roatator cuff exercises

[Ry9770]

im goining to start rotator cuff exercieses in order to increase my velocity. I wanted to know which dumbell is should use. What size and weight should i start with? Also how can you tell if a rebounder or pitching net is sturdy?

[tommybaseball]

You want to go with light weights, 3-5 pounds and do multiple reps. Also, look into using therabands. Combine this with a lot of stretching and throwing, not pitching, but throwing.

[Jake Patterson]

im goining to start rotator cuff exercieses in order to increase my velocity. I wanted to know which dumbell is should use. What size and weight should i start with? Also how can you tell if a rebounder or pitching net is sturdy?

Your rotator cuff is a joint not a muscle. I think you need to speak to a professional trainer. I suggest you PM DeezelDogg.
Jake

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Also how can you tell if a rebounder or pitching net is sturdy?Push it and see if it falls over?

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Your rotator cuff is a joint not a muscle. I think you need to speak to a professional trainer. I suggest you PM DeezelDogg.
JakeIsn't it a group of muscles that allow the shoulder to rotate? I thought that there were exercises you could do to strengthen your rotator cuff...

[Jake Patterson]

Isn't it a group of muscles that allow the shoulder to rotate? I thought that there were exercises you could do to strengthen your rotator cuff...


There are a group of muscles that allow the shoulder to rotate. What you may be looking for is something like the Thrower's Ten - try this (I would still suggest you contact a pjysical training professional) http://www.asmi.org/SportsMed/throwing/thrower10.PDF

[kylebee]

You want to go with light weights, 3-5 pounds and do multiple reps. Also, look into using therabands. Combine this with a lot of stretching and throwing, not pitching, but throwing.

Yup, basically exactly what he said.

Steven Ellis wrote a great article available for free here:

http://www.thecompletepitcher.com/pitching_workouts.htm

I like his program a lot.

[Maxx]

Series of links explaining what the rotator cuff is and exercises to train the area:

http://www.thecompletepitcher.com/pitching_jobes_workout.htm


http://familydoctor.org/265.xml


http://www.heidelberg.edu/athletics/baseball/weights/Jobe.pdf


http://www.asmi.org/SportsMed/throwing/thrower10.html


http://www.eiu.edu/~strength/warmup_exercises.htm#jobesroutine


http://www.beabetterhitter.com/text/batspeed/condition/condition.htm


http://www.webball.com/cms/page1322.cfm