slowpitch softball workout

[abates]

what do you guys think?

starting the 2nd week of March & going for 12 weeks

monday-5 sets of squats (2 warmups sets), 3 sets leg ext, 3 sets lunges, 4 sets barbell bicep curls (1 warmup set), 3 sets hammer type curls, abs & back extentions

tuesday-plyometrics with strength shoes, jumping side lunges (no weights), swinging a weighted bat, & throwing a weighted ball

wednesday-5 sets barbell flatbench press (2 warmup sets), 3 sets incline chest flyes, 3 sets highpulls, 3 sets underhand seated cable back rows, 3 sets for dorsiflexor, abs & back extensions

thursday-same as tuesday

friday-5 sets sumo deadlifts (2 warmup sets), 4 sets pushpress (1 warmup set), 4 sets barbell pullovers (1 warmup set), 4 sets skullcrushers (1 warmup set), 3 sets tricep pushdowns, abs & back extensions

saturday or sunday-same as thursday

reps will be 4-6 with 2 1/2 minutes rest. squats, benchpress, highpulls, & deadlifts will be done with bands or chains. no slow lifting will be done, explosive lifting is the goal.
as it warms up & gets closer to the beginning of the season, i'll hit 1 or 2 times a week in the cage & 1 or 2 times a week on the field.

i play outfield, any slowpitch softballers in here, what kind of workout do you do?

[abates]

no one on this whole board works out for slow pitch softball?

[user321653_345]

we play baseball...

but I dunno about slow pitch softball. Look up some of the baseball threads.

[Todd2237]

try doing dips,skullcrushers,dumbellpresses,and some cardio

[coach Hale]

softball conditioning

emphasize rotational power and range of motion
wrist strength and range of motion
agility and quickness drills , reaction drills
start acceleration drills
Olifts and derivatives
Steel sledge training
Mb work
Primarily anaerobic endurance

thank you
Coach Hale
www.maxcondition.com

[aztecwolf161]

you know more people injury themselves playing slow pitch softball compared to other sports, it is usually a bunch of fat out of shape guys runnin full speed around bases witha couple of beers churning in their stomach

[coach Hale]

NOt all softball players fall into this category. I have one at this time who was a schloarship soccer and baseball player.

In fact, he is one of the best athletes i have.

thank you
Coach Hale
www.maxcondition.com

[Marv]

Beer and BBQ is all you need to compete in slow pitch softball. Now if it was fast pitch, than I'd be preachin' something else.

[hardlinedrives]

no one on this whole board works out for slow pitch softball?

Our team has a "hit the gym" page that may be useful to people trying to put a slowpitch workout together. Neglect not the obliques and forarms along w/ tons of BP!

http://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo...&sid=777209050

[Hittdoogg17]

[QUOTE=coach Hale;2660609]NOt all softball players fall into this category. I have one at this time who was a schloarship soccer and baseball player.

In fact, he is one of the best athletes i have.

thank you
Coach Hale


google Brian Higgenbotham or Bryce Baker, these guys get paid six figures to play slowpitch and they are serious athletes

[Hittdoogg17]

no one on this whole board works out for slow pitch softball?

i stick to the basics and add some sport sfecific exercises like agility drill with a ladder, plyometrics for fast twitch muscles and medicine ball work again for speed.