Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.35722
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Fireside
Manufacturer: Fireside
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: April 15, 1991
Publishing house: Fireside
Sale Popularity Level: 171224
Studio: Fireside
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How does Nolan Ryan still do it?
At 43 years old, Nolan Ryan is a marvel. He is still blowing his fastballs by hitters at an age when most pitchers have long since retired -- or have learned to depend on guile instead of power. But the Ryan express keeps chugging on, getting more unhittable, not less.
Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible tells us the secrets of Ryan's success. Drawing on Ryan's practical experience and Tom House's research expertise, it shows how the right combination of exercise and motivation can help a pitcher develop to his greatest potential.
Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible includes:
* Nolan Ryan's complete fitness program for pitchers -- including weight training, aerobic exercise, and diet -- based on the latest scientific research and his 24 years of experience as a major leaguer.
* The most up-to-date methods for preventing arm injuries by establishing proper mechanics, a conditioning base, and throwing work loads.
* A timetable for keeping a pitcher in top shape year-round, including specific exercise intervals to meet the individual strength demands of each pitcher's throwing motion, maximum velocity, and maximum weekly number of pitches.
* An in-depth presentation of Ryan's pitching strategy -- how he prepares himself mentally for a game, an analysis of his pitch selection for different types of hitters, and how he applies his training regimen to improving his effectiveness on the mound.
Illustrated with black-and-white photos of Ryan in action, along with photos and line drawings of the recommended exercises, Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible is the ultimate book on pitching, by the ultimate pitcher.
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If thise book cost 10+$ I would say it would be a borderline buy. This has good information regarding the mental game, and also helps to make people realize how important the physical part of the game is. He helps you understand how important staying in shape is and keeping your muscles working so they don't tire out mid season. He has very good info regarding the Jobe work out, and has good workouts, but with semi outdated technology. Love the book and am buying 2 other more in depth mental books. This book is very good for any age/level of baseball and helps people to understand you can go on talent alone, but it only gets you so far.
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I bought the book for my 14 year old son. He is a baseball pitcher and he thinks the books is great. He has already ready read it from cover to cover and picked up pitching tips.
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This book is great...whether you're just starting to pitch or have been pitching for years, the information in this book is some of the most useful I've read.
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This book isn't as "bad" as some of the other reviewers have suggested. Leave your expectations at the door: You're not going to be able to pitch like Nolan Ryan after thumbing through this book. It's not meant for upper-level pitchers. It's geared toward younger players - Little Leaguers and high schoolers. It's an easy read and it's very approachable (a good mix of pics and text). These are plusses in my book!
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Well this was a severe disappointment. I was expecting some insight on his mechanics, going into grave detail... The information on pitching form was extremely generic and repetitive. There is absolutely no unique insight that you couldn't get from using an internet search engine. It all comes down to this: keep your weight back during the leg kick (don't move forward), and then have a controlled fall towards the plate. Thats about it. Chapter 1 was fluff about his career and Ryan's various coaches, chapter 2 was mostly fluff about mental attitude, and chapter 3 was the only instruction on how to properly throw the baseball.
The rest of the chapters were just an "introduction to weight lifting and stretching". Chapter after chapter of what weights to lift, and how to lift them. Don't get me wrong, it isn't bad weight training information... but there are far better weight training books out there and the excercises are not really unique to baseball or pitching. Generic normal excercises, like the ones you'd find in any weight training book (there are only so many ways you can lift a dumbell).
I was looking to the book for some deeper insight into mechanics, and maybe some more illustration of ryans form. I wanted to dissect his delivery, and see how his pitching style differed from my own. The book did not deliver.
To those other reviews that claim conditioning is the reason ryan was so successful... I'd say you are partially right. Conditioning is important. Its also very basic. I don't need a book telling me how to do squats or shoulder presses. The act of throwing the baseball, on the other hand, is extremely complicated. This is where you need the most information...
This is not an "ultimate guide" to anything. I wouldn't even reccomend this book to a novice since its so incredibly vague that the information probably wouldn't be clear to them. There are several superior *free* resources on the internet that can be found using your favorite search engine. Some come equipped with free videos and all.
Bottom line: this book was a waste of time
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