Baseball Stretches For Pitchers, How to Stretch for pitching in baseball

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In pitching the word flexibility or stretching triggers an automatic response. SHOULDER. While throwing a ball is a total body commitment, with core and legs doing a large part of the pitch, a strong and flexible shoulder allows for a correct technique.

A baseball pitch is unique in it's biomechanics. Compared to other throwing sports, such as football or javelin, the pitch involves more muscle fibers in the upper body and more extreme range positions of the shoulder joint. Having external and internal rotators stretch within split second of each other puts severe strain on the joint, and a large risk.

To minimize the risk, caution range of motion needs to be present were possible. On the top of that maximum strength needs to be developed and connected to the middle ranges. The standard approach is to stretch the shoulder in standard anatomical movements. Resistance band, cable and dumbbell work is done for the rotator cuff as well as the delt

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