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 Softball Excellence - Insider Article 0029 - Pitcher's Icing ... The Cold Hard Facts

Icing ... The Cold Hard Facts

By: Cindy Bristow

Ever wonder if your pitcher is icing her arm too much, or not enough? How important is icing and when should pitcher's ice?

Fastpitch Softball Pitcher Training and Endurance Pitch Count

Every softball pitcher that wants to throw fast and do it long enough to get really good at it should ice her arm. Icing simply helps calm down the shoulder area following a pretty violent physical act like softball pitching.

Remembering that a pitcher is only as good as her arm, here are Some Keys Regarding Icing:

  1. Who should ice? Every pitcher should ice no matter how young they are
  2. When to ice? Pitchers should ice following every practice and game
  3. What to ice? Pitchers should ice their pitching shoulder and elbow, even if they don't hurt.
  4. Icing is a tremendous preventative measure and pitcher's should do everything they can to take care of their #1 asset - their pitching arm.
  5. When playing 2 or more games in a day? If there isn't a gap between them she won't be able to ice following the 1st game, but should ice following her last game. If her 2nd game isn't for a few hours after the 1st then she should ice after the 1st for 15 to 20 minutes, then do her normal warmups for the 2nd game, and ice again following her last game.

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