An interesting word came out from pitcher Daichi Hanshin Ishii (25) who likes muscle training. It’s “VBT”. It is called “Velocity Based Training”, and it is a new training theory that emphasizes “velocity = speed” and is based on the speed of moving the barbell up and down, such as weight training, “fisting speed”. is.

“VBT” is a word I’ve never heard before, having played high school rugby, college, and working American football to keep my body in shape. A speedometer is attached to the barbell, and the fist speed of the weight is measured with a smartphone or tablet device. Maintain a fixed speed range by yourself, and do it with more awareness of instantaneous power and maximum muscle strength. When the speed drops, the goal is to keep the speed even if the weight is lowered. It is attracting attention as an efficient training method that eliminates waste.

Ishii started working on “VBT” by studying books and YouTube in earnest from now off. Up until now, he said, he’s been “a bit short in height, so I thought I needed some muscle mass,” and he’s focused on hypertrophy training. “VBT” is an instantaneous movement, so when you throw or run, it’s similar to that movement. ” explained. Mainly bench presses, squats, and high pulls that lift the barbell from the floor to near the shoulders with a speedometer and work hard on muscle training.

In fact, when he entered the bullpen on the 11th of this month and practiced pitching, he was already getting a feel for it, saying, “I can throw without feeling uncomfortable at all, and I wonder if there is some connection to that point.” A right-hander who aims to set a winning pattern this season and pitch in more than 40 games. I would like to pay attention to what kind of results he will leave with “VBT”.[Ryoaki Furuzai, in charge of Hanshin]