The TUFFCUFF Strength and Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers: A 52-Week Guide to Pitching Workouts and Throwing Programs [Laser printed] [Spiral-bound]

Steven Ellis (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 188 pages
• Publisher: The Complete Pitcher, Inc.; 3rd edition (December 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000KWRKWE
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Baseball
  • #53 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching

More About the Author

Steven Ellis is a two-time MLB draft pick and former Chicago Cubs pitching pro. He has written 11 books (and has co-authored or published six others) covering all aspects of baseball that have changed the way coaches, parents and players teach and play the game.

His most popular book, The TUFFCUFF Strength & Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers, has appeared on the Amazon bestseller list and features the same pitching workouts and training methods currently used by pitchers throughout Major League Baseball.

In addition to his writing, Steven is founder and president of The Complete Pitcher, a popular baseball media and web development company whose internet properties reach more than 7.8 million visitors annually.

When not teaching baseball, publishing books or staring at code, he and his wife can be found training for and running marathons, skiing and building community in his current home town of Wellesley, MA.

You can Google him to learn more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's a way to improve in the off-season., January 18, 2007

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Victor Roberts "baseball enthusiast" (Lincoln, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The TUFFCUFF Strength and Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers: A 52-Week Guide to Pitching Workouts and Throwing Programs (Spiral-bound)

Two words: BROADER SHOULDERS. For those who want to pitch at a professional level or just want to get into better shape for the next season, this guide provides hundreds of photos and descriptions of exercises and stretches to help get you there. After two months of TUFFCUFF workouts three days a week, my 11th grade nephew has added 5 pounds of muscle and is throwing the ball harder and farther. We live in a cold weather area, so he has to skip some of the recommended exercises, such as two-handed throwing of a medicine ball inside a gym. But most exercises can be done with a treadmill, dumbells, and a small indoor workout space.

The guide is probably even more helpful for college level players who have more time to focus on workouts and have access to better equipment and facilities. It also contains a variety of graphs and guidelines for players to chart their progress as well as a recommended diet. This guide proves getting to the next level requires work, not steroids.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Increased my pitching velocity!!, September 23, 2009

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Devon Neale - See all my reviews

This review is from: The TUFFCUFF Strength and Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers: A 52-Week Guide to Pitching Workouts and Throwing Programs (Spiral-bound)

I started Tuff Cuff in June. My fastball speed jumped from 84 mph to 89 mph this summer, and I touched 91 mph on scout day during fall ball. This program is SICK! I can't wait to see if it keeps going up!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuff Cuff is excellent, February 23, 2010

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Thomas Kellough (Waldorf, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The TUFFCUFF Strength and Conditioning Manual for Baseball Pitchers: A 52-Week Guide to Pitching Workouts and Throwing Programs (Spiral-bound)

After facing injury before my junior year of high school baseball, I was throwing an 80 mph fastball. After suffering injury and loss of velocity, I invested in this manual. Now, with my senior season right around the corner and only about 4 weeks of Tuff Cuff training under my belt, my fastball is reaching 82 mph and I've recovered my lost velocity. And that's with minimal to no throwing during the week. Inside this manual is unique stretches, gut busting core excercises, delicate scapula and rotator cuff strengthening, and much more. I highly recommend you put the time and effort into this guide.