throwing power

Most fitness and training facilities now have stability balls, foam rolls, balance boards and other “fun” toys as part of their conditioning equipment. These are part of a new trend in the strength and conditioning field called “functional training”. Definition Functional training is the action of training “function”, a general term that means “role or … Read more

It’s officially confirmed – proper softball conditioning using the right exercises –  functional exercises (aka ”sports-specific” exercises) – increases arm strength and throwing velocity. I’ve known a long time that strength training helped to increase arm strength and throwing velocity. However,  I decided that it would be nice to gather some scientific evidence to substantiate this claim. After doing … Read more