The Deficiencies of Indoor Track and Field
I mentioned in my last post that I had published my first article. I have actually published one prior article back in the Summer of 2006. Track Coach, the technical periodical of the US Track and Field Association, published my article on track and field training called Rethinking Your Approach to Training for the Weight Throw (available below). The weight throw, for those of you unfamiliar, is the indoor version of the hammer throw. It is shorter and heavier, but athletes use essentially the same technique to throw the implement.
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I agree. If athletes emphasize the weight, they may have good progress increasing upper body strength. For a hammer thrower, the time spent in the weight room could be put to better use. The weight throw also allows a pulling technique which is pretty much detrimental to the actual hammer throw.
Great article. Lots of really good advice. I have a slightly different take. I never liked the hammer, but loved the weight. For my temperment grip and rip worked just fine!