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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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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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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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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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Nov 15, 20203 min read
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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...
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Oct 4, 20204 min read
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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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Sep 10, 20203 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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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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Aug 12, 20205 min read
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How to Coach as a Parent
Your child wants to get into throwing. Finally, your dream is coming true. Your kid can develop into one of the nation’s best throwers....
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Jul 5, 20205 min read
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How Many Throws Per Session?
Going to practice without a purpose. You head out to the circle, you just want to throw and throw and throw. After 2.5 hours of ripping...
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Jun 29, 20205 min read
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Should Throwers Run?
It's the first day of practice, you can't wait to start off the season right getting strong and tossing huge throws, but then Coach walks...
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Jun 18, 20207 min read
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Five Keys to Throwing 60ft
The effortless throw, sliding off the fingers, chalk in the air, feeling as though minimal energy has been utilized to release the big...
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May 4, 20204 min read
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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
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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
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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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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
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Throwing While It’s Snowing
Not every high school thrower has the luxury of throwing indoors in a nice, warm, gymnasium. In fact, most high school throwers struggle...
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Nov 24, 20194 min read
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The Good and the Bad of Throwing Heavy Implements
We love to throw heavy implements, as you probably have noticed if you have been following us for a while. However, amidst all of the...
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Nov 2, 20185 min read
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