Recovery For The High Velocity Pitcher or Position Player

In order to become a bigger, faster, stronger athlete you need to push your body past its own limits. Training hard is only half the battle. Recovery is just as important as the training itself. The real gains are made when you are resting and not when you are in the...
Long Tossing for Pitchers

Long Tossing for Pitchers

In episode 9 of the @topvelocity #pitchingtips show we discuss why long toss is not a good exercise for pitchers. If you ask any pitcher what they think the best way to gain velocity is, chances are they will tell you long toss. It has been engraved into baseball for...
Weight Gain for Pitchers

Weight Gain for Pitchers

In Episode 8 of the @Topvelocity #Pitchingtips show we discuss how to gain lean muscle mass. Gaining muscle mass can be huge for increasing pitching velocity. There are studies that show that on average the harder throwing pitchers tend to be bigger. That doesn’t mean...