Core / Hip Training

[tjintx]

I started eating paleo 4 months ago and I feel better than I have in a long time. I also drag my wife by the hair from time to time.

caveman talk and recommend paleodiet, good for bones.

 

[Buttermaker]

I started eating paleo 4 months ago and I feel better than I have in a long time. I also drag my wife by the hair from time to time.

She must really like you.

 

[Buttermaker]

Placing an internal focus on form first (developing core strength for spinal stability) is the first step IMO. Once an athlete has attained a certain degree of proficiency of core strength/stability (using the plank time thresholds using proper form for example) you can change to a pure external focus (long tossing). Just sending players out there to throw the ball as far as they can can do just as harm as good.

Working your hands in the rice bucket - wash hands good. Actually is a very good exercise for grip strength.

If you time to get in a car and go the farm and throw hay bales (better make sure the farm owner doesn't mind) you have time to do a few exercises.

Planks can be done as a warmup prior to practice or a hitting lesson. Gymnasts do it all the time.

Planks have a neural benefit as well. It helps train the neural pathways of firing the glutes first.

Good read here on perfect planks

http://rkcblog.dragondoor.com/perfect-plank/

 

[tom.guerry]

core info from miyahira;

Are Ab Crunches Good for your Golf Swing? :: Oceanic Time Warner Cable's AroundHawaii.com

he's not a plank lover.

substitutes medicine ball for hay bale

Mickey Mantle liked hay bale (more a love hate relationship that motivated him to leave the farm for baseball)

 

[Buttermaker]

Crunches are terrible. Don't need to read the article in the link. For the health of your spine do stir the pots or curl ups instead.

core info from miyahira;

Are Ab Crunches Good for your Golf Swing? :: Oceanic Time Warner Cable's AroundHawaii.com

 

[Buttermaker]

Miyahira and is nice guy and tells a lot of good stories, but it looks like he should try some planks himself.

core info from miyahira;

Are Ab Crunches Good for your Golf Swing? :: Oceanic Time Warner Cable's AroundHawaii.com

he's not a plank lover.

substitutes medicine ball for hay bale

Mickey Mantle liked hay bale (more a love hate relationship that motivated him to leave the farm for baseball)

 

[Buttermaker]

No problem - I was kidding about actually pushing cars. That is a terrible story, though. Push sleds instead. As tom.guerry might write, "push sleds good, cars bad." "Push hay bales better."

Buttermaker, I am enjoying reading some of your contributions. However, I have to make a post on this one with the car. I had a young man who pitched for me and had an exceptional will to win. He was willing to always do more. He was told that pushing a car was beneficial and so, after practice at his JUCO, (went there because scouts told him he'd be drafted earlier) he went to push a car as instructed by his coach. He slipped, the car rolled back on him and ruined his life. I am not a fan of pushing cars and so had to post this. Again, please don't take this as an affront. I like reading your stuff as it isn't the same as being put out there.

 

[Buttermaker]

Here is another great core strengthening movement

Single arm dumb bell bench press. Position yourself half on the bench so the half in the air is the arm you are using to press. Good form so your unsupported side does not sag.

[video=youtube_share;bTMWGBPTSCY]http://youtu.be/bTMWGBPTSCY[/video]

 

[tom.guerry]

Some good stuff here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzT-POXUHBs&feature=youtu.be

similar throwing action seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNsXF4mBP28&list=UUYwHMUIY75f7o8x1IKdxpPw

lots of good youtube videos on the AB Development LLC channel

 

[Buttermaker]

AB good. Video long.