Customer Reviews

Fastball Fitness: The Art and Science of Training to Throw With Real Velocity

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Tom House has compiled the pitching intelligentsia for this study of velocity training. There are several sections, offering opinions of different experts on how their programs implement pitching velocity training. House supplies plenty of statistics and analysis as a background, and, then, moves to address how certain application of exercise can yield desired results. Statistics are provided, as well, to set the expectation of what improvements "might" be achieved. Obviously, there are far too many variables to predict how each individual may fare under each or all of these regimens, however, you can reasonably expect a certain degree of success.

Why only 4 stars instead of 5? I think this book has a couple of weaknesses. First, the exercises are described, but not explicitly. Diagrams and vague descriptions outline how each expert addresses their fitness program and what they have yielded for results. If you are remotely experienced in gym routines, you will be able to figure this out, but it could have been better formatted.

Also, Tom House gets a little too caught up in the physics language, to which he dispenses very easily (he has his phd in Physiology, I believe). He could have explained his analysis in more laymens' terms. Obviously, Tom takes great pride in the education, knowledge, and experience he has attained and, is certainly looking to establish a degree of credibility to his study of this subject. However, in applying all of this, it would have been easier to read a more dumbed-down version!

All in all, a very worthwhile text if you are looking to instruct in this field, indulge in pitching self-improvement, or looking to coach-up your own pitcher!

Here is all you need to know: If you want to have better pitching mechanics, then you need this book. Well worth $20.

The book is a collection of protocols to use in a training program for pitchers but it is NOT a complete program. Each idea is useful but needs
to be linked to other method for a global approach. An innovative book
as others by Tom House.