Throwing a baseball or softball at a high velocity places an incredible strain on the arm and shoulder. It's one of the most violent motions in sports. Increasingly, players are using kettlebell training to prevent injury while working their whole bodies.
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Here are some kettlebell exercises our staff uses to train baseball and softball players. Maintain good posture throughout each exercise with a balanced stance and an appropriate musculoskeletal alignment.

The Sports Medicine & Movement Laboratory within the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University, Auburn Alabama was established in 2012 under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Gretchen Oliver, FACSM, ATC, LAT, CES. Since that time, the lab has excelled in an injury prevention and performance enhancement innovation initiative. Dr. Oliver has a broad background in sports medicine, particularly rehabilitation of athletic injury, as well as biomechanics. Dr. Oliver has taken her knowledge of rehabilitation as well as movement mechanics and applied those principles to the development of injury prevention programs for throwing athletes. The Sports Medicine & Movement Laboratory aims to disseminate injury prevention and performance enhancement knowledge, encourage athletic performance, and ultimately improve sport with innovative initiatives. ​