | | jump. As soon as you land from the jump |
| momentum of the counter-movement in order to | | | | immediately transition right into the next rolling |
| get the most height out of every continuous | | | | squat jump! This drill is a sure way for the |
| jump! Afterwards you will be surprised at just | | | | baseball player to develop speed and explosive |
| how fun speed training for baseball can be! | | | | athleticism! |
| 2. Kettlebell Rolling Squat Jumps: For this drill you | | | | |