Posted by: mb () on Thu Aug 16 08:19:57 2001

I am interested in helping my 13 year old to develop the muscle groups needed to improve his hitting. I often hear that people like Sosa and McGwire are so strong that even when they are not swinging well they can actually "muscle" the ball out of the infield and beyond. On which groups should my son concentrate? I'm assuming that lower body strength is important. One person already recommended a good book called Complete Conditioning for Baseball. Thanks.
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Golfers swing weighted clubs to improve power. Why not just swing a heavy bat. My sons have different weighted bats and they use them in conjunction with the bag drills. You can make your own weighted bats.
Drill a hole in the bottom handle of an old Little League size metal bat. Fill with sand and plug with a rubber cork. Apply duct tape over the cork and handle.