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
057: A Method for Boosting Throwing Velocity & Reducing Pain Through Brain-Muscle Connection
In this episode, I dive into a powerful yet often overlooked method for improving throwing performance: strengthening the brain-muscle connection. By improving how your nervous system communicates with your muscles, you can throw with more velocity and less pain. I break down how this connection works, why it matters for throwers, and specific strategies to help you train it effectively.
🧠💪 What you’ll learn:
• What the brain-muscle connection is and how it affects throwing
• How to activate the right muscles at the right time
• Drills and cues to improve efficiency, control, and power
• Why better neuromuscular control leads to less stress on the arm
If you’re a pitcher or position player looking to throw harder and stay healthy doing it, this episode is a game-changer.
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