How to Train For Baseball With a Bow Flex

Bow Flex has created an extensive line of home exercise equipment. They have complete home gyms; tread climbers and even free weights. All of these have a place in a good overall workout routine; however, some are better than others are for the baseball player.

Baseball

In order to play baseball well you will need strong legs, back and arms. You will also need a fair amount of endurance to go with the strength you develop. Each part will need to be adequately worked to give you a well-rounded performance.

Arms

In baseball no matter what position you play you need a strong throwing arm, however if you are going to pitch this is even more true. There are two ways to get the muscle tone you will need for pitching, free weights, and the different exercises available with the home gym.

o Triceps pushdown
o Seated bicep curl
o Seated wrist extensions
o Preacher curl
o Many more

These and the other exercises available with the Bow Flex home gym will help increase your strength and flexibility.

Back

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 help you strengthen this area of the body as well.

o Lying lateral pull downs
o Low back extensions
o Lying shoulder pull over
o Wide pull downs

All of these are excellent exercises to strengthen your back and prepare you for the rigors of playing baseball.

Legs

One of the most important parts of the body for a baseball player is your legs. They need to be strong and flexible. This means that along with regular training you will want to stretch as well. Everyone from the pitcher to the catcher uses his or her legs quite a bit. Bow Flex home gym exercises:

o Leg extensions
o Squats
o Lunge
o Leg aversion
o Seated hip extensions
o Leg press
o Ankle eversion
o Ankle inversion

These and others are good exercises to build muscle strength and flexibility. It is important however that you do not focus on building massive muscle, as a ball player you will want lean athletic legs not bodybuilder ones.

Cardiovascular

Finally, to play baseball you need to be able to run at the drop of a hat, or bat as the case maybe. You may run a little or a lot in one game the point is you never know, so you will need to participate in a good cardiovascular workout to be prepared. Ball players will tell you most practices you will spend half the time running. Make sure your workouts on the Bow Flex are increasing your heart rate and providing you with a cardio workout.

Finally

As with any program all the exercise in the world will not help much if you do not eat right and get adequate rest you are fighting a losing battle. A Bow Flex can help you get in great shape for playing baseball if you use it often and correctly.