Shot Put, Range of Movement

Shot put Sports that use pushing actions require the athlete to apply force continuously throughout the desired range of movement. If an athlete wants to apply maximum force to a, the athlete simultaneously uses the largest number of body segments that can be applied to the task such as the legs, back, shoulders and arms. The shot put is an exercise that allows the athlete to apply maximum force when using the pushing action. In …

…is being pushed outward over the head the athlete doesn’t extends his/her foot frontwards to keep the momentum of the force going, the ball will not be projected as far because there is not enough momentum. The shot put exercise is easily performed when done correctly- following the right steps; watching out for errors and paying attention at all times. These efforts are not hard and only take a few seconds to perform.