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Pitching Drills: Separating the Good From the Bad

May 22, 2013 | Phil Rosengren

For the inexperienced pitcher, parent or coach, selecting decent pitching drills can be overwhelming. With such a wide variety available, it's hard to determine what's effective and what's potentially dangerous. A quality pitching drill can help program a pitcher's arm for...

Developing Trust Between Pitcher and Catcher

April 7, 2013 | Eric Bunnell

A pitcher and a catcher: two independent players, playing completely different positions with completely different job descriptions. Yet for overall team success, they must work together. Their relationship is a delicate one, and many times the two are not on...

In-Season Baseball Workouts for Pitchers

March 21, 2013 | Phil Tognetti

The first pitch of the new season is an exciting time for any pitcher. Unfortunately, once it is released, many pitchers start a bad habit—they stop training when the season begins. If you give up training during the season, it's impossible to...

Exercise of the Week: Loaded Slideboard Lateral Lunge

March 20, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight the Plate-Loaded Slideboard Lateral Lunges, an exercise that improves hip power and mobility. Who’s Doing It Steve Cishek, Miami...

The In-Season Workout for Baseball Pitchers

March 18, 2013 | Joe Lopez

Spring is here and pitchers have to get in shape for baseball season. Unless you do, you will be unable to stay strong and healthy over a grueling season. (Watch Justin Verlander's full off-season workout.) During the pre-season, pitchers commonly run...

Tommy John Surgery: Myths, Stressors, Prevention

March 16, 2013 | Mo Skelton

Tommy John surgery was once considered a pitchers' worst nightmare. The operation is the upper body equivalent of an ACL reconstruction. Previously considered a career-ender, the surgery gets its name from the triumphant return of National League pitcher Tommy John in...

Special Conditioning for Pitchers

February 6, 2013 | Barrett Stover

When conditioning for any sport, it is important to understand that conditioning doesn't just mean "getting in shape," as most people think. (Check out STACK's conditioning page.) A well-conditioned athlete is fit in relation to his or her sport and...

How Young Pitchers Should Prepare for the Upcoming Season

January 23, 2013 | Mo Skelton

In essence, pitching is a series of perfectly timed movements, so preparing to pitch should also be sequenced and timed for perfection. After all, the best pitching performances are called "perfect games." The first a thing a young pitcher should do...

Pitchers: Throw Harder With This Med Ball Workout

December 3, 2012 | Giovanni Grassi

Pitching a baseball is one of the most complex and difficult-to-train sports skills. If you want to throw harder, you need to rethink how you work out. (Check out Justin Verlander's workout.) Traditional pitching workouts typically involve dumbbell and/or resistance band exercises...

How Pitchers Can Prevent Elbow Injuries

November 16, 2012 | Dr. Robert Truax

Every season, you hear about major league pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery and spend extended time on the disabled list. While men on the mound are more susceptible to elbow injury than other ballplayers, injuries are not an inevitable...