A recent article in USA Today related the story of many baseball home run hitters, who, after having productive careers, seem unable to hit any more home runs when they hit the mid-30s. According to some baseball hitting coaches this seems to be a natural consequence. “It happens to the best of them.” But does […]
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For years I’ve been telling athletes who throw a ball or an implement, that they must generate the power for the throw with the body and use the arm for accuracy. This was recently brought out in a statement by San Diego Padres pitcher Kevin Correia to explain his improvement. He stated that “I’m using
EXECUTION Assume an erect standing position with the feet shoulder width apart. Keep the arms alongside the body holding a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, i.e., with the palms facing the body Inhale and hold your breath as you raise the arms sideways to a completely overhead position. Keep the arms
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EXECUTION Adjust the bench so that the bench incline is at an angle of between 40-45 degrees. Do not go above 45 degrees. Assume a face-up position on the incline bench with the feet flat on the floor about shoulder width or slightly more apart and the knees flexed about 90 degrees. Hold a
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EXECUTION Assume a seated position on an incline bench set at approximately a 30-45° angle. Spread the legs slightly with feet flat on the floor to maintain good balance. The hips, shoulders, and head should be resting on the bench. Hold a barbell with a pronated (overhand, palms away) grip. Hands should be slightly
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