Medicine Ball work is an essential in a very good training program. Numerous exercises can be utilised to not only build up overall strength but to specifically target ‘special strengt... Read more
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Whilst attempting to unite throwers we thought we would interview another valuable member of the throwing community, the great Highland Games athlete Ryan Vierra! Ryan is a 5 time world cham... Read more
The most recent study of the top 10 in the world and what they threw as youth and junior athletes Name U18 U20 Open Joe Kovacs 19.78 – 12lb shot 16.89 – 16lb 22.56 David Storl 21... Read more
Chad Wright is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. He currently has a Personal Best of 65.03m with the 2-kilogram implement. Wright also finished fourth at the 2015 Summer... Read more
Jonathan Jones is a 24 year old American shot putter that represents Buffalo University and has a personal best of 20.92 set at the USA championships Some of his career highlights to date ar... Read more
On the 27th of May 1912, in Queens, New York the world record for the Discus Throw was established. James Duncan (USA) threw 47.58 m (156 ft 1 in) with the 2-kilogram implement to solidify h... Read more
Stamatia Scarvelis is currently competing for the UCLA Bruins and attended Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California. During her time at high school she boasts a large list of acc... Read more
Conditioning for the Javelin throw is unique and is difficult to implement for coaches. Javelin requires a combination of Speed, flexibility and strength and an attention to detail for techn... Read more
On our recent analysis of the top 10 discus throwers in the world we received a comment asking about the height of elite discus throwers and if any of the throwers were below 6’4. We a... Read more