I remember slogging into the gym at 5am during cold winter days in college. I hated those mornings, particularly because I considered myself a hitter who happened to pitch as well. So I didn’t enjoy those morning core strengthening sessions all pitchers had to do.
After some jogging and basic stretching, coach had laid out our routine in written form prior, so we knew the plan. Box jumps, all sorts of shuffling and sliding movements, medicine ball throwing, situps, squat jumps, you name it. Some days we’d do our jump rope routine and sprints on the track.
Even though I dreaded rolling out of bed for those training days, I praised their importance come game time in the spring. There’s nothing better than knowing you worked hard in the off season on your game.
Are you developing a core routine for your son this off season? If not, there’s a good chance (unless you’ve got him in a program) that he’s not strengthening the most valuable part of his body this fall/winter. Core training is a must, especially for those kids in high school.
It’s been a while since we’ve emailed you a link to our friend Barry’s Core Power for Baseball DVD, but it’s about time we post that here. It’s a good product and has loads of creative core strengthening exercises that can be done with little space and a small budget. It’s perfect for you this off season.
Have a look. I also believe he’s got some bonus products as well that are outstanding.
Enjoy your weekend, we’ll catch you Monday.
