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Weighted Ball Training Safety for Youth Pitchers: Workload, Readiness & Arm Health
Weighted ball training has become one of the most debated topics in youth baseball. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the key to velocity development or a risk to arm health. For parents and coaches trying to make...
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Pitch Count Apps and Youth Baseball Arm Health: What the Numbers Miss
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Pitch count apps have become the default safety tool in youth baseball. Parents track every inning, coaches follow the limits—and yet many pitchers still experience soreness,...
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Why Youth Pitchers Feel Arm Pain: The Real Biomechanics Parents Miss
When a young pitcher starts complaining about elbow or shoulder pain, most advice immediately zooms in on arm mechanics. Arm slot. Elbow height. One supposed fix that promises protection or velocity.
But arm pain in...
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Are Pitch Counts Really Protecting Youth Pitchers? A Science-Based Arm Health Breakdown
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Pitch count limits are often treated as a complete safety system in youth baseball. Parents and coaches follow the rules, stay under the number—and still end up with sore arms,...
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Pre-Game vs Post-Game Arm Care for Youth Pitchers: Readiness, Recovery, and Smarter Workload Decisions
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Youth pitchers are throwing more than ever, yet many parents are still left guessing about arm care. Warm-ups feel rushed, recovery routines feel random, and soreness becomes hard to...
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Fastball vs Curveball: What Really Drives Elbow Stress in Youth Pitchers
Parents hear this question all the time: Is the curveball hurting my kid’s elbow?
This episode explains why that question, by itself, often misses the real issue.
Youth pitchers today are throwing more often, with...
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Weighted Balls vs Long Toss for Youth Pitchers: A Readiness-First Approach to Velocity and Arm Health
Parents and coaches are being asked to make increasingly complex decisions about youth pitching development—often with conflicting advice and very little context. Few topics create more confusion than the debate...
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Year-Round vs Seasonal Throwing for Youth Pitchers: How to Manage Workload Without Breaking the Arm
Should youth pitchers throw year-round—or shut it down completely?
Parents and coaches hear conflicting advice every offseason, and social media only amplifies the confusion. This episode brings clarity to the...
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Long Toss Versus Bullpens for Youth Pitchers: How to Build Arm Durability Without Overuse
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Youth pitchers today are throwing more than ever—across travel ball, school teams, showcases, and lessons. When arms start feeling heavy or velocity dips, the default advice is often...
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Ice Versus Heat for Youth Pitcher Recovery: What Actually Helps the Arm Heal and Stay Durable
For years, icing after pitching was treated as an automatic rule in youth baseball. Today, that rule is being questioned, leaving many parents and coaches unsure how to help a young pitcher recover properly. With...
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