Exercises for throwing

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I am 14, 145lb, 5'11 and found an American Football team nearby that i would like to join and would like to play as Quarterback. I can throw a fall sized ball 35 yards accurately, i was wandering if there are any exercises i could do to help me throw further such as weightlifting ones.
 
Lateral Raises
Front Lateral Raise
Bent Over Lateral Raise

(rotator cuffs/shoulders/traps)
 
dont forget the back! the throwing motion is anchored by the twist of the upper body at the hips. seated/bent over rows and deadlifts should help as would abdominal exercises.
 
Thanks for that, is there any stretches i should be doing.

Does anyone know the average distance a Quarterback of my age can throw.
 
I imagine 35 yards is pretty decent. Especially since it seems you havent played much. Your distance will increase pretty quickly if you start working for it.
 
The act of throwing a football is shoulder internal rotation. Internal rotation muscles are much larger than those of the external rotators. The external rotators of the shoulder (most commonly known as the rotator cuff muscles) are smaller muscles of the shoulder and are often neglected when strength training. There is often an imbalance between the shoulder internal rotators with the shoulder external rotators.

The muscles most Involved in Internal Rotation:

Pectoralis Major
Anterior Deltoid
Subscapularis
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major

The muscles most involved in External Rotation:

Teres Minor
Infraspinatus
Deltoids Posterior

It is important that you train your internal rotators, but more importantly that you train the external rotator muscles as well so there is no imbalance. The imbalance between the two can lead to the tearing of these rotator cuff muscles.

Some exercises to consider for strengthening the rotator cuff muscles include:

using dumbbells- little weight-lying on the bench on your side

You can also use a resistance band for external rotation exercises

Here is a link to some shoulder exercises that are used after surgery, but show how to work your shoulder muscles.



Remember to weight train all major muscle groups when strength training. Training the external rotators will help prevent injuries and strengthen the shoulder complex.

Hope this helps!
 
You have good height for the qb position. Weight lifting will help increase your throw, but practicing is key. Take two of your friends and have one run routes and the other play db. Getting the timing and correct throwing form down is important.
 
also,
when u warm up, start from a short distance..

then, when ur pretty much ready, throw long toss..
..but not so much as to strain it..

i pitched varsity baseball for my school..
and long toss with ALWAYS increase your velocity and distance..

good luck.
 
"You have good height for the qb position. Weight lifting will help increase your throw, but practicing is key. Take two of your friends and have one run routes and the other play db. Getting the timing and correct throwing form down is important."

Thanks, the the team has started but we havnt chosen positions yet. Getting the timing right and dealing with pressure from linebackers is the hardest thing so far.

Thanks for all the help.

I'll be starting a journal soon as i now have a chance to seriously start lifting so I will keep you all updated.
 
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