jstrong
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Skiing is the only leg workout I will do, and I think I over-trained yesterday.
yeah, my nose was bleeding today.
Skiing is the only leg workout I will do, and I think I over-trained yesterday.
Working out specifically for softball amuses me.
Simply stretching is not the answer. And why do a rehab program if you don't need rehab?
I apologize for not being clear in my statements. What I hoped you would gather is that it is important to stretch and strengthen the muscles I spoke of. To clarify, I am not saying to do a rehab program to accomplish your hitting goals. What I am saying is if you can't do those exercises used for that period of a rehab program, you are deficient in the areas mentioned. This would imply that an individual has weaknesses that could be worked on. One certainly can use exercises during the final stages of a rehab program to strengthen the muscles used during the range of motion of ones swing or even throwing motion. If you disagree you can certainly ask the strength and conditioning coach of any legitimate sports organization.
And yes, stretching (exercises used to extend range of motion) are absolutely important for maximizing the effectiveness of your swing!
I'm going assume you have asked strength and conditioning coaches about stretching if you are going to make this statement or maybe you are a certified strength coach yourself. You generalize stretching saying it is for everyone which is not correct. If a person has excessive congenital laxity, they should not stretch... but work on stabilization instead.
Yes, I have talked with a fairly well known strength and conditioning coach and interned with him at his facility while completing my degree. Mainly worked with baseball players of all levels and none of them did "rehab" exercises during their time in the gym. They all did strengthening and stabilization exercises and many never "stretched" in the context you are talking about.
I will share a few things from my recent personal experience here.
I had a surgery January 28th of this year on my left hip joint. I had microfracture with labral repair and a femoroplasty, acetabuloplasty and a iliopsoas release. During rehab I was forced to work on strengthening and stretching my hip flexors, glutial muscles and all of the muscles of my upper legs. During this rehab process stabilization and muscle regeneration where extremely important. Core and hips were affected either because they were the target or a secondary target. The difference is clear. Simply stretching and strengthening of these muscles makes all the difference in a sport like softball. If you are just in beach muscle building mode you will miss your true potential of hitting with speed and power because your body is not at maximum potential. Find a rehab program on-line and add the bands or training they use from weeks 8 on. If you can't do the exercises before that without shaking like a heroin feind you are not as strong as you think......Good luck!!!