Antsy-Should We Be Doing More?

[abbygale]

Mine is coming off pitching since February - 17 y.o.

1 week after nationals Aug - Nothing total couch potato and swimming pool.
2nd and 3rd week - Sprint bleachers and macgyver core - alternate with plyo's and core
4th week - Loosen up long toss and legs/core
5th week - Back to full workouts.
7th week - Fall Ball for approx. 6 weeks.

Off Nov. /1/2 Dec - Maintenance of core/legs throughout with long toss - hitting occasionally
Jan - Serious legs and core.
Feb - Back to throwing full-time.

Not a single health issue on the year. Knock on wood! I was real nervous about her coming back after breaks last year. Bigger, better, faster, stronger was the result. Wished I would have started doing this at 14's instead of 16's. That second year 14's she was pretty tore up and required a lot of pt rehab.

 

[riseball]

I have yet to have a player take off for 2 - 5 weeks at a time that did not come back even stronger. Even after 2 seasons in college my DD took off a few weeks this summer. She came back throwing serious gas.

 

[Shelbylynn]

Thanks for the advice and discussion all. We did take her out to practice light pitching, tee work, and fielding, and will do it a few times weekly. I'm glad we're not pushing it, and I do think the time off will only make her hungry to get on the field, when we finally do. I need to calm down and trust the coach and his process. After a terrible year last year, I'm just grateful to have someone who knows what he's doing.