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Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Power, Precision, and Long-Term Performance
How does Nolan Ryan still do it?
At forty-three 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
-Nolan Ryan's complete fitness program for pitchers—including weight training, aerobic exercise, and diet—based on the latest scientific research and his twenty-four 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.
At forty-three 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
-Nolan Ryan's complete fitness program for pitchers—including weight training, aerobic exercise, and diet—based on the latest scientific research and his twenty-four 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.
176 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 1991
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January 1, 2023
interesting angle. talking a lot about offseason strength training.
November 22, 2024
This book is excellent; it is my favorite. It has everything a pitcher needs to be like Nolan Ryan.
April 27, 2025
Even though this book is outdated in parts, it is still one of my go to reads for coaching pitchers. so well done!
August 25, 2025
Tom House is a genius
July 26, 2007
I still have some exercises I do that I picked up from this book, which I basically stole from my younger (and better-armed) brother.
It never helped me throw 100 mph, however.
It never helped me throw 100 mph, however.
April 23, 2017
Nolan Ryan is greatly known in the baseball community. He is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, in the eyes of many. What made him so great was his ability to throw the baseball incredibly hard, reaching up triple digits (which is no easy task). In this book, Nolan talks about how he attacked pitching and what his philosophy is.
I really enjoyed reading this book by one of the greats. Everyone has a different way they approach and attack things and this is just another example. Nolan is super old school and I found his style of going about this very interesting and applicable to my pitching. Would recommend!
I really enjoyed reading this book by one of the greats. Everyone has a different way they approach and attack things and this is just another example. Nolan is super old school and I found his style of going about this very interesting and applicable to my pitching. Would recommend!
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