The hammer throw is a unique sport. Most types of throwing require an athlete to apply force to an implement, but in the hammer throw you have to work together with the implement. That changes the whole dynamic of how you think about accelerating. On this week's episode we nerd out a little and get into technical detail with one of the best of all time as Olympic medalist Lance Deal explains how he thought about accelerating in the hammer throw.

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More notes:

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• We've had many discussions with Sergej Litvinov Jr. over the years about accelerating the hammer. He has shared his thoughts on how the ball moves, accelerating the hammer, and understanding the orbit.
• HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 10 also explores the core elements of hammer throw technique and how to train them.