Q&A for How to Throw a Shot Put

Lift some weights. You can jog with wrist weights on, it can strengthen your muscles.

Make sure you stretch your throwing arm and torso very well. Stay hydrated and always follow the instructions of your coach. If you experience any pain, cease activity immediately and see a doctor, don't try to "play through the pain."

If it's just sore, use a roller where it hurts, and use a heating pad. If you believe it is not just sore and you may have an injury, see your doctor to make sure it is nothing serious.

There is a saying in shot put, dirty fingers and clean palm. Put the shot put on your fingers and place them on the side of your neck. Face the side while your body is facing the back and make sure your elbow knee and toes are lengths to the correct size. Bend your knees and twist your hips. When it's time to throw, throw at a 45 degrees angle and push your palm because t will give more length to your throw.

Yes, for example, if you throw the shot put in a base ball pitching way, you could get serious injuries to your arm and shoulder.

Yes, there are many different ways. You can throw regular, throw from the front, shuffle from the back or do a leg kick throw, to name a few.

It is not possible to strengthen your arms in a single day. You can make sure your arms are at peak performance by taking a pre-workout supplement. Stretch your arms so you have full control of the muscle.

Try building up your muscles by using weights, but don't over do it at first. Doing this over a period of time will see your muscles grow.

Depends. Some like to "granny" the shot put. Necking is very constructive for shot put, and is a common practice. The granny doesn't mix well with necking.

Around 97 BPM.

You start with your arm bent at the elbow and then straighten it as you release the shot. Remember that you're not really "throwing" the shot, you're "putting" it. You push the shot away from you with your hand, arm and shoulder -- in fact, with your whole body. Do not throw it as if it were a ball. That's a sure way to injure your arm and shoulder.

You can buy a shot put online or at a sporting goods store. Just make sure you buy the right weight!

For shot put, you should be focusing both on your technique and physical strength. You should be hitting the weight room often and following a strategy for how to bulk up your muscle before your throws. Yet without proper technique, you will quickly hurt yourself and fail to achieve your potential.

Immediately tell your coach. You may be doing something wrong. Also, your coach may advise you to stop putting for a while or even to see a doctor.

Rehab, stretch or get a chiropractor. Take it easy for a while.

Grip the shot, stand in the throwing circle, wind up, rotate hips/shoulders forward, extend your arm, release at the highest point, then follow through with arm and body.

It's a competitive challenge that is fun for people who are strong yet agile.

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Watch John Bowman on YouTube. He has a short video on his channel entitled Beginner SHOT PUT Drills. This should help with form and overall performance.

A 17-year-old beginner should start with a 4kg shot. This is light enough to allow you to practice the technique without straining your muscles. As you become more experienced, you can gradually increase the weight.

The four phases of the shot put are the wind-up, the power position, the release, and the follow-through. During the wind-up, you take a few steps back and begin to spin your body. In the power position you bring the shot back and prepare to "put" it. The release occurs when you put (push) the shot, and the follow-through is when you finish the put and re-establish your balance.

Cool-down exercises for shot put can include stretching, jogging, and walking. You can also do some light weightlifting or yoga to help your muscles relax. Foam rolling can be great way to reduce soreness and improve flexibility.

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Don't ignore it. If it gets worse, you should rest your arm for weeks or months. If it persists, see a doctor.

There's no trick. The winner is likely to be the strongest competitor who also possesses good agility and balance.

When you throw a shot, the drive you put into it comes from your legs and travels upward. You crouch down and push off, employing your calf muscles, quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. Typically, you push off onto one leg, but strength in both legs is required.

Try doing bodyweight exercises like pushups and pullups. Start small by doing pushups on elevated surfaces like on a table or the side of the couch while your feet are on the ground. When that gets too easy, go on the floor and push your body away with your knees on the ground, and do a full push up once your knee pushups get too easy. This works your triceps and makes them stronger. For pullups, start off by just hanging on the bar for as long as you can then progress by doing Australian pull ups where you hold on to a lower bar with your body leaning backward and both feet on the ground, then pull your chest to the bar. Once you get strong enough, trying pull ups on a high bar.

Strengths would be good height, getting low, explosion when it is coming off your hand, etc. Weaknesses would be not following through your throw, not using your left or right arm for more power, not getting height on the shot, etc.

You really want to do your best before a meet, so try focusing on technique and only throwing at 60-70% effort. On the day of competition, keep your warmups low.

Shotput can help you gain muscles in your arms and legs, but what really helps is some sort of weight training on the side, like lifting, explosive squats, etc.