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Recent content by Lightspeed

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    My Bowling Action

    Thanks man. Yeah I've been trying very hard to keep going straight at the batsman but haven't had success yet. I will try what you said and get my left foot closer inside and going towards the batsman. What do you think about the use of my non bowling arm. Bowlers like Brett Lee really use it...
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    My Bowling Action

    Hey. Recently recovered from a back problem and trying to get back into rhythm. In this video I would say I'm bowling at about 60%. At full throttle, I sprint to the wicket and have a high jump. But just getting back, my action looks all out of sorts. I was bowling pretty rapidly few months...
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    Pace Differentiation

    I was recently clocked at 83 mph on a radar speed gun. I'm much quicker than anyone around my area but something still bothers me. Tape Ball cricket! I have a quick, exploding action. I bowl quick enough with the hard ball but I seem to struggle to get pace when playing indoor cricket with a...
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    Fast bowling

    Your run up needs a lot of work. Though I was pleasantly surprised by your action. Though imo that also needs work. Try the old lillee way and go to an open field and just run with your eyes closed and bowl when you feel right. Do that a few times and have someone mark where you're finishing...
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    My Routine + Brett Lee

    Thanks for the input man. I've made little changes to my workout. Changed from normal pushups to fast plyometric pushups. Another thing - you always hear that for exercises like shoulder presses, barbell curls, etc - form is very important. To achieve that I go nice and slow. Would it be ok to...
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    My Routine + Brett Lee

    The following statement by Brett Lee I found interesting: "I don't do too much upper- body weight training because that shortens the muscles, and fast bowlers need long, elastic limbs." Now, I can lift much heavier weights but I don't as I want to promote fast movements. What is your take on...
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    My Routine + Brett Lee

    I'm posting my weekly workout program here to further improve it with your input. Keep in mind I'm a fast bowler with an action pretty similar to that of Brett Lee. My Routine Leg Extensions (140 lbs / 3 x 8) Front Squats (50 lbs / 3 x 8) Plank (2 x hold for 60 sec) Standing Barbell Curls (40...
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    After an intense spell...

    Thanks for the advice guys. Most of it I already knew but it's good to have my info reaffirmed. I think light jog, stretches, ice, and a warm bath are the best options.
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    After an intense spell...

    Hi, I'm a pace bowler and have an action that puts a lot of pressure on my back. Right now I'm in the off season and during practices I bowl about 7-9 overs at full pace. What stretches or other things should I do after bowling? At the moment I do little stretches but my back is almost always...
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    Strong Legs for a Fast Bowler

    Yeah, I already work on my back, chest, and shoulders plus stretching. But I need ideas on how to work on strengthening my legs as I really sprint in and want to do that well into the future. Also my season's about to finish so I need a plan in place for off season.
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    Strong Legs for a Fast Bowler

    I do numerous workouts for my legs such as weighted and single leg squats, running with weights, leg stretches, etc. It was working well until recently. I'm a pace bowler and run from 20 yards. The entire season I've been running nice and steadily but now I've started sprinting in very...
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    The Short Pitched Delivery

    That's excellent advice Shake. I would even say that doing that for length deliveries would also be viable. You would get extra lift. Easier said than done as you need real good upper body strength and energy to put that kind of effort again and again. And I'm 21. Just now I've been not...
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    The Short Pitched Delivery

    I'm excited guys - really excited! For the past two seasons I've been working on my action and trying to get side on and working on my accuracy. I had decent pace 2 seasons back but had a tendency to bowl numerous wides. Disheartened and low on confidence I'd become a line and length bowler -...
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    Fast Bowler's Grip

    Hyper extension is in the limbs... How can that make it hard for him to hold it loosely?
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    Fast Bowler's Grip

    Hey, I've always bowled pace with a tight grip on the ball with very little space in between. However due to advice I began holding it somewhat looser and with more gap. I know this to be the proper technique for bowling quick but then I heard something interesting in this video from Shoaib. He...
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