Athlete's Corner

RAINY DAY WORKOUTS

When your high school season is on hold because of bad weather, you need a plan! 

Here are some suggestions:

-If you have been pitching a lot of innings, almost every day, one day off completely is a good thing, DO IT! 
-After one good day off, you do need a light workout to keep your body ready to pitch.  A light workout could involve your regular warm up routine and then 50 pitches. 
- If you have another day off, making it three in a row, you will need a hard workout.  Now, this is an “in season” workout and should include your normal warm up routine and then around 100 pitches. 
- If the bad weather continues, you can alternate light workouts and hard workouts until the games continue. 
- Under no circumstances should you be doing 500 pitch workouts!!!
- BE AWARE of coaches who tell you to just take the days off. This might work for your fielders, but I don’t suggest it for you pitchers.  Throwing hard, then taking time off, then throwing hard again could lead to injuries.  If you follow the suggestions above, you should be fine. 

by: Dave Leffew