- Jun 1, 2008
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I'm 19 and I'm not a strong player. By strong I mean physically powerful. I have international coaches as parents, so I've been brought up with good mechanics, with a few flaws here and there like any other. I play mostly outfield, and though I have a decent speed and can catch balls well, I lack the power to have a good throw. Sometimes I even find it hard to hit the cut off when I'm playing deep.
I also have a good contact percentage in my batting stats. However, my overall batting average isn't the greatest because I rarely hit the ball past the infield. I can and I have, but I usually end up grounding out or popping up to the infield.
I'm a busy full-time student, umpire, ball player, and I don't have a lot of time to go a gym and spend money. What are some good exercises to enhance my strength and power for batting and throwing that I can do from the comforts of my own home (e.g. pushups, specific exercises to do with dumbells or freeweights, etc.)? I do have some equipment, an eliptical trainer, a weighted ball (though it's hard to find someone in my house to play catch with), those elastic bands, and dumbells.
Any suggestions (routines, exercises, anything) would be greatly appreciated!
P.S. I throw right and bat left.
I also have a good contact percentage in my batting stats. However, my overall batting average isn't the greatest because I rarely hit the ball past the infield. I can and I have, but I usually end up grounding out or popping up to the infield.
I'm a busy full-time student, umpire, ball player, and I don't have a lot of time to go a gym and spend money. What are some good exercises to enhance my strength and power for batting and throwing that I can do from the comforts of my own home (e.g. pushups, specific exercises to do with dumbells or freeweights, etc.)? I do have some equipment, an eliptical trainer, a weighted ball (though it's hard to find someone in my house to play catch with), those elastic bands, and dumbells.
Any suggestions (routines, exercises, anything) would be greatly appreciated!
P.S. I throw right and bat left.