Okay, so, let’s talk about this “dead arm” thing in baseball. I’ve been messing around with this for a while now, and it’s kind of a pain, honestly. First off, I didn’t even know what it was! I just knew my arm felt like a wet noodle after throwing for a bit.
So, I started by just throwing. I figured, you know, just gotta power through it, right? Wrong! It just kept feeling worse. I was throwing almost every day, working on my fastball, my curve, trying to get that slider just right. And my arm just felt heavier and heavier. It wasn’t really pain, more like… fatigue? Like I had been lifting weights with it all day or something.
Then I decided to look it up. I typed in something like, “My arm feels tired after throwing” in the browser, and boom, there it was: “dead arm.” Apparently, it’s pretty common, especially when you’re really pushing yourself, like I was doing, or when you have been away from pitching for a while.
- I read about how it’s all about overuse, muscles getting tired, that kind of stuff.
- I tried to reduce training volume, but it doesn’t work well.
- So I tried some different things, like more warm-ups, which helped a little.
- I also did some ice baths after, which were not fun, but seemed to do something.
- And I even tried to change my throwing motion a bit, seeing if that made a difference.
What really seemed to work though, was rest. I know, it’s the most boring answer ever. But I took a few days off from throwing altogether, and it was like magic. My arm felt so much better. I guess the muscles just needed a break, you know? Also, I changed my plan to reduce the frequency of throwing the ball.
Finally get rid of it.
It’s still something I deal with from time to time, especially if I ramp up my training too quickly. But now I know what it is, and I know how to handle it. It’s all about listening to your body, which is something I’m still working on, to be honest. But hey, at least my arm doesn’t feel like a lead pipe anymore!
