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New Balance Nationals
The word is out, there are 12 weeks of preparation before New Balance Nationals occurs. The timing is crazy, many of you are still in...

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Apr 27, 20205 min read


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


Dorsiflexion of the Sweep Leg
You have heard the term “dorsiflexion” in various ThrowsU technical analysis. Not sure what it means, when it happens or even WHY it has...

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Apr 13, 20204 min read


Throws Training at Home
You can't go to your gym. You can't throw at your school's sector. You're stuck at home with nowhere to go. How do you still get in your...

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Apr 9, 20205 min read


Throwing Assessment and Improvements
Quarantine is deep and there is plenty of time to analyze, assess and plan. Numerous thoughts are rolling through your brain as you focus...

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Apr 6, 20205 min read


Why The Throwers Assessment?
There is an extreme talent void among throwers, with elite throwers possessing a special talent that the majority of average throwers do...

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Apr 1, 20204 min read


College Recruiting...Over?
You have dreamed of throwing in college, becoming the next freak shot putter or discus thrower. Working your butt off to achieve the...

Throws University
Mar 30, 20204 min read


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


Season: Over
You were anxious for the outdoor season. All winter you focused on big throws, improving your technique, getting stronger in the weight...

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Mar 16, 20204 min read


The Block Arm
The term “block” arm is a bit confusing. You step into the circle and you are told not to open the block arm, leading to the hips falling...

Throws University
Feb 29, 20206 min read


The Block Leg
You hear the term “block” used frequently but the premise and idea is abstract. What does “block” mean? What does it refer to?

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Feb 24, 20205 min read


Mental Preparation for the Big Competition
The big meet is right around the corner. Maybe it’s the conference meet, maybe it’s states, maybe it’s even NCAA’s! Whatever that meet...

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Feb 9, 20205 min read


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


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


Speed Development: Part 3 of 3 Physiology
Speed Development Part 1 Speed Development Part 2 You have taken 500 throws over the last three weeks but you still feel slow. You still...

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Jan 20, 20205 min read


Speed Development Part 2 of 3: The Weightroom
Speed Development Part 1 You feel slow in the circle, you feel slow in the weight room. You feel stiff and tight, as though you weren’t...

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Jan 13, 20205 min read


How to Increase Speed in the Throw: Part 1 of 3
You are a high school thrower, BEGGING to find some extra speed. You have all the strength you could ever want for the shot put and...

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Jan 6, 20205 min read


Misunderstood Recruiting: Raw vs. Trained
You work your butt off day in and day out. You lift hard, you throw well, you understand technique. You LIVE to throw far. You want to be...

Throws University
Dec 30, 20194 min read


Expected Progress for the High School Thrower
In last week’s blog, we dove deep into the topic of Strength Levels Needed for Elite High School Throwers. We provided those basic...

Throws University
Dec 23, 20193 min read


The Point of Diminishing Returns
We have all seen those throwers. The dude who has a 450lb bench press but can barely throw a shot 40 feet. They can squat 500lbs but they...

Throws University
Dec 14, 20194 min read
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