Pitchers and quarterbacks require unique types of training systems to increase throwing velocity and endurance.  At BPS, we use a 5-point system to develop these “throwing athletes.”  The 5-points are MB (med ball) RNT (reactive neuromuscular training), MB power, balance and deceleration, strength endurance, and power endurance.  

5-POINT SYSTEM:

#1 MB RNT

#2 MB POWER

 

#3 POWER ENDURANCE

#4 STRENGTH ENUDRANCE

#5 BALANCE AND DECLERATION

This week we are focusing on med ball RNT, specifically “MB shoulder RNT.”  This exercise shown in the video challenges the trunk rotator muscles, which are heavily utilized by pitchers and quarterbacks when they throw a ball.   This exercise causes the athlete to accelerate the ball towards the wall.  Then, after the ball bounces off the wall, the athlete is required to decelerate the ball.  This is an important ingredient in the recipe to develop a powerful stretch reflex of the trunk rotators.  With an appropriate volume and specific intention of using the trunk rotators the athlete will increase power output. Also, every other MB RNT exercise we have in the ‘#1 MB RNT’ list is in this video for all to reference. Each exercise has many linear, lateral, etc variations. The video shows one variation for each exercise. The video plays the exercises in order just as they are listed.