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Lifting From the Hang vs. Blocks Pt. 2: Throwers
by Dane Miller
This is a continuation of my article on lifting from the blocks vs. the hang, but this will focus on how I apply these two variations to my throwers. Since I covered the basics of each position in the previous article in this series, I’ll just dive right in.
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Time to Adaptation for Throwers: When Will I Feel Changes?
by Dane Miller
Here I’m going to go over a pretty common worry for any technical athlete, but particularly throwers: how long will it take for me to apply a new technical change? I discussed this briefly on a recent episode of Dane’s Platform, but for those who haven’t had a chance to tune in yet, I thought I’d give a quick, slightly more focused response to the question.
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Bulking for Throwers
by Noah Kennedy White
Throwers are heavyweight athletes, that’s just a fact. Most of us have always been the big kids in our class, and we were lucky enough to find a sport that uses our size as an advantage. Since we all know that mass moves mass, if we can increase our mass, we should be able to throw farther, right? Well, as you may have guessed there are some considerations to be made when thinking of putting on weight.
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Dane's Favorite Shoulder Saving Movement
by Dane Miller
Shoulder Strength and Mobility for Injury Prevention I train a lot of Olympic weightlifters, shot putters/discus throwers, wrestlers and swimmers. ...
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- discus
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Four Ways to Improve Throws
by Dane Miller
On a regular occasion, I have individuals from all over the world asking me, “what is the fastest way to improve my throw.” Generally, this is referring to
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The Mental Edge
by Dane Miller

Garage Strength athletes had a successful weekend at the PIAA State Championship Meet. Berks county natives, Jocelen Ruth, Emily Stauffer, and Joe Mundell have shown that they can perform in the circle under any conditions. Dane Miller was a AA State Champion in shot put back in 2002 and coaching the throws remains his specialty.

Garage Strength athletes brought back three state titles, two silver medalists, and four top eight finishers.

It is no secret
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Alex Rose Is Headed for the 2016 Olympic Games!
by Dane Miller
Garage Strength online client, Alex Rose is heading to Rio de Janeiro this summer for the 2016 Olympic Games! Dane is proud to work with Alex this ...
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Garage Strength Athletes Bring Home Gold In PIAA State Championship Meet
by Dane Miller
Garage Strength Athletes earned the top three positions in men's and women's AAA shot put. Four Garage Strength athletes medaled in shot and discu...
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