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You have a son who is a great age-level pitcher … maybe the next Nolan Ryan or Marian0 Rivera.  You’ve got him on a strength program and you probably make sure he receives personal instruction from a very good personal baseball coach.  But, are you overlooking the obvious?  His natural throwing motion may be flawed … and you’ll never notice it.  In fact, most people will probably never notice his throwing errors.  WHY?  Because …

• Your eyes are too slow
• You don’t know what to look for
• If you do see a problem, you don’t know how to fix it

3P Sports – Identifying and Fixing Flaws in Pitching Mechanics

The answer is to let the professionals watch your son pitch … examine his mechanics and use their expertise to correct any flaws in his throwing mechanics.  What if you could get people like former major league General Manager, Jim Duquette or former major league pitching coach, Rick Peterson or the most well-known orthopedic surgeon – Dr. James Andrews, to take a look at your son’s throwing motion.  Sounds good … BUT that sounds expensive … very expensive.  Right?  Maybe not…watch this video and see for yourself.

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The Answer – Biomedical Study of the Pitching Delivery

Dr. Andrews, Rick Peterson and Jim Duquette have created a business – 3P Sports – to help people like you and your son.  The formula is simple:

1. Biomedical Video Analysis – a scientific video analysis of a pitcher’s delivery by experts who know how to identify “red flags” or flaws that will limit pitching performance and may lead to shoulder and / or elbow injury.
2. Pitcher Specific Strength Training – a pre-season, in-season and post-season strength training program to increase pitching performance and help your son remain injury free.
3. MLB-Pitching Drills – learn and use the same training formula that elite, professional pitchers use
4. Performance Behavior Coaching – helping your son develop the work ethic and mental skills needed to perform at the highest level

3P Sports – an Affordable Pitching Program

Okay…sounds good, but can you afford it?  I wondered the same thing … it must cost thousands, right?  No!  Not only did it not cost thousands, it’s very affordable – less expensive than your cable or internet bill.  Incredibly, the cost is only $39.95 a month or $399 for and entire year!  Visit their product page and see for yourself.

Bottom Line – Does the 3P Pitching Program Work?

It all boils down to one thing – DOES THE 3P SPORTS PITCHING PROGRAM WORK?  It certainly has the backing of some pretty notable pitching experts – from professional pitchers to pitching coaches to orthopedic surgeons.  But what do the end users think?  Here are some testimonials from people using the 3P Pitching system.

Disclosure – I am not affiliated with 3P Sports in any way.  I was not compensated for this article.  Check out their program and let us know what you think.

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Big, Strong Shoulders?  Get em Here

You say you want BIG shoulders, BUT just can’t afford a set of weights, benches, racks and everything else you might need.  A gym membership is out of the question…so what do you do if you want to build big, strong shoulders?  Simple solution is to go down to your local service station or tire dealer and ask him if he has any tires he’d like to get rid of.

I know…you’re asking yourself…”has Chris lost his mind”?  What do old tires have to do with shoulder workouts?  Here’s your answer:

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FREE Tires for Your Shoulder Workout

My father has been in the auto repair business for 30 years…I can tell you for a fact, most places that do tire work will GIVE you all the old tires you want. Why? Because they have to pay to get rid of them. So visit your local service station or tire dealer and pick out some workout tires of various size and get busy building BIG, POWERFUL shoulders.

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What is Shoulder Prehab?

Prehab…some people love the term…some people hate it.

In short, it’s all about performing exercises designed to prevent injuries.  So, shoulder prehab is performing shoulder exercises t0 help you avoid shoulder injuries.  Some things to consider:

• doing shoulder prehab exercises doesn’t guarantee you won’t injure your shoulder
• there are many shoulder exercises and programs
• your shoulder program should target weak, tight muscles
• your shoulder prehab program should involve strengthening the muscles, stretching techniques and sport specific drills

Here are a couple of videos from the guys at Athletes Arena in Irmo, South Carolina.  Please note:

• little or no weight is used
• stretching of the thoracic spine is involved
• no special equipment…except an exercise ball, that you can get cheaply

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More Advanced Shoulder Prehab Exercises

This is another video from the Athletes Arena and it does involve using some special equipment.  But you shouldn’t have any trouble locating a kettlebell, exercise tubing and a ball.

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Here’s Your Shoulder Homework

1. Give these shoulder prehab exercises a try and let me know what you think.
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Avoid Needless Shoulder Pain

More is not always better…especially when it comes to rowing exercises. Bill Hartman demonstrates correct rowing motion and explains why pulling too far is actually counterproductive to your shoulder health.  In my early days of pumping iron, everyone told me to pull as far as possible when performing rowing exercise …. one-arm rows, barbell rows, low cable rows.  Not good, here’s why.

Stop Creating Shoulder Problems:  When you pull too far…

• the humeral head protrudes forward resulting in shoulder irritation
• you can loosen the shoulder capsule
• you can aggravate or cause shoulder impingement
• you can overstretch the subscapularis

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The Bottom line:

• too much motion can be bad
• use good rowing form
• don’t pull too deeply
• lead with the scapula

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Overhead Lifts:  A NO-NO for Throwers

Almost all guys want big, strong shoulders…I mean shoulders make the man, right???  That’s what we’ve always heard, but what if you’re an overhead throwing athlete?

• Pitcher and baseball players
• Softball players
• Tennis players
• Volleyball players

Should these athletes be performing overhead lifts?  Military presses?  Dumbbell presses?  I think Eric Cressey makes a great analogy in this video:

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After his analogy, Eric goes on to list 6 reasons overhead throwing athletes should be wary of overhead training:

• Labral fraying – the last thing any overhead throwing athlete wants is a torn labrum…especially a pitcher…almost impossible to come back from
• GIRD
• The movements are different…approximation vs traction
• These athletes already have a high incidence of rotator cuff tears
• A tendency toward cervical spine hyperextension
• The stresses placed on the hands, wrists and elbows when doing Olympic styled lifts

The “Take-Home” Message on Big, Strong Shoulder Training and Overhead Ahtletes

Although big, powerful-looking shoulders may turn heads, they are probably not what you want if you’re an overhead athlete.  Looks can be deceiving.  Listen to the expert..stick to exercises that enhance your natural, athletic movements.

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Golfers, No External Rotation = Flying Elbows and Chicken Wings

Mindi Boysen is a Titleist Performance Institute Levvel III certified Golf Fitness Specialist, a Nationally certified lifestyle and weight management consultant, a personal trainer and a group fitness instructor who specializes in functional, Pilates-based sport specific training.  In the following video, Mindi points out why having good shoulder flexibility is so important…specifically have good external rotation.

Two specific points she makes are:

1. If you don’t have enough external rotation in your right shoulder, then you’ll probably experience a “flying elbow” during your backswing.
2. If you don’t have enough external rotation in your left or lead shoulder, then you’ll experience a “chicken wing” during your follow through.

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2 Ways to Improve Your External Rotation (and Golf Swing)

Mindi shows you how you develop stronger, more flexible shoulders by performing some simple shoulder exercises with light weights.  Here’s another video demonstrating how you can use the the Rotater to increase your shoulder range of motion, specifically your external rotation.

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Give these exercises a try and notice the difference in how your shoulders feel and move.  You’ll have more shoulder mobility plus you’ll enjoy a bigger shoulder turn during your golf swing.  The result???   More power and distance during your next golf outing.

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Are YOU Allowing YOUR Child to Injure Their Shoulders & Elbows?

Could you be to blame if your child injures their shoulder or elbow?  That answer could be YES … IF YOU’RE not paying attention to the numbers.

It’s Called Pitch Count – How Much is Your Child Throwing?

Dr. James Andrews, the “go to” shoulder surgeon for professional athletes speaks out on the increase of shoulder and elbow injuries he’s seeing in young athletes.  Here are some things Dr. Andrews notes in the video:

• the #1 risk factor is fatigue – throwing while fatigued increases risk of shoulder / elbow injury 36:1
• the problem is most amateur coaches don’t know when a young athlete is fatigued
• signs of fatigue – drop in velocity, loss of control, high number of pitches thrown
• use pitch count to avoid fatigue
• avoid / prevent playing year-round baseball

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As a parent or coach here are some things to take away from this video:

• Dr. Andrews has seen a 5 fold increase in shoulder / elbow surgeries in young athletes since 2000!
• Limit the number of pitches thrown
• Don’t allow your child to play ball year round
• Don’t allow your child to play in multiple leagues at the same time

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I Am My Shoulder’s Worst Enemy

Shoulder injuries are usually my fault

Shoulder pain is horrible.  It’s hard to find a comfortable position while sleeping.  Every movement reminds you there’s something wrong….BUT the worst part is YOU are probably the cause of your shoulder pain.  Here’s a great article explaining what I mean:

10 simple tips for NOT messing up your shoulders

An excerpt from the article, “…Here are some VERY simple tips for improving structural balance in the upper body. Most people need hands on help to ensure form and technique are correct. If you don’t want to end up with a surprise shoulder issue or neck pain, then these are tips are essential:…”

Read the rest…you’ll be glad you did.

How is Your Shoulder Strength and Stability?  Test it!

How strong / stable are your shoulders?  This exercise will let you know very quickly.

Scooter Shoulder: Around the World

From the article, “…This exercise really challenges glenohumeral stability in an integrated manner. It’s appropriate for throwers, swimmers, & wrestlers.”

You could buy a couple of large “furniture sliders’ from your local hardware store instead of using the ones in the pictures.  Please note…the guy demonstrating this movement is on his knees!!

What is Scapular Rotation..and Why Should You Care?

Here’s a great explanation of scapular rotation from corrective exercise guru, Eric Beard.

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Stretching improves flexibility – the range of motion of our joints.  All it takes is a quick look at a child and the many awkward ( for us ) positions they manage to get into, for us to realize we’ve lost something.  Our flexibility!!

Where did our flexibility go?

As children, we ran, jumped, climbed, rolled, wrestled, cartwheeled, flipped, swam and more.  We moved – a lot!  And it was FUN!  Contrast that with our present sedentary lifestyles.  Most people move as little as possible and then groan and complain when we have to physically do anything outside the norm.

People, it’s true – if you don’t use it, you lose it!

And why is stretching so important?

• stretching improves muscular balance around the joint, which improves your posture.  Notice how you sit, stand or walk.  We tend to slouch in everything we do. Slouching leads to tension, pain, stress and frustration. Stretching can help.
• stretching is the best way to maintain flexibility.  It’s not difficult to learn basic stretches and you don’t need to join a gym.
• a regular program of stretching will improve your mobility for life.
• according to the video below, stretching reduces the chance of injury.
• stretching may reduce the risk of injury during activity
• watch this video for some simple but effective stretches that will help almost everyone.  Give them a try – feel the stretch.

Can You Stretch Your Shoulder?  How?

We all try, especially after sitting, humpbacked in front of your computer all day.  BUT, it’s so hard to stretch your shoulders without help.  Not anymore….Now you can stretch your shoulders, by your self, anywhere.Readers of this article also liked:

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