Author Steven Ellis is a former professional pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. The difference between TUFFCUFF and other pitching workout programs is that this is based on actual big league conditioning programs. It's how pitchers now train for more strength and flexibility. WebBall considers this a 'must have' book for any pitcher serious about his development.
The complete, structured, conditioning program for pitchers
Recommend only for serious athletes age 14 and up.
More than a workout routine, the "TUFFCUFF Strength and Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers" is a 52-week, comprehensive program that reveals the pitcher that has always been inside you.
TUFFCUFF shows you how to develop balanced pitching fitness — strength, muscle mass, flexibility, power, and endurance — without overemphasizing or shortchanging any component. It shows you how to recover from workouts and games so you get leaner and stronger when everyone else is just getting tired. And it shows you how to eat the right foods to get the energy you need to dominate the competition. TUFFCUFF is like having your very own pitching coach, personal trainer, nutritionist, strength specialist, and motivator all rolled into one.
- Training plans include daily exercise and equipment lists plus charts for you to use in monitoring your own workouts
- All exercise technique explained and illustrated with 100s of photos
- The nutrition program included daily menu plans and grocery lists.
- The manual includes performance checklists, detailed throwing routines and bullpen plans.
- A full 52 week program divided into five 8 to 12 week phases, including two in-season programs and separate starting and relief pitcher programs
- In all, 188 pages including 71 pages of charts and 509 how-to photos, in easy to follow 8-1/2 x 11 fold-flat format.
TUFFCUFF covers EVERY ASPECT of year-round pitching fitness: strength, flexibility, running, throwing, nutrition and recovery. It also has separate programs for junior high, high school, college, and professional pitchers. This is a book you’ll refer to again and again, as you advance in baseball..
Recommend only for serious athletes age 14 and up. More than 1,500 coaches and players have already used the strategies and exercise programs in TUFFCUFF to get stronger and more flexible for pitching. Some pitchers have reported velocity gains of 5 to 6 mph in as little as 6 to 8 weeks.
Sample pages....
On page 12 you'll follow along with warm-up exercises used by college and pro pitchers. This chapter includes 10 such pages packed with warm-ups, including some for junior high and varsity pitchers.
In additional exercise chapters you'll cover everything from agility (like these ladder drills) to specific exercises for balance, rotator cuff, scapular stability, core strength, and plyometrics.
As shown here on page 77, the manual also takes you through cool-down routines and flexibility evaluations.
TUFFCUFF also helps you understand the proper use of exercise equipment - everything from massage bars (shown here on page 94) to surgical tubing and medicine balls and Swiss physioballs.
This isn't just a book of useful ideas, it's a practical and detailed manual for a year-round program to build your pitching power and endurance. The 71 pages of charts includes these on page 116 showing the first phase of your strength program. This is where all the exercises are combined into sets and reps to get you the improvement you seek.
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