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Building Arm Strength

Here are 15 proven  drills to help develop arm strength in baseball players.

In the video below Brian Neal, of ONEighty Athletics, takes 1st round draft pick Dakota Hudson through a series of exercises to help build arm strength.

Here is a list of the exercises.Play the video below to see the execution of each one.

Lower Body – complete as a circuit and repeat:

5-5-5 Squat (5 half squat, 5 drop squat, 5 squat jumps)
MB Slams x 10
Reverse Lunge 90/90 Hold x 12ea leg
SL Glute Bridge x 10ea
Stride to CF and back
Repeat x 1

Upper Body – complete as a circuit and repeat: Seated Wall Slide with Hold – x6 (:15s hold)
Prone Series (presses, snow angels) x :10s ea
Band Reach and Row x 10ea
Band Reverse x10-15
Non Dominant Side Shuffle to CF and back
Repeat x 1

Core:
3-Way MB Plank x :30s Each
Non Dominant MB side toss x10
Hip Flexor Wall Iso Holds x:15s
Partner Pallof Press Hold x:20s
Stride to CF and back
Repeat x 1

Click the link  Ultimate Pitchers Inseason Training Blueprint. to get a Free Copy of this program

The YouTube video has audio, so please make sure that your volume is turned up. Note that some schools block access to YouTube. Click the arrow to play the video