So how many of you use a donut for bat speed? Or perhaps you are swinging a heavier bat? The theory here is good, thinking that by swinging a heavier bat you will train your muscles with greater resistance, and the end result will be greater bat speed. The idea is good, but the end result is usually altered swing mechanics, along with a lot of strike outs. The reality is if you want to increase bat speed to swing fast, then swing fast. But drive this movement from your hips, not from ripping your torso or trying to swing the bat as fast as possible. We teach all our ballplayers to use their glutes to fire the hips, which will fire the torso and will generate hand speed, which leads to bat speed. The formula is simple, pop the hips, then you will pop the ball.
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