The Most Underrated Discus Drill
The discus throw is a very challenging event to master. There are several pieces to the throw that have to be executed at high precision...
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Throws University
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Best Upper Body Mobility Exercises For Shot Put and Discus
Throwers are a very unique type of athlete. We come in all shapes and sizes, from short to tall. From skinny to jacked, but one...
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Throws University
- Sep 15
- 2 min
3 Key Things Every Glider Should Be Doing Out The Back
Ulf Timmermann, Tomasz Majewski, Daniel Storl, Valerie Adams, Michelle Carter, these are some of the best gliders of all time. What makes...
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Throws University
- Sep 7
- 2 min
Eliminating The Odds of Over-Rotating
Setting up the throw from out of the back is vital to throwing the shot put or discus. Rotating effectively out the back and to the...
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Throws University
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Takeaways From The World Championships II
The World Championships have concluded, and without a doubt, this was the best World Championships I’ve watched as a whole. These...
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Throws University
- Aug 24
- 5 min
Takeaways From The World Championships So Far
The World Championships have been taking place since Saturday, August 19th, and it has been the most exciting championship to date. So...
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Throws University
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Learning from Athletes
I’ve learned more from watching the athletes I work with than from reading any throwing-specific literature! Okay, maybe that is an...
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Throws University
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Choosing the Ideal Rim Weight
This past weekend I returned to Massachusetts to coach at the Elite Throws Coaching summer camp. During one of my sessions with the...
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Throws University
- Jul 21
- 4 min
Strength Training App for Throwers
We always hear throwers make comments about really good shot put and discus throwers like, “They’re so big! That’s why they throw far.”...
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Throws University
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Tips for Training Alone!
Before I moved to Pennsylvania to train with the Garage Strength throwers, I used to train predominantly by myself. Initially, it was...
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Throws University
- Jun 28
- 6 min
Fair or Foul?
Throws U posted a video of Jack Heckman’s toss that was called a foul on its Instagram page. This post got a lot of attention from the...
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Throws University
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Special Strength for Javelin
One of the most challenging aspects of javelin throw training is that you need to be careful about how many throws you take. In the other...
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Throws University
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
5 Best Lower Body Lifts for Shot Put
So you have been developing your technique, honing in your movement in the circle, and taking throws upon throws, and yet your distances...
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Throws University
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
How to Get Recruited as a Thrower
The recruiting process can be daunting for any thrower who is looking to get a scholarship in the NCAA. You don't know what to expect,...
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Throws University
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Strength Training for Masters Throwers
So you are over the age of 35 and you want to throw as far as possible as a masters shot put, discus, hammer, weight, or javelin thrower....
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Throws University
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Mobility for Throwers
Throwers are big individuals. Although having size helps make throwers throw further due to more muscle mass and longer levers, throwers...
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Throws University
- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
Special Strength Exercises for Discus
Special strength is the bridge between throwing in the circle and raw weightroom strength.
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Throws University
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
How Throwers Should Build Core Strength
Every thrower knows that having a strong core is essential to throwing far. The abs, obliques, and erector spinae muscles bridge the...
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Throws University
- Apr 27, 2021
- 5 min
How to Increase Explosiveness for Throwing
Is explosiveness something that can be trained? This one of the most pressing questions for shot put and discus throwers who...
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Throws University
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
How to Teach the Spin to Beginners
Teaching throwers how to spin can be a daunting task. Every thrower is starting from a different experience level and they all have...
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