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13 Responses to “How do i get my arm stonger for baseball?”
Love ur answer jobo.
but for more training, you have to work out and do long toss.
Btw – it’s not arm strength that makes you throw faster – it’s all in the legs, ab, and backs, so work those parts of the body out as well
just give it some exercise. you can just pretend to pitch, or if you have a couch, you can get a little squishy ball ( one that wouldn’t break anything) and throw it against the couch for practice
You could try exercising, like doing push ups and stuff like that to strengthen it, because you cant do a lot of pitching practice in the winter. also, maybe you might want to try just holding the ball in your hand and throwing WITHOUT LETTING GO OF THE BALL. this will strengthen your arm too.
If you’re looking for arm strength in the shoulder, triceps, and/or forearm, try to swim 30 minutes every day. Freestyle mimics the general circular motion created by pitching, and this will build shoulder and triceps areas. Backstroke will help the shoulder and the forearms, as you are doing the exact opposite by pulling water, not pushing it. Training both sides of your arms will save you from injuries later.
1st of all, you have to be willing to stick to a strict schedule for your routine and workout, thats the only way it will work…what you want to do is basic weight lifting for your shoulder/biceps/forearms, etc…also check out…as far as throwing, you want to long toss the day after you pitch at 10 throws from 30 yards, 40 yards, 50 yards, 60 yards and then work your way back to 30 yards and this will increase your arm endurence…if your really looking to be serious about it, i’ll be more than happy to help you form a routine, send an email to
Ball weighs 5 oz. Arm strength has nothing to do with how long you can pitch or velocity. Since there’s a character limit on answers now, it’s hard to get everything into a single answer, so, I’m going to refer you to three links. One will deal with workouts and diet, the other with things you can do to improve your pitching, and when you think you’re ready, the mental part of pitching to take your game even further.
starts with “What position(s)”, it deals with workouts. If you haven’t really worked out much, I suggest hooking up with an athletic trainer to show you the ropes (proper form, things like that).
“For velocity..” It’ll help with your curveball (and all pitches) because more energy is imparted to the ball, which increases the rotation, thus increasing the breaking action, as well as increase speed, control, and eliminate arm soreness.
Also, try to pitch at least 2-3 times a week. After 48 hours, most (not all, everyone is different, some more some less) people are fully recovered (energy, etc…) and can pitch again. So if you have a game on Monday, pitch Wednesday and Friday.
For more on the wind-up:
First two are on flat ground, which I would NOT do, you pitch off a mound in a game so you better do it in practice. is him on the mound
is the mental part.
Make sure you do a dynamic warm up before you excercise, and before you play in any sport. DON’T STRETCH!
I talk about why in the workout link, but:
“Stretching reduces the strength-endurance capability of a pitcher (Kokkonen, Nelson, & Arnall, 2001).
Excessive stretching in warm-ups inhibits strength performance (Kokkonen & Nelson, 1996) and force production (Behm, Button, & Butt, 2001; Evetovich, Nauman, Conley, & Todd, 2003; Fry, McLellan, Weiss, & Rosato, 2003).
Stretching routines should be moderate to minimal and cease at least one hour before the game (Fowles & Sale, 1997).
Stretching reduces throwing velocity(Noffal, Knudson, & Brown, 2004).
Stretching does not prevent injuries (Herbert & Gabriel, 2002; Wilkinson & Williams, 2003).
Some researchers have said that no stretching should be performed at all before explosive activities (Young & Behm, 2003).”
What I suggest you do is as your leg reaches its highest point (which should be about waist-high. The reason is because as it goes higher than that, speed of movement is sacraficed.) Push hard (think of trying to push the rubber towards second base) while leading with your front hip. That will increase your speed of movement, which will increase your stride length.
Now, for most, it’s easier to work on this using the stretch for a few sessions. But make sure when you’re in the stretch that all your weight is on the back leg and on your whole foot so you can really push that rubber back towards second base. It’s like the starting block in sprinting. Search Derrick Turnbow on youtube, he does it great. Feet close together or about 6 inches apart. All the weight on the back foot. Flexes back knee, drives forcefully straight towards the plate leading with his front hip, back leg extends fully. Stays closed as long as possible. If you don’t feel like that works for you, just lift your leg up to waist height and then go.
But this is the goal, right there. Flexing the back leg, be like a sprinter in the blocks, push that rubber back towards second base. Your whole body moves out towards homeplate, but you ARE leading with your front hip (so you’re not rushing). You want to eliminate all hesitations, slowness, and as much lateral movement as possible. What is lateral movement? An example would be swinging your front leg out and around towards landing. That lateral movement slows you down and ends up putting the weight on the outside of your landing foot and that’s when you see a pitcher spin/fall off towards first or third base.
So, you’re driving explosively towards homeplate, staying closed as long as possible. When you land, you want to brace up your front knee and hip. To get an idea of what it looks like, if you look at the pitching pictures that I have on my myspace, you’ll get a pretty good idea. Last but not least, try and get a flat back finish, as it helps aid in velocity and can help decrease injury because it allows the arm a greater arc to decelerate.
jack off every day
You need strength training. Strength training adds muscle, and muscle burns FAT.
Make sure to lift weights to keep that arm toned and to build muscle but be careful to keep the arm lean. Any arm exercise would be helpful
hahahah maaan that jobo is f*ckin hilarious! hahaha ooo
bicep and tricep weight training…check out some vids on youtube
Love ur answer jobo.
but for more training, you have to work out and do long toss.
Btw – it’s not arm strength that makes you throw faster – it’s all in the legs, ab, and backs, so work those parts of the body out as well
lift weights and do like 100 push ups and sit ups for a few weeks
u will be jacked
lol ahahahahah
just give it some exercise. you can just pretend to pitch, or if you have a couch, you can get a little squishy ball ( one that wouldn’t break anything) and throw it against the couch for practice
You could try exercising, like doing push ups and stuff like that to strengthen it, because you cant do a lot of pitching practice in the winter. also, maybe you might want to try just holding the ball in your hand and throwing WITHOUT LETTING GO OF THE BALL. this will strengthen your arm too.
Go to the gym one hour everyday.
No one is gunna beat jobo but do what time teebow does workout everyday do push ups
Go tim teebow
If you’re looking for arm strength in the shoulder, triceps, and/or forearm, try to swim 30 minutes every day. Freestyle mimics the general circular motion created by pitching, and this will build shoulder and triceps areas. Backstroke will help the shoulder and the forearms, as you are doing the exact opposite by pulling water, not pushing it. Training both sides of your arms will save you from injuries later.
1st of all, you have to be willing to stick to a strict schedule for your routine and workout, thats the only way it will work…what you want to do is basic weight lifting for your shoulder/biceps/forearms, etc…also check out…as far as throwing, you want to long toss the day after you pitch at 10 throws from 30 yards, 40 yards, 50 yards, 60 yards and then work your way back to 30 yards and this will increase your arm endurence…if your really looking to be serious about it, i’ll be more than happy to help you form a routine, send an email to
Ball weighs 5 oz. Arm strength has nothing to do with how long you can pitch or velocity. Since there’s a character limit on answers now, it’s hard to get everything into a single answer, so, I’m going to refer you to three links. One will deal with workouts and diet, the other with things you can do to improve your pitching, and when you think you’re ready, the mental part of pitching to take your game even further.
starts with “What position(s)”, it deals with workouts. If you haven’t really worked out much, I suggest hooking up with an athletic trainer to show you the ropes (proper form, things like that).
“For velocity..” It’ll help with your curveball (and all pitches) because more energy is imparted to the ball, which increases the rotation, thus increasing the breaking action, as well as increase speed, control, and eliminate arm soreness.
Also, try to pitch at least 2-3 times a week. After 48 hours, most (not all, everyone is different, some more some less) people are fully recovered (energy, etc…) and can pitch again. So if you have a game on Monday, pitch Wednesday and Friday.
For more on the wind-up:
First two are on flat ground, which I would NOT do, you pitch off a mound in a game so you better do it in practice. is him on the mound
is the mental part.
Make sure you do a dynamic warm up before you excercise, and before you play in any sport. DON’T STRETCH!
I talk about why in the workout link, but:
“Stretching reduces the strength-endurance capability of a pitcher (Kokkonen, Nelson, & Arnall, 2001).
Excessive stretching in warm-ups inhibits strength performance (Kokkonen & Nelson, 1996) and force production (Behm, Button, & Butt, 2001; Evetovich, Nauman, Conley, & Todd, 2003; Fry, McLellan, Weiss, & Rosato, 2003).
Stretching routines should be moderate to minimal and cease at least one hour before the game (Fowles & Sale, 1997).
Stretching reduces throwing velocity(Noffal, Knudson, & Brown, 2004).
Stretching does not prevent injuries (Herbert & Gabriel, 2002; Wilkinson & Williams, 2003).
Some researchers have said that no stretching should be performed at all before explosive activities (Young & Behm, 2003).”
What I suggest you do is as your leg reaches its highest point (which should be about waist-high. The reason is because as it goes higher than that, speed of movement is sacraficed.) Push hard (think of trying to push the rubber towards second base) while leading with your front hip. That will increase your speed of movement, which will increase your stride length.
Now, for most, it’s easier to work on this using the stretch for a few sessions. But make sure when you’re in the stretch that all your weight is on the back leg and on your whole foot so you can really push that rubber back towards second base. It’s like the starting block in sprinting. Search Derrick Turnbow on youtube, he does it great. Feet close together or about 6 inches apart. All the weight on the back foot. Flexes back knee, drives forcefully straight towards the plate leading with his front hip, back leg extends fully. Stays closed as long as possible. If you don’t feel like that works for you, just lift your leg up to waist height and then go.
But this is the goal, right there. Flexing the back leg, be like a sprinter in the blocks, push that rubber back towards second base. Your whole body moves out towards homeplate, but you ARE leading with your front hip (so you’re not rushing). You want to eliminate all hesitations, slowness, and as much lateral movement as possible. What is lateral movement? An example would be swinging your front leg out and around towards landing. That lateral movement slows you down and ends up putting the weight on the outside of your landing foot and that’s when you see a pitcher spin/fall off towards first or third base.
So, you’re driving explosively towards homeplate, staying closed as long as possible. When you land, you want to brace up your front knee and hip. To get an idea of what it looks like, if you look at the pitching pictures that I have on my myspace, you’ll get a pretty good idea. Last but not least, try and get a flat back finish, as it helps aid in velocity and can help decrease injury because it allows the arm a greater arc to decelerate.
And don’t waste your time doing long-toss