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    5 Best Lower Body Lifts for Shot Put
    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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    How to Increase Explosiveness for Throwing
    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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    Top 6 Male Shot Putters of All Time
    Throws University
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 6 min

    Top 6 Male Shot Putters of All Time

    Breaking down the top male shot putters of all time is always a fun debate. There are many different questions that come to mind. Is it...
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    Benchmark Lifts to Throw 35 Feet (High School Girls Shot Put)
    Throws University
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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    Benchmark Lifts to Throw 50 Feet (High School Shot Put)
    Throws University
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    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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    Designing a Throwers Training Session
    Throws University
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    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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    Top 3 Special Strength Exercises for the Glide!
    Throws University
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    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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    Confused on Glide Progressions? DO THIS!
    Throws University
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Confused on Glide Progressions? DO THIS!

    Young gliders can get confused by various drills and alternative throws. Should they non-reverse? Should they shuffle throw? Should they...
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    Are There Really TWO Types of Glides?!?!
    Throws University
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Are There Really TWO Types of Glides?!?!

    Gliders often go through their entire career without REALLY breaking down their movement, their positions, their footwork, and without...
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    Four Keys to the Glide Finish
    Throws University
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Four Keys to the Glide Finish

    You have been improving your glide technique, your throws feel better, you are faster across the circle but something still isn’t...
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    4 Best Strength Exercises for Shot Put
    Throws University
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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    What is the Shot Swing?
    Throws University
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    What is the Shot Swing?

    Special strength has been defined and processed for the world of throwing. It’s a detailed idea that can carry over tremendously to...
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    Greatest Technical Throw Ever?
    Throws University
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    Greatest Technical Throw Ever?

    Every thrower’s dream. The lights are on, the pressure is on, the competition is tight. Every single throw the feeling of greatness is...
    468 views1 comment
    Use THIS Drill for a Better Glide!
    Throws University
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Use THIS Drill for a Better Glide!

    Many throwers have engaged with the glide or the spin in their shot put careers. Some individuals may be better suited to spin, other...
    546 views1 comment
    Special Strength for Throwing
    Throws University
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Special Strength for Throwing

    Many throwers and throws coaches have heard the usage of the term “special strength.” This is a term that gets thrown around frequently,...
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    Deconstructing the BLOCK Leg
    Throws University
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Deconstructing the BLOCK Leg

    We have all been taught as throwers to embrace the “block leg.” The verbiage has been consistent, throwers know what the block leg refers...
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    The Benefits of Throwing Heavy Implements
    Throws University
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Benefits of Throwing Heavy Implements

    One fairly common training tool used in the throwing world is overweight implements. I have my athletes use heavy shots and discs all of...
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    Glide: Move Like a Pro
    Throws University
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Glide: Move Like a Pro

    Is it possible to drop monster throws with the glide technique? We have heard the argument that shorter and weaker throwers should never...
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    Fouling Practice THROWS??!?!?!
    Throws University
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    Fouling Practice THROWS??!?!?!

    Everyone has the Instagram troll chirping their feed when they drop a big bomb in practice but step over the toeboard… “DOESN’T COUNT!...
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    Incline Bench vs. Flat Bench
    Throws University
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
    861 views1 comment
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