The Athletic Potential Podcast
The Athletic Potential Podcast is your place to come and get answers to your athletic development questions. We cover a range of topics all related to getting you to achieve your athletic goals so that you can experience and enjoy the athletic career that you desire. Hosted by Mike Mathews, a physical therapist and strength coach, answers will be a blend of what has worked for those in the past as well as what the research world has to say. Topics will include sports performance training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, speed and agility training, and power development. Interviews with athletes will help to provide examples that will help you know what steps to take so that you can go and perform in your sport at the highest level. Come listen and lets achieve your maximum athletic potential!
The Athletic Potential Podcast
054: 🎙 Power, Precision, and Performance: Best Exercises for Softball Pitching
In this episode, we’re breaking down the must-do exercises for softball pitchers who want to throw harder, stay healthy, and dominate on the mound. Whether you’re a player, coach, or parent, you’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of how to build a training program that actually translates to better pitching. From strength and mobility to arm care and power development — I’m covering it.
💪 What you’ll learn:
• Top strength exercises for increased velocity
• Mobility work that keeps your shoulder and hips in top shape
• The role of core stability and lower body strength in pitching
• How to structure your workouts in-season vs. off-season
• My go-to arm care and recovery tools
If you want to level up your game and take care of your body while doing it, this one’s for you.
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