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Throws University
Mar 30, 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...
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Throws University
Mar 21, 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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Throws University
Mar 16, 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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Throws University
Feb 29, 20206 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...
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Throws University
Feb 24, 20205 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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Throws University
Feb 9, 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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Throws University
Feb 1, 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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Throws University
Jan 26, 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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Throws University
Jan 20, 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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Throws University
Jan 13, 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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Throws University
Jan 6, 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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Throws University
Dec 30, 20194 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...
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Throws University
Dec 23, 20193 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...
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Throws University
Dec 14, 20194 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...
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Throws University
Dec 8, 20193 min read
Athlete Feedback for Improved Training: Pt. 1
Athlete feedback is the absolute best way to comprehend a training program, comprehend individual responses to training and progressively...
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Throws University
Dec 3, 20193 min read
Coaches Corner: Comprehending World Class Coaching
For years I wondered how the best coaches in the world handled programming, periodization, and technical work. Over and over again, I...
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Throws University
Nov 24, 20194 min read
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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Throws University
Nov 17, 20193 min read
How to Rotate the Right Foot (Spin/Discus)
(For this article, the right foot refers specifically to the dominant foot of the thrower. Although the term is “right foot,” if there is...
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Throws University
Nov 10, 20196 min read
The Diamond League Vs. Discus
Last week the Diamond League issued a ruling to cut the discus, triple jump and 200 meters from their competition platform. This was...
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Throws University
Nov 1, 20193 min read
Five Keys to Coaching
Over the years, we have gotten countless messages from throwers who have recently gotten a new throws coach while also getting contacts...
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