The cold weather is creeping in, and soon little white flakes will cover the fields. This is a great month (October and November if you can spare it) to take a REST! I call this "hibernation" time.
My pitchers: you have done a fantastic job this year and we have basically been throwing since December... You need a break; mentally and physically! Now is the time to take advantage of no softball practices. Yes, you may be finishing up a few last games or one last tournament, but when fall ball is over, TAKE A BREAK! You will then be refreshed and excited to come back in 2010 to being working hard towards the spring seasons. I am already getting excited myself!
Wondering what to do without softball? "Hibernation" workouts are daily exercises that you can be doing that don't specifically involve softball, but are still helping you gain core strength.
Every day before or after your shower/bath, hold a plank position for 30 seconds. Every night before crawling into bed, do an additional 30 seconds. YES - even if you just take a shower before bed - 60 seconds a day isn't a lot to ask, is it?
For my
older girls: try 20 push-ups instead of planks! P.S."Neck Peckes" don't count; real push-ups do, even if you want to start with modified (knees on the ground) push-ups.
If you have a stress ball, use it to strengthen your wrists while watching t.v. at night.
If you have the time, you can work a little on your pitch speed by doing windmill snaps into your glove. Just make sure you don't miss inside the house EEK!
Enjoy!
My pitchers: you have done a fantastic job this year and we have basically been throwing since December... You need a break; mentally and physically! Now is the time to take advantage of no softball practices. Yes, you may be finishing up a few last games or one last tournament, but when fall ball is over, TAKE A BREAK! You will then be refreshed and excited to come back in 2010 to being working hard towards the spring seasons. I am already getting excited myself!
Wondering what to do without softball? "Hibernation" workouts are daily exercises that you can be doing that don't specifically involve softball, but are still helping you gain core strength.
Every day before or after your shower/bath, hold a plank position for 30 seconds. Every night before crawling into bed, do an additional 30 seconds. YES - even if you just take a shower before bed - 60 seconds a day isn't a lot to ask, is it?
For my
older girls: try 20 push-ups instead of planks! P.S."Neck Peckes" don't count; real push-ups do, even if you want to start with modified (knees on the ground) push-ups.If you have a stress ball, use it to strengthen your wrists while watching t.v. at night.
If you have the time, you can work a little on your pitch speed by doing windmill snaps into your glove. Just make sure you don't miss inside the house EEK!
Enjoy!
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