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4 Things You'll (Probably) Need to Sacrifice as a Post-Collegiate Athlete
This list wasn't meant to be all-inclusive, or in any way intimidating. Rather, I hope to educate some people on aspects of...

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Aug 30, 20183 min read


If I Knew Then What I Know Now
This article was prompted with the question, "What would you tell your collegiate freshman self about track and training if you could?"...

Throws University
Aug 22, 20183 min read


7 Thoughts on the Collegiate to Post-Collegiate Transition
Dane asked me to write this article to outline some issues with the transition from collegiate track to post-collegiate track. This list...

Throws University
Aug 21, 20186 min read


6 Things That Help Me Become 3-Time All-American
After my Sophomore year of college at Messiah College (small division 3 school) my coach left and there were no immediate plans to get a...

Throws University
Aug 19, 20184 min read


WHY I choked at D3 Nationals
Flashback three years ago when I was a senior in college at Division 3 Nationals. I was seeded 3rd at 18.00m behind two of D3’s greatest...

Throws University
Aug 15, 20185 min read


Offseason Blog: Back at it
And we back. After a week of semi-activity following the end of my season, I started up training again. During these early stages of...

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Jul 19, 20182 min read


Season Blog: Well, That Sucked
I'm sure most who read this won't be aware, but my season closed out in a pretty painful way. I went into the last weekend of qualifying...

Throws University
Jul 3, 20182 min read


USATF Championships Recap
Along with Nick Gwiazdowski dominating the FinalX: Bethlehem this past weekend, I also had athletes competing at the USATF Outdoor...

Throws University
Jun 29, 20184 min read


Coaching Two Events at Once
First, I think it’s ridiculous that USATF would screw over coaches and athletes by having a staggered start for two of the biggest throws...

Throws University
Jun 29, 20182 min read


Closing Out the Season: A Conversation
This blog is a transcript of a conversation between Garage Strength Head Coach Dane Miller, and three of his post-collegiate throwers:...

Throws University
Jun 13, 20186 min read


Nutrition for Throwers
One of my biggest pet peeves as a throws coach is this prevailing idea that throwers can just eat whatever they want, whenever they want....

Throws University
May 31, 20183 min read


Not Feeling Great in Your Peak?
I think almost every athlete has been in this situation before: creeping closer to a major competition, beginning your peak, and yet...

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May 24, 20182 min read


Do Female Throwers Have to Be Big?
Successful throwers come in all shapes and sizes. While there are certain body types that are conducive to throwing far, technique and...

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May 15, 20182 min read


Midseason Technical Slump
We’ve all been there before. The season is a few meets old, you feel like everything is moving pretty well, and then suddenly it feels...

Throws University
May 8, 20182 min read


Getting Ready for Meet Day
A lot of people ask me for meet day tips, so I thought it would be helpful to write out a guide for meet day preparation. I’m going to...

Throws University
May 8, 20185 min read


Throwers and Deadlifts Part 2: When To Use Deadlifts
For those of you who haven’t read my article on why I tend not to program deadlifts for my throwers, check it out here. Since I try not...

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May 2, 20182 min read


Why My Throwers Don't Deadlift
First, I just want to address what some people have probably already decided based on the title: no, I don’t hate deadlifts. Deadlifts...

Throws University
May 2, 20182 min read


Season Blog: Not Quite There Yet
Well, that did not go as planned. After starting the season well and heading to the Lehigh Games feeling confident, I just did not...

Throws University
Apr 30, 20182 min read


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...

Throws University
Apr 30, 20182 min read


Time to Adaptation for Throwers: When Will I Feel Changes?
Here I’m going to go over a pretty common worry for any technical athlete, but particularly throwers: how long will it take for me to...

Throws University
Apr 25, 20182 min read
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