VF Shot Put Challenge

[JP]

THIS THREAD CANT DIE!

It is one of the most important threads ON THE INTERNET!



My theory:

When you first do shot put you get a distance of X. Practising session after session and your distance is X +- %5. The only thing what changes is that you look a bit cooler while doing it.

I am getting no hip/leg/twist power to the shot at all, still just powering it away. Frustrating! Reminds me when i started to learn push pressing/jerking where i first did the leg drive, and then just pressed the bar anyway

[bronco]

My theory:

When you first do shot put you get a distance of X. Practising session after session and your distance is X +- %5. The only thing what changes is that you look a bit cooler while doing it.

Your theory sounds plausible.


Oh, and here is some reading on the subject for those interested in shot put (everyone on the internet I expect) :

http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/ ... utMainPage

[hardcore iv]

Will be bringing along the shot to the next MVS session. My technique has improved a bit so hopefully I can jump a place on the table.

[Clem Snide]

Shot put is hella cool. Reading this thread makes me want to throw again. Wish I had one out here.

I can't believe how high I am on the table - I should be getting destroyed by all the huge strong guys and even girls on this forum. I suspect THEY FEAR TO PUT THE SHOT.

I'm going outside to throw a rock around.

[JP]

THE FEAR OF THE SHOT

[bronco]

Question:
How do good shot putters do bench press?

Answer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zdL5vb59GM

[Clem Snide]

Why is spug not on the table? Early claims of 11m. Would put him way out in front if he could measure it.

[Mellos]

maybe i´ll soon add some numbers over here, need to train for school, we have to throw a 6 kg weight 11 meters far...possible to do in 2 years while also training for powerlifting and running?

[JP]

maybe i´ll soon add some numbers over here, need to train for school, we have to throw a 6 kg weight 11 meters far...possible to do in 2 years while also training for powerlifting and running?

powerlifting & shot put = marriage made in heaven.

running on the other hand doesnt fit in well with neither of them two, but can have merits on its own

[Clem Snide]

powerlifting & shot put = marriage made in heaven.

running on the other hand doesnt fit in well with neither of them two, but can have merits on its own

You could run to pick up your shot after putting it.

[Mellos]

powerlifting & shot put = marriage made in heaven.

running on the other hand doesnt fit in well with neither of them two, but can have merits on its own

You could run to pick up your shot after putting it.

good idea maybe i should combine that with basketball, throw the ball from where the shotput landed and carry the shotput to it´s throwing position..that would look weird

[hardcore iv]

Thought I would bump this as I intend to throw a PB in the next few weeks. Threw X, 8.31 and 8.82m in comp today. Slowly creeping toward my current PB.

[JP]

awesome!

Cant wait for the VF Shotputting Championships at the melbourne VF week!

[JP]

Melbourne Championships!

[hoffmeister]

Great pics, but who won? And give us some numbers please.