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Originally Posted by Nodrog
If you want to become stronger at throwing balls, then throw heavy balls lots. Training for muscle growth isnt the same thing as training for specific functional strength.
You'll find that a lot of it is technique too. Notice that most pitchers in major league baseball dont look like bodybuilders.
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Wrong and correct.
If you throw heavier bals your technique in throwing them will differ more than likely.
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Low reps with heavy weights are generally better for increasing strength than high reps with light weights. But in any case, isolation exercises like dumbbell curls are the worst thing it would be possible to do if you were primarilly interested in strength or any kind of functional ability (they arent even particularly good for building muscle). He'd be best sticking to compound excercises, preferably ones that involved a lot of explosive power (bench press, rows, deadlifts etc).
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Low reps with heavy weights increases muscle bulk. High reps with low weights increases muscle strength and is also a fantastic way to burn fat in the area also. Given the fact he also doesnt want to join a gym what sodding use would bench press, rows and deadlifts be, i cant exactly see him practising those in his spare room now can you?
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In any case, if you arent serious about it then theres no point even lifting weights because you arent going to see any real benefits unless youre eating right. You dont just go to the gym a couple of times a week and 'become big' independently of the rest of your lifestyle (primarilly diet).
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Wrong again.
He probably wont develop "lean" muscle mass, but he WILL improve his strength a great deal. Its also not about eating "right", its about eating LOTS, most experts reccommend 5-6 meals a day if you want to increase muscle mass. Bare in mind though Tomkat does nothing at the moment though, meaning doing anything would be an improvement.