Baseball Pitching Strength

Hi Elliot

I have a kid in our high school strength and conditioning program who is a junior. He plays football, basketball, track, and baseball. I’m the strength coach and baseball coach and this kid is one of my pitchers. He has never had any trauma to his right shoulder…no dislocations, no tears, no nothing. The school hired me as the strength coach in January and hired me as the baseball coach in January. So I haven’t been with them long. Every time this kid bench presses with barbell or dumbells whether it be a max rep on bench press or fatigue from high rep on dumbell bench his right arm sags while his left arm has the weight all the way to the top. Follow me on this…today the kid maxed out on bench press and he had 235lbs on. He explodes off his chest and his left arm drives the weight all the way up, but his right arm sags and starts to drop so I have to help him finish the rep. I’m concerned for his safety and have watched this on more than one occassion with him and want to help him. He has absolutely NO PAIN in his right shoulder. Are their some exercises we can do to help him with this problem? Like I said he is a pitcher and all my pitchers have been working twice a week to get ready for the season and he has no complaints when he throws. I don’t get it and would appreciate your help in any way possible.

Thanks

Eric Goettsch

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Tight Hamstrings, Flat Butts and Bloated Guts.

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Truth About Neck Stretches and Exercises

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Over Head Pressing And Shoulder Health

I’m pretty sure that several strength coaches, personal trainers and physical therapists are going to disagree with me on this… but, I don’t care.

While many believe that Over Head Pressing is inappropriate for athletes to perform due to some “cause of injury” hypothesis that they learned from their university professor…

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Pec Minor: Sprinters Stretch

I often recommend only 3 essential stretches for athletes to use when they need to get faster.
This is one of them. Along with Glute Stretch and Hip Flexors, this Pec Minor Stretch is a must for all strength and speed athletes.

Hip Flexor Stretch: Sprint Stretches

I often recommend only 3 essential stretches for athletes to use when they need to get faster.
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Glute Stretch: Sprinters Stretches

I often recommend only 3 essential stretches for athletes to use when they need to get faster.
This is one of them. Along with Hip Flexors, and Pec Minor, this glute stretch is a must for all strength and speed athletes.

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