weight training

[dragonriderltd]

Hi everybody, I'm looking for a few weight training exercises to help increase arm speed for my players. I have one player (she's a junior in HS)that has unofficial visits to several D-1 schools in California, Oregon and Washington. I want to help her arm speed, I have her doing plyometrics and weight training. I want to change weight training format to increase arm swing speed. She hits a very hard ball but I feel to push her to the next level this could be very helpful Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
JD

[kvb]

kickbacks, skull crushers, upright rows, and dips

[mycena]

I'm a big fan of medicine ball exercises too. I'm being a bum so I don't have any links for you but I'm sure there are some sites that have good routines to use.

For lifting.. Anything that emphasizes full range of motion. I always preach Olympic lifts.

[OmniSpiker]

Originally Posted by dragonriderltd

Hi everybody, I'm looking for a few weight training exercises to help increase arm speed for my players. I have one player (she's a junior in HS)that has unofficial visits to several D-1 schools in California, Oregon and Washington. I want to help her arm speed, I have her doing plyometrics and weight training. I want to change weight training format to increase arm swing speed. She hits a very hard ball but I feel to push her to the next level this could be very helpful Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
JD

You wanna build speed in the arm swing? Forgo the standard idea of weight training and just wear a very light wrist weight or just a glove. One other cautionary method is increasing your legiment strengths like finger hangs or to the extend of static chin ups.

[BHitterDPasser]

I always wondered whether freestyle swimming would be good for arm speed.