The Myth of Mobility for Big Throws

The Myth of Mobility for Big Throws

With the offseason in full swing, I am seeing more and more approaches and outlines for people's offseason plans. One of the things I find in increased popularity is mobility and even flexibility as a way for athletes to improve their throws. While increased flexibility is never a bad thing, is it really a needed focus for the off-season? The arguments I hear are:
- He/she feels their lack of perceived mobilit keeps them from hitting the correct positions in the throws.
- He/she thinks that if they can get to postions of greater torque, then they will automatically throw further (i.e. a longer push on the stone, longer applied speed to the hammer, etc)

I am not saying to avoid mobility and flexibility work, I'm just saying let's not pretend that increased self myofascial release means bigger throws come August and September. Those come from getting stupid strong and taking thousands of throws on the practice field.

If you really want to look at it, your increased mobility and flexibility may put you in an even worse position now. You have not addressed the real problem - your technical deficiencies. Which leads me to that first argument, to which we must admit; as throwers, our inability to hit postions isn't a by product of tight muscles, but rather a direct result of our practice. There is no shortcut or easy route to big throws - it takes reps and reps and reps.

For throwing, there is something to be said about rigidity of muscles and overall stability strength, which doesn't come from being Stretch Armstrong.

I have looked at throwers through history to find out what the very best have done to take them to that level. Instead of creating a new path to greatness, why not use their model and adapt it to our personal approach? What similarities there are between them? What things do they all do that makes them "the greatest?" Chances are, you can really streamline your focus, time, and effort needed. Because, let's be honest, we are all adults in this sport with a myriad of responsibilities besides throwing. Our time is so much more limited than a full-time professional athlete or collegiate athlete and we must spend our time doing the very most important things. If not, then we're just turning our wheels doing minor things hoping for major results.

I struggle to find one of the greats whose incredible flexibility made them a great thrower. I would bet, though, you'd admit that many of them were very strong, and all of them we're very explosive for men for their size.

So, this offseason, while you are rolling, stretching and doing the things to take care of your body and allow yourself to train, let's not pretend that it's the secret to make you throw bombs this year. Go ahead and do the little things that make your body feel good and help improve deficiencies through stretching and mobility work, but focus on improving the things that we know translate to big throws for the next season. 

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  • Jared

    Dan great artical. Enjoyed your thoughts and agree with your theories. You should elaborate on the idea of minimums and maximum in relation to flexibility as I see a lot of our internet experts think in extremes. Keep posting always nice to hear everyone’s thoughts.

  • Brian Randell

    Dave, as always, sums it up nicely. “But, I would also say that the movement patterns rehearsed over and over during the off-season will directly relate to throws next spring”

    Here is the deal, if you are lifting, and drilling throughout the offseason, you will have the ROM needed to do what it is you are training to do, period. To be great at what you do, you must do that thing. During this, the body will adapt naturally and give you all the “Mobility” to do that event, sport etc. that you need.

    If you want to do a little more mobility, or gain more flexibility, sure go ahead that is awesome! BUT Never let it take away from your main goal.

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