Hitting Power - 2 Kettlebell Drills to Help the Baseball Player Develop Into a Major Slugger!

There is no arguing that one of baseball's biggest attractions is "the long ball." That's right, hitting home runs is exciting. Even though this is an exciting part of the game there is a lot that goes into being able to do it. It takes technique, bat speed, and power. As a strength and conditioning specialist I have included 2 hard-hitting drills, no pun intended, in this article to help you to achieve these necessary traits. Kettlebells are a great way for a baseball player to develop incredible power and tremendous bat speed.

1. The Double-Arm Swing: For this drill you will only need a single kettlebell that is of moderately heavy weight. To begin, set the bell between your feet and make sure that your feet are about shoulder width distance apart in length. From here perform a proper form squat and pick the bell up. Allow it to hang at your groin. The next step you have to perform is a technique known as the hip snap. The hip snap is executed by you flexing and extending at both your hips and knees in order to create enough momentum to swing the bell up from between your legs up to your chest level. Make sure that you keep your arms straight and your shoulders retracted. Lock out at the top of each swing. The hip motion is great for developing those muscles and your core which are the source of your hitting power! Attempt 30 to 50 of these in a row with a moderately heavy bell.

2. Kettlebell Push-Up Rows (aka Man-Makers): For this drill you will need the availability of a pair of kettlebells of equal weight. You will want to get into an upright push-up position while stabilizing your body on the kettlebells. Make sure that your hands and the bells are shoulder width distance apart in length. Grip each handle of the kettlebell firmly in the palms of your hands. Your hands should be in a mid-pronated position or your palms should be facing towards each other. Stabilize and control your body. Make sure you maintain good rigidity from your shoulders all the way to your feet. Your feet can be shoulder width apart. From here simply execute a push-up off of the bells and when you ascend simply row one kettlebell to your rib cage picking it up off of the ground. Set it back down and perform another push-up to execute another row on the opposite side. This is a highly effective strength training drill for baseball players. You further develop incredible core strength and power to help prep you for the long ball! Train hard and enjoy my friends.

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Kettlebells - The Guaranteed Way For a Baseball Player to Increase Bat Speed!

If you are a baseball player looking to step up your hitting power then you need bat speed! Kettlebell training for baseball is a great new venture. If you want to combine a total-body blasting workout that will increase your entire body strength and at the same time increase your hitting power then you are reading the right article.

Kettlebells are an ancient strength training device that have been used by strongmen for over three centuries. They are extraordinary for developing both power and top-notch conditioning. For baseball these are essential traits when it comes down to executing the staple skills involved in the game such as throwing, running, and hitting. The one thing that all of these skills have in common is that they require you to have a powerful core.

The base lift of the kettlebell known as the double-arm kettlebell swing is great for developing just that. Not only can you develop tremendous core strength by executing the swing, but there are variations of this lift that are more advanced such as the single-arm swing and overhead snatch that can drastically improve your arm speed for throwing and leg power for running! It is the total package.

By incorporating kettlebell training for baseball strength and conditioning you are doing yourself a big favor. There is nothing that compares to this style of training and you will quickly realize that the sooner you start reading my other articles on proper lifting techniques and implementing them into your own training. Train hard and enjoy!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at: http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!