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Bubba Day grew up in rural Kearney, Nebraska, with the dream of one day pitching in the College World Series.

His father, Damon Day, was a coach of over 20 years for the local college team, but when the University of Nebraska Kearney program was cut, it was unclear what @BubbaDay2027's future of pitching in college might look like.

This is the story of a kid from small-town America taking a leap of faith, building a relationship deeper than coaching, and getting one step closer to his ultimate goal of pitching in Omaha.

We hope you enjoy Homegrown: The Bubba Day Story.

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12 Upper Body Strength Moves for Pitchers⁠ ⬇️⁠ ⁠ 

Check out some of the most common strength exercises we'll program for pitchers throughout the year. This is a mix of exercises you've likely done for years, along with a few that are a bit more niche in their application.⁠ ⁠ 

You'll notice varied stances (bilateral, unilateral) and the frequent use of bands for accommodating resistance to better suit the strength curve on pressing movements.⁠ ⁠ 

Here are the exercises (in order) from the video: 

-Ipsilateral Row⁠ 
-Compound Row⁠ 
-Ring Chins⁠ 
-Offset Pull-Ups / Around The 🌎⁠ 
-Power Pull-Up⁠ 
-Landmine Row w/ Band⁠ 
-1A Push-Up w/ Band⁠ 
-Chain Push-Up from Box⁠ 
-Low Incline SB Bench⁠ 
-1A Landmine Press w/ Band⁠ 
-Decline Cable Press w/ Band⁠ ⁠ 

Have you tried any of these? Let us know your thoughts below.

Early Trunk Rotation Throwing Drills 📝

Elite throwers peak hip-shoulder separation right at or just before front foot strike, and that window is tight. 🤏

Here are 3 movements to help you time your separation and carry it into the throw. 📈

Should you throw a splitter? 🤔