{"product_id":"pronine-weighted-sand-ball-16-oz","title":"ProNine Weighted Sand Ball - 16 oz","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ProNine weighted sand ball at 16 oz is the one-pound ball, the heaviest of the baseball-size sand balls. A durable rubber shell wraps a special sand material filling, built for hitting drills and strength work: used for front and side toss, long lasting, safe in normal training use, and it will not dent bats. Each ball comes individually packed. Sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Sand Instead of Solid Weight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSand filling gives the ball a dead, thud-like response instead of a bounce, which is exactly what weighted training wants: the energy goes into the athlete, not into chasing the ball. A full pound of resistance in a ball-size package rounds out the hitting progression. Because it will not dent bats, hitters can run weighted contact drills with the bats they actually swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePart of a Progression\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProNine builds the sand line in six weights from 5.25 oz to 5 lbs, so athletes move up in honest steps instead of jumps. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-weighted-sand-ball-12-oz\"\u003ethe 12 oz ball\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-weighted-sand-ball-2-lbs\"\u003ethe 2 lbs ball\u003c\/a\u003e are the neighboring weights, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-sand-ball-hitting-set\"\u003esand ball hitting set\u003c\/a\u003e boxes this ball's whole progression at a set price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor leather weighted balls by the dozen, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-wtb9-10-weighted-training-baseballs-dozen\"\u003eWTB9-10 weighted training baseballs\u003c\/a\u003e cover team throwing programs. The full weighted wall lives in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/weighted-baseballs\"\u003eweighted baseballs collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine Weighted Sand Ball 16 oz Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 9 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as: Each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 16 oz each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Durable Rubber Shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter: Sand Filling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed for front and side toss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong lasting and will not dent bats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable rubber shell with special sand material filling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do you train with a sand ball?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront and side toss are the core uses: the hitter drives the weighted ball through the zone, building strength and extension. Heavier balls shift the work toward throwing-program arm strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich weight should I start with?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart light and earn the next step. Hitters typically begin at 5.25 oz or 12 oz; throwing programs start at 2 lbs. When the current ball feels easy through a full session, move up one weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ProNine Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51465749004603,"sku":"P15-SAND16","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/pronine-weighted-sand-ball-16-oz-1.jpg?v=1784049793","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/pronine-weighted-sand-ball-16-oz","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}