Discus Throw Strength Training Planning - case Daniel Ståhl. Part 1/9 Introduction

Principles of Strength Training Planning and Periodisation for Discus Throw - case Daniel Ståhl and Gerd Kanter
by Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Part 1/9: Introduction
2022-11-19
Kuortane Olympic Training Center, Finland
In these videos legendary throwing coach Vésteinn Hafsteinsson shows us in details how two Olympic gold medal winners Gerd Kanter (2008 Beijing, PB 73,38) and Daniel Ståhl (2021 Tokyo, PB 71,86) have trained to be the best in the world. This presentation was held in Kuortane Olympic training center 19th November 2022. It contains basically of two parts. In theoretical part (videos 1-4) Hafsteinsson reveals in details what are the basic principles behind these champions' strength training. Because Kanter and Ståhl are quite different types of throwers there have been some differences in their training and so both these individuals are handled separately in the presentation.
The latter half (videos 5-9) the exercises are shown in practice by Daniel Ståhl. The lifts and throws are not basically executed by maximal effort. Despite of that the viewer can easily feel how strong and powerful this champion athlete is for example in back squat (3x200 kg) and in sumo deadlift (3x250kg). In the last video Ståhl shows examples of standing and full speed discus throws with discus and a special 3,1 kg denfi-tool.
Part 1: Introduction (7:33)
Part 2: Basic way of looking at strength training (24:05)
Part 3: Original system of Gerd Kanter (18:45)
Part 4: Details of Daniel Ståhl strength training (37:35)
Part 5: Little clips of Gerd Kanter and Daniel Ståhl general training (5:38)
Part 6: Daniel Ståhl in action, clean, snatch pull and back squat (13:23)
Part 7: Daniel Ståhl in action, push press, bench press, incline dumpbell press and sumo deadlift (22:47)
Part 8: Little details of discus throw planning and theory (3:57)
Part 9: Daniel Ståhl in action, discus and denfi tool (8:21)