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Book Description:

......In more than 30 years in professional
baseball as a pitcher, coach, performance
analyst, and consultant, Tom House has helped
enhance and extend the careers of many pitching
greats, including Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan.

......In Fit to Pitch, Tom combines his on-field
experiences, weight-room workouts, and years of
research to deliver proven, practical applications
that will strengthen your pitching throughout
the year.

......This comprehensive conditioning program:

• outlines essential training components to
develop more speed, strength, and stamina on
the mound;
• details pitcher-specific workouts for
year-round conditioning; and
• highlights rehabilitation guidelines that
help players return to competition faster and
more safely.

......In Part I, Tom describes training components
that balance strength building and pitching
workloads and won’t tear down pitchers’ arms.
He includes:

• more than 30 integrated flexibility techniques;
• aerobic and anaerobic workouts;
• both small-muscle and large-muscle group
drills for conditioning; and
• flat-ground versus mound training cycles.

......Part II shows you how to set up a complete
pitcher’s training program using the components
described in part I, including daily workouts,
between-game sessions, and a season-long plan.
You will learn to design workouts to meet the
specific needs and styles of pitchers--
starters, relievers, power pitchers, finesse pitchers
--and build your body and arm for peak performance.

......In Part III Tom outlines "prehabilitative"
conditioning guidelines and exercises that help
maximize pitching performance and minimize the
risk of injury. He also shares his rehabilitative
training methods, proved to facilitate the recovery
time of injured players. With Tom’s nutritional dos
and try-tos for pitchers, you’ll learn how to
combine, rotate, and supplement food to stay healthy
on and off the field. You’ll want to try the 14-day
diet designed specifically to meet pitchers’
nutritional needs.

......Tom House takes the guesswork out of physical,
mechanical, and nutritional preparation, so
that you can take the mound Fit to Pitch.
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House, Tom R.
Copyright 1996 ISBN: 0873228820
216pp
Paperback