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Topic: Overweight and Underweight Implements

Posted By: Pingleton
Subject: Overweight and Underweight Implements
Date Posted: 1/11/08 at 6:04am

Some points from Steve Dering:

Use heavy stuff to build throwing strength and how to maintain position.

Early season training when you can afford to feel like crap
Bang the crap out of these implements by pushing the system
�Push� it

Use the light stuff to learn speed and rhythm.

Early competition time as well as during season
Bang the crap out of these implements by speeding up the system
�Sling� it

Alter the implements in a session to achieve the desired result

Start with a light and go to the competition
Start with the light and go to the heavy
Start with the heavy go to the light then the competition

Always end a session throwing the weight you will compete with.

Integrate what you have learned that session into the competition weight

It is easier to get strong once you have technique than it is to get technique once your strong

And from Carlos Borges:

Some T+F tidbits that I have come across over the years:

Over/underweight training is extremely useful.
Focus on overweight when you are trying to break a strength barrier (more off-season).
Focus on underweight when you are trying to break a speed barrier (more in-season).
Carefully limit training with off-weight implements.
Most off-weight implement training should be with implements that are within 10% of the standard weight.

Ron McKee is a great source of information on this stuff.
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