Long Toss

By: Jim Rooney

Think long toss makes your arm stronger? Think again.

A massive study analyzing over 627,000 throws just dropped a bombshell:

Elbow stress spikes HARD after 240 feet.

At 270 feet, athletes experienced the highest torque ever recorded.

Here’s the real deal:

• Elbow valgus torque skyrockets beyond 240’

• The belief that “long toss builds arm strength” is flat-out misleading

• Most athletes simply aren’t biomechanically ready to throw that far

• And the worst part? The damage builds up quietly… until it’s too late

If you’re grinding through max-distance throws without proper sequencing and training, you’re not getting stronger — you’re getting closer to an injury.

At the Players Athletic Club, we don’t just train harder — we train smarter.

Our athletes learn to:

• Sequence energy efficiently from the ground up

• Use trunk rotation to reduce elbow stress

• Build elite-level velocity without trashing their arm

The goal isn’t just to throw far — it’s to throw far without breaking down.

Train smart. Stay healthy. Play longer.

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