| Roger Clemens workout has achieved legendary | | | | The Roger Clemens workout also should include some |
| status. Not only has Roger Clemens managed to stay | | | | heavy upper body movement. Too many people think |
| fit and in shape for over 15 years, he also has stayed | | | | that pitching is all about lower body strength and that is |
| injury free for the most part. See it wasn't long ago | | | | incorrect. While the lower body is important without |
| that he was skinny and small and regardless of the | | | | both upper body strength and flexibility then you're |
| drug issues surrounding his training, there is still a lot that | | | | done. Pitching comes down to shoulder health so if |
| we can learn from Roger Clemens workout. | | | | Roger performed an exclusive lower body workout |
| Most people have seen the clips played over and over | | | | then tried to throw with his legs the ball would of |
| again of Roger and his trainer performing crunches, | | | | gotten hit out of the park every time. |
| smith machine squats and agility drills but I bet that | | | | His upper body routine should of consisted of both |
| there was a lot more involved than just those few | | | | chest pressing and cable pressing and chopping |
| movements. I'd be willing to be that Roger Clemens | | | | movements. This way he can work in both a strength |
| workout centered on a few principles such as rotator | | | | and functional manner. Having him rely on one or the |
| cuff and shoulder health, upper body strength and | | | | other doesn't wouldn't necessarily get him stronger |
| lower body explosive power and agility. So what might | | | | enough. Another important aspect in the Roger |
| Roger have done? | | | | Clemons workout is rotator cuff health. He should of |
| Well for starters he would more than likely have | | | | warmed up with various shoulder external rotation |
| squatted or dead lifted pretty frequently since those | | | | movements and mid back strengthening exercises like |
| movements are the absolute best for increasing lower | | | | rows and single arm rows. |
| body explosive power. Any pitcher would be smart to | | | | There should have also been a good deal of shoulder, |
| choose one of those lifts and train at least twice per | | | | upper pec, neck and back stretching involved as well. |
| week in an effort to improve those areas. They really | | | | Pitching the way Roger did would surly have tightened |
| should be the base of any lower body program. You | | | | those areas up so to keep him healthy all of those |
| can lunge and do single leg movements all that you | | | | components should have been part of the Roger |
| want but without a squat or a dead lift your lower | | | | Clemons workout. |
| body training is going to be lagging behind others. | | | | |