Arm Care- Baseball 101

Building your physical body and gaining arm strength are both key aspects to this game, but something that not every player does or needs to do it taking care of your arm. Throwing is pretty much the bulk of this game, if you can throw then you don't belong on a ball field. Taking care of your arm is a very easy and simple task that all players need to do on an everyday basis.

The first step to taking care of your arm is to Flush. After you throw a lot you should run or do something that will get your heart rate up. The reason you do this is to flush the Lactic Acid that builds up in your arm when you throw a lot.

The second step to this is to Ice. Icing is highly recommenced after you flush. This will take down the swelling and inflammation in your elbow or shoulder. You should ice for 20-30 minutes, take it off for 20 minutes and then back on. Doing this is how i have been doing it since i was a little kid and haven't experienced arm problems yet. Now will you have a little pain? Absolutely you will that a part of the game.
Remember its your arm and you have to take care of it, your coach or parents cant do it for you. If you have arm pains its your responsibility to let your coach and parents know so you don't hurt it further.