Pitching Drills and Workouts
The Training Behind the MLB Divisional Series: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees
STACK will be providing one-of-a-kind coverage leading up to and during the 2011 MLB Playoffs. Here, we preview the American League Divisional Series between the Detroit Tigers and New York [...]
The Training Behind the MLB Divisional Series: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
STACK will be providing one-of-a-kind coverage leading up to and during the 2011 MLB Playoffs. Here, we preview the American League Divisional Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas [...]
Three Yoga Poses Every Pitcher Should Try
Stretching and staying loose are important for all baseball players, but especially for pitchers. Tight shoulders, biceps, hips and glutes will limit a pitcher's ability to execute the windup and [...]
Improve Throwing Velocity With These Five Exercises
Baseball players and football quarterbacks need to improve their throwing velocity throughout their careers. Quarterbacks must be able to fire a perfect spiral to a wide receiver; pitchers always need [...]
Dynamic Preparation for Pitchers, Part 2
The first phase of this Dynamic Warm-Up targeted lower-body muscles and joints. [View part one of this Dynamic Preparation Series.] This second part focuses on preparing the core area and [...]
Dynamic Preparation for Pitchers, Part 1
The Dynamic Warm-Up is an essential precursor to every training session, and it consists of four key components. First, the warm-up needs to be consistent and easily reproducible. My approach [...]
Discover Pitcher Colby Lewis’ Arm-Strengthening Secret
After struggling early in his MLB career, Colby Lewis traveled the globe to find a strike-throwing remedy. He spent two seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, dominating Japan’s Central League before [...]
STACK Exclusive: Colby Lewis’ “Hour of Power”
This week, STACK is on a West Coast swing, visiting Major League ballplayers in New Balance’s 2011 lineup to see how they’re shaping up in the off-season. Workhorse pitcher Colby [...]
Pitching Great Bob Feller's Old-Time Strength Training
Major League Baseball lost a pitching icon last week with the passing of Cleveland Indians legend Bob Feller, one of the greatest right-handers of all time. He was 92. Some [...]
Cliff Lee vs. Tim Lincecum: A Tale of Two Pitchers
A year ago, California “Freak Show” Tim Lincecum and “washed-up” former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee were both on the outside looking in at all the MLB post-season excitement. [...]