If you saw a video of an 8-year-old squatting 200 pounds, dead lifting about 175 pounds, and pulverizing a punching bag for a minute straight, your first thought probably wasn’t, “Wow, this kid is going to grow up and pitch in the MLB.”
If that was your first thought, then you’re crazy, but that’s exactly what this video is.
Here’s a short clip of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo working out when he was 8-years-old.
It just goes to show that hard work can pay off.