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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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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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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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Nov 3, 20214 min read
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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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Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Special Strength Exercises for Discus
Special strength is the bridge between throwing in the circle and raw weightroom strength.
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Oct 6, 20213 min read
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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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Sep 27, 20212 min read
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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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Apr 27, 20215 min read
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Benchmark Lifts to Throw 120 Feet (High School Girls Discus)
When it comes to strength training for high school discus, there are a lot of throwers who think they can get away without strength...
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Jan 25, 20213 min read
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Benchmark Lifts to Throw 150 Feet (High School Discus)
Everyone wants to break those benchmark distances. Throwing one hundred and fifty feet in high school can be a cool entry point toward an...
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Jan 18, 20214 min read
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Benchmark Lifts to Throw 35 Feet (High School Girls Shot Put)
Throwing training can be extremely mundane, it can be frustrating and arduous. A lot of repetitions are necessary, a lot of focus is...
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Dec 21, 20205 min read
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Benchmark Lifts to Throw 50 Feet (High School Shot Put)
Everyone wants to break those benchmark distances. Throwing fifty feet in high school can be a cool entry point toward an elite level of...
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Dec 14, 20204 min read
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Designing a Throwers Training Session
Throwing has countless facets and numerous variables that factor into overall development. There are many moving pieces behind shot put...
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Dec 6, 20204 min read
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Top 3 Special Strength Exercises for the Glide!
“Coach, can I hit up some special strength exercises for my glide” “Some what?” “Some special strength exercises to help me drop some...
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Nov 30, 20204 min read
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4 Best Strength Exercises for Shot Put
Your shot putting distance is stuck. You have gained weight, gained strength, you are taking monster standing throws and STILL can’t...
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Nov 2, 20205 min read
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4 Best Strength Exercises for Discus
What’s the quick fix to lead to a monster bomb in the discus? What is something that every single athlete and thrower can do to improve...
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Oct 26, 20205 min read
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Key Elements of a Good Throws Practice
Throws training can be incredibly detailed and focused. Every thrower knows and understands each particular aspect behind a good training...
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Aug 31, 20205 min read
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Incline Bench vs. Flat Bench
Is it the joint angle? Is it about shoulder development? IS THE BENCH PRESS WORTHLESS?!?!?! Time and time again the question gets thrown...
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Jul 27, 20205 min read
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Push Press...for Discus?
You have seen the monster lifts from Daniel Stahl. His push presses at 120k like baby weight. You have seen Sam Mattis smash a 190k push...
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Apr 20, 20204 min read
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Resourceful Training: Parts Programming
You head to your training session, all you have is your discus and shot put and your body. There isn’t any weightlifting equipment, there...
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Mar 21, 20204 min read
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The Top 6 Accessory Lifts for High School Throwers
Throwers love heading to the weight room, they love smashing a couple of squats, a few bench presses, throw in some box jumps and get out...
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Feb 1, 20205 min read
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The Top 5 Best Lifts for High School Throwers
You head over to the weight room, all you can dream about is throwing further and hitting that monstrous throw. The feeling of the shot...
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Jan 26, 20205 min read
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