![]() ![]() If either of these systems has you thinking twice for whatever reason, you can go the more simple route and pick up some basic resistance tubing online or at your local sporting goods store that will allow you to perform some of the more basic tubing exercises. The Crossover Symmetry system is also portable but will take up a little more space in your bag. Again, these are another form of tubing and also includes full exercise cards and two DVDs on how to use the system. J-bands are a phenomenal piece of equipment and one that you should strongly consider putting in your baseball bag.Īnother quality piece of resistance tubing equipment is called Crossover Symmetry. Only after using J-Bands does Jaeger allow his athletes to throw. With J-Bands, players perform a series of exercises designed to warm-up and strengthen the rotator cuff. In fact, Jaeger has designed his own surgical tubing known as J-bands and uses them religiously with each of his players prior to any throwing. One of the biggest proponents of resistance tubing exercises is Alan Jaeger, a big time supporter of long toss and creator of Jaeger Sports. Resistance tubing exercises have shown a huge benefit in baseball players (and all overhead athletes for that matter) by improving strength, proprioception, muscle performance characteristics, athletic performance, and injury prevention. While many college and professional athletes and coaches know the benefits of resistance tubing, many high school and youth ballplayers, their parents, and their coaches do not utilize tubing as part of a healthy arm care program. ![]() Instability equals higher risk of injury. With all of the instability present in a normal shoulder, imagine the instability in a baseball player’s shoulder as he throws a baseball. While mobility is a great attribute for the overhead thrower, it is also a big cause of why the shoulder is a very unstable joint. The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the human body. You cannot play the game if you cannot throw. If you play baseball, your shoulder is your lifeline. It may seem obvious, but many ballplayers do not take arm care seriously. Today’s task in the 21 Day Challenge is to begin a proactive approach to protecting you number one asset: your shoulder. ![]() If you are looking for a more thorough program on how to take care of your throwing arm, check out the eBook ARMing for Success. ![]()
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