Bow Flex has created an extensive line of home exercise equipment. They have full home gyms; climbers and even free weights. All of these have a place in a good general exercise routine; however, some are better than others for the baseball player.
Baseball
To play baseball well, you will need strong arms, legs, and back. You will also need a good amount of resistance to go along with the strength you develop. Each part will need to be worked properly to give you full performance.
Arms
In baseball, no matter what position you play in, you need a strong arm to pitch, however if you’re going to pitch, this is even more true. There are two ways to get the muscle tone you will need for throwing, free weights, and the different exercises available with the home gym.
o Triceps curl
o Seated bicep curl
o Seated wrist extensions
or preacher curl
or many more
These and other exercises available with the Bow Flex home gym will help you increase your strength and flexibility.
behind
Your back is a very important part of your core and as such should not be ignored during strength and flexibility training. A Bow Flex home gym can also help you strengthen this area of the body.
o Lying side pull-downs
o Lower back extensions
or pull the shoulder lying down
o Wide pull downs
These are all excellent exercises to strengthen your back and prepare for the rigors of playing baseball.
Legacy
One of the most important parts of a baseball player’s body are the legs. They need to be strong and flexible. This means that, along with regular training, you will also want to stretch. Everyone from pitcher to catcher uses their legs quite a bit. Bow Flex Home Gym Exercises:
o Leg extensions
or squats
or lunge
o Aversion to legs
o Seated hip extensions
o Leg press
o Eversion of the ankle
o Ankle inversion
These and others are good exercises to build muscle strength and flexibility. However, it is important that you do not focus on building massive muscles, as a ball player you will want slim athletic legs, not bodybuilder’s.
Cardiovascular
Finally, to play baseball it is necessary to be able to run in the blink of an eye, or bat, as the case may be. You can run a little or a lot in a game, but you never know, so you’ll need to get in some good cardio to be prepared. Ball players will tell you that in most practices you will spend half your time running. Make sure your Bow Flex workouts get your heart rate up and provide you with a cardio workout.
Finally
As with any program, all the exercise in the world won’t help much if you don’t eat right and get enough rest, you’re fighting a losing battle. A Bow Flex can help you get fit to play baseball if you use it often and correctly.