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For me, as an athlete, it's important to evaluate things I do. So many times I ask myself, "Is what I'm doing, working?" Whether you're an athlete, coach, father, husband, mother, wife, employee or employer, I suggest you have self-evaluation times such as these. As I evaluated my performance and experience from the IHGF World Championships this past weekend in France, there are a few things I learned in my pursuit to be the best thrower and competitor I can possibly be.   When it comes to international travel, getting in a few days early was a great change. At...

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Some people have asked how I approach games in terms of nutrition and supplementation. While I believe the weeks leading up to a competition are crucial, the things done during the day of competition are too often overlooked. If you're staying disciplined that day, then you're going to forfeit all that you worked so hard for the weeks prior! Below, if you will, is my "Competition Stack," as it combines multiple brands and products.    Keep in mind, I'm not sponsored by a supplement company! I get no money, free product or help from any of these brands. I get...

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I see a large number of throwers building their practice schedule very simply; they go out on Saturday and throw all nine events. For about five hours they exhaust themselves in an attempt to get through all the events in one afternoon and a goal to “throw a full games.” Simply put, this is a rough reciple for really honing your technique for each event.I structure my throws sessions like below, as I’ve found this to work for me.  That’s key — find what works for you. This is an “ideal” week, but with a full-time job and five kids...

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This games is truly one of the great hidden competitions on the pro circuit.  I say that simply because it is a recent addition to our lineup and it has proven to be an amazing time.  Mountains, warm temperatures, sun, breeze, engaged crowds, and an amazing committee that brings it all together.  Shawn Baker has been instrumental in getting pros started at this games and he created payout system that is the only one like it all season.  Instead of payouts per event or an overall placing payment structure, he incentivizes the athletes with marks to hit.  There’s still an...

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Without any doubt, there are a number of things us big guys are good at.  Even if you’re not a, “Guy of Girth,” you have to give us props for being proficient at the following:   1. Lifting heavy weight. 2. Moving everyone we know in or out of their current house. 3. Eating. And lots of it. 4. Sweating. And lots of it. There’s no hiding it, boys – the furnace runs hot.  The list of side effects is extensive: sweat stains, the ability to make any form of paper into a fan, cracking a window in the dead...

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