In the last few years Ryan Crouser has cemented himself as the top shot putter in the history of the sport. Behind the scenes along the way has been his father, helping him from his first throw to his world record. On this week's episode Mitch Crouser joins us to discuss his own throwing career, the long-term development plan he put in place for Ryan, how they developed their technical model, and what the future holds for the both of them.

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More notes:

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• You can follow Mitch Crouser on Instagram (@mitchcrouser) as well as his son Ryan (@rcrouser).
• There are a ton of interesting tidbits about Ryan Crouser and his training in this recent Track and Field News interview.
• Mitch and his brothers were the focus of a Sports Illustrated feature story back in 1985.
• For more interviews with top shot putters, check out Episode 98 with Reese Hoffa, Episode 46 with John Godina, Episode 267 with Andy Bloom, Episode 42 with Adam Nelson, and Episode 278 with Ryan Whiting.
• To learn more about shot put, check out the HMMR Classroom where we have video lessons on Nick Garcia’s rotational throwing progressions, Don Babbitt’s rotational shot put master class, and specific strength exercises for throwing.