Drew Rushing

Alright Drew, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 61 mph, which means you need about 29.0 mph to hit your target of 90. You're early in your development journey at the 19th percentile. At this stage, almost everything you work on will help — mobility, strength, power, and motor control all move the needle.

Drew, let me break this down for you. You're sitting at 61 mph right now, and our AI model — which has analyzed over 800 elite athletes — predicted 60.3 mph based on your physical metrics. You're actually beating that prediction by 0.7 mph. That means your mechanics are doing their job. You're not leaving velocity on the table from inefficiency.

Your mechanics efficiency is at the 54th percentile — that's solid, right around average for our database. You're neither leaving a ton on the table nor maximizing everything. This is a good sign because it means improvements in BOTH your physical profile AND your mechanics will translate to velocity.

Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:

The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +7.7 mph worth of mechanical improvements available. These are things like trunk rotation speed, pelvis rotation, and arm timing — exactly what the 3X Pitching Velocity Program is designed to fix. The Trunk Excelerator specifically trains that rotational sequencing, and the Stride Excelerator grooves the lower half mechanics. This is where the real velocity unlocks.

Let me be honest with you — getting to 90 mph is a big goal. The improvements I've outlined give you about +21.6 mph, which would put you around 82 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 7.4 mph will require elite-level development — we're talking about pushing past 90th percentile on multiple metrics. Set 82 mph as your first milestone, crush that, then we'll re-evaluate and map out the next phase.

Based on everything I'm seeing here, here's what I recommend: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program is exactly what you need. This isn't just a throwing program — it's a complete system that addresses mechanics, strength, power, and motor learning all in one. You've got some physical development to do, and the 3X Program includes the strength and power protocols to build that foundation while you're learning elite mechanics. To accelerate your results, I highly recommend using the TopVelocity training devices that are built into the program: The Trunk Excelerator teaches you to generate and transfer rotational power through your core — this is where velocity lives. The Stride Excelerator builds explosive leg drive and proper stride mechanics, which is the foundation of the 3X approach. The Impulse Ground Force Trainer develops your ability to create force into the ground, and the TopVelocity Sled builds the specific strength patterns you need for a powerful delivery. These aren't gimmicks — they're tools designed to train the exact movement patterns that separate high-velocity pitchers from everyone else. Combine them with the 3X Program and you'll see results faster than training alone.

The two biggest physical drivers for you right now are broad jump and Left Grip Strength. Together, these account for about 3.3 mph of your velocity gap.

After that, it's about the supporting package: left hip internal rotation, left shoulder external rotation (mobility), Total Body Strength, vertical jump (power/stability). These aren't the headline levers, but they raise the floor and make your mechanics easier to execute.

Mechanically, the key focus is Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation and Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike. Most of the energy to the ball comes through the trunk, so trunk acceleration and sequencing are the big rocks to move.

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