Q & A – Pain in Throwing
Question: 2 years ago I hurt my shoulder from throwing too much. I have had an MRI and it showed no tears. I went to physical therapy, but that didn’t help much. I can’t throw now with any speed because it hurts. Do you know any exercises that may help? Thanks.
Answer: I am really concerned with the pain. Even if the MRI didn’t show anything and the physical therapy didn’t help. There is certainly something wrong if it still hurts. Until you get an idea of what it is, it will not get better if it has been that long.
Preventive and Rehab Exercises for Softball Pitchers
Because of the repetitive nature of what they do, pitchers are much more likely to develop overuse injuries than any other position players. This document provides a whole range of preventive and rehab exercises to help softball pitchers prevent and/or heal overuse injuries.
Important Note: This document contains a lot of exercises. It is NOT advised to do them all as it would take way too long. It is recommended to pick 6-8 preventive and rehab exercises at a time and rotate them every month. Idem for the stretches.
Pain in Shoulder Blade Area
My daughter is 10 and is pitching. Several times she has complained about her right shoulder blade area hurting. Is this pain muscle related or is this something to do with her rotator area? It is likely something in the rotator cuff region. I suspect shoulder instability meaning that the stabilizers muscle in the shoulder are not doing their job of stabilizing the shoulder joint during the pitching action. These muscles are the lower and middle trapezius and the rotator cuff. They Read more
All About Stretching and Flexibility
Stretching can play an important role in performance if we know how to use it. Stretching is the action of elongating a muscle and results in a greater flexibility when performed regularly. A flexibility softball player will be able to perform better and prevent injuries.
Factors Affecting Flexibility
Stair Strength and Conditioning Exercises
Variety is the essence of motivation and is also crucial to provide the body with new training stimulus in order to maximize results. This report introduce a different type of training that’s free and can be done almost everywhere using something you use everyday – stairs! It will provide with new training ideas and exercises to improve your muscular strength, power, and general conditioning.
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Top Sport Nutrition Myths
The field of sport nutrition is filled with myths that people follow blindly. This article looks at the top sport nutrition myths, and what science has to say about them. It will help you gain understand sport nutrition better and improve your eating habits at the same time.
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Speed, Agility, and Quickness Drills
Softball requires a lot of speed, agility, and quickness. However, most of us only know so many drills. Doing the same drills over and over gets boring and doesn’t stimulate the body anymore. This report has literally hundreds of speed, agility, and quickness drills to choose from. You will not get bored anymore while getting faster, quicker, and more agile!
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Smoothies for Athletes – 126 Easy Recipes
Softball players require a lot of energy to train and compete. Any serious players know that eating nutritious food will help them play at the best and recover quickly. However, in today’s society, eating healthy and finding time to prepare meals or snacks is getting harder and harder. One the best solutions is to drink smoothies. They are quick to make, they are nutritious and tasty, and will give you lots of energy.
This collection of 126 recipes is perfect for any athletes. Whether you’re looking for a quick nutritious breakfast or a powerful post-workout shake, you’ll find the recipe you’re looking for.
Performance System – Scientific Core Conditioning for Softball
It is a known fact that the trunk is highly involved in all major movements in softball. The trunk also plays a key role in the generation of rotational power, necessary for hitting, throwing and pitching. Every softball player needs a strong center of power not only to be successful on the field but also to prevent injuries. This is why proper abdominal training is so important.
This performance system explains why training the core is important, how it should be trained, and proposed a progression of the best core exercises for softball.
Performance System – Renegade Mindset Techniques for Softball
If you want to deliver elite performances on the softball field, you need mental toughness and the right mindset. This performance system by Stephen Ladd will show you how to master the mental game and become a peak performer. I’ve got to warn you: these are unorthodox techniques that aren’t common stream. They are a sport-specific adaptation of the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), quite popular in the alternative health movement. They will help you induce relaxations, eliminate your fears and negative beliefs, and allow you to pay at your full potential – often in minutes.
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