The Pitcher’s Wrist My Favorite Exercise

Training ofthe wrist and finger musculature is important for the pitcher because theforces that are accumulated throughout the pitching motion are transferred tothe ball through the wrist joint.  Thefinger muscles used in the delivery of the ball insert on the inside of theelbow making their strength additionally important to elbow health.
For these reasons,training the wrist is an important addition to a pitcher’s workout.  Here is one of my many and favorite exercises.  The way it positions the fingers makes this skill-specific.  The varied positions match the fastball andcurveball wrist movements.

Plate-grip wrist exercise: two grip positions
Photo 1,2,3, and 4:  hammer-grip wrist flexions (curveballstrength)
Photo 5 and6:  standard-grip wrist extension andflexion (fastball strength)

Start Finish Photos 1 and 2: hammer wrists (radial flexion)     Start Finish Photos 3 and 4: hammer wrists (ulnar flexion)     Mid-range of extension Mid-range of flexion Photos 5 and 6:  standard-grip wrist extension and flexion