SIU Lifting Program

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        • Participant
          thrower56 on November 7, 2006 at 11:22 pm #12358

          Anyone have any info on John Smiths trainging program at SIU?

        • Participant
          utfootball4 on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 pm #58623

          Anyone have any info on John Smiths trainging program at SIU?

          lol. whats siu

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on November 8, 2006 at 1:27 am #58624

          Souther Illinois University. Coach of elite shot putter and NCAA champion hammer / weight thrower Dan Taylor. I have some information but I'll need to find it. I believe I'll be seeing John this weekend and I'll try to ask him. 

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          thrower56 on November 8, 2006 at 8:01 pm #58625

          I watched a video of John at the National Throws seminars from 2005 and was really impressed with his thoughts. If you could share his handouts from that talk that would be great.

        • Participant
          thrower56 on November 19, 2006 at 3:54 am #58626

          :question: Mike – any luck in getting lifting info from John Smith?

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on November 19, 2006 at 9:13 am #58627

          He was at this years NTCA meeting but didn't give a talk and I was very busy there and didn't have much of a chance to talk to him. I don't believe I have his 2005 handouts. Here are some points that you may already know:
          *He claims that Dan Taylor is easily one of the weakest of the elite throwers.
          *Likes to lift heavy (duh) with big lifts (Squats, OLs, Bench Press) and also does some odd-strong man type of work.
          *Believes the glide is much more strength dependent than the spin.
          *Believes strength (and size) will largely dictate throwing technique that is most effective for a given athlete.

          ELITETRACK Founder

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