Posted by: rql () on Mon Aug 25 19:57:28 2003

HI
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> Overload training is the technique that you would be incorporating has been proven to increase the throwing velocity in pitchers but I have not seen one study that would improve the bathead speed with your swing. I can tell you that in theory that it should work HOWEVER swinging a heavier bat can also create mechanical changes in a swing if the bat is too heavy for the individual. I would suggest that a bat ring is too heavy of an object to use. I would look at either finding a bat that is one to two ounces heavier or using lead tape on your bat to increase the wieght would also work.
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> DAve

>>Over load training is just half the process.They only call on the slow twitch muscles to swing the bat and it well create more strength,but hitting requires quickness that comes from calling on the fast twitch muscles in the body that the body must train to be able to call upon them when needed.The body must have them all firing to get the total package.The body as a system tries to conserve calories and if the body can do a function with just slow twitch muscles it uses less calories.To train the fast twitch muscles we must also swing lighter bats faster to call on those fast twitch muscles.Proper mechanics training the body to stay in sequence with the lighter bat creates just as much vital quickness.
regimen:1start with 5 bats correct length,bat 3 is your regular bat 2 is 3-4 oz. heavier,bat 1 is 3-4 oz.heavier than bat 2.Bat 4 is 3-4oz.lighter than bat 3 and bat 5 is 3-4 oz.lighter.Start with 8-10 swings of bat 3 then repeat with 2 then 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 then 5 then 4 then 3.This is a swing training circuit.All swings must focus on mechanics and making each swing faster than the last.You may build to2 sets just start and finish with your regular bat.