Weight loss prop bet, Hitting image

Posted on July 26th, 2007 in bet, working out, goals by Kyle

I made a weight loss prop bet with a member of a forum I moderate on TwoPlusTwo.com: Who can lose the most by the end of September. He weighs 280 pounds and I weigh 208, so he’s giving me 1.25:1 odds on the bet. Though I think I am still taking the worst of it, it’ll be interesting and good motivation to work hard.

The 24-Hour Fitness in Shoreline has a closed racquetball court where I can throw baseballs into foam mats on flat ground. This is great news - I can get more throwing in at night when I have no one else to work with, and I can do agility drills with a racquetball to help my fielding.

Finally, here’s a hitting clip that I love and hope to emulate some day:

The infuriating thing about the image above is that I know when I’m doing that - it leads to line drives up the middle, but it also feels effortless when I accomplish it. It’s tough to repeat that swing, but that’s what the cage and the tee are for!

EDIT: Here’s the most beautiful swing in baseball:

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