Posts by stefan hafsteinsson

It sounds like the Idea is to always have a maximal load on the muscle throughout the entire movement. How this machine is different from using bands or chains I am not sure, though you might have more control over exactly how much resistance is used. after some quick google-ing I was unable to find anything else on this machine or it's specifications but it is a valid concept and would be very interesting if there were any published studies where this device has been used or to see some of Val's or even Werner's old training programs to see how this machine was utilized in their training. But it does sound unnecessarily expensive.

P.s. does it bug anyone else that Werner Gunthor is quoted as being a world champion discus thrower as opposed to being a multiple world champion shot putter? I know this may seem trivial but It's far to common to see mistakes like these in sports reporting.

It is legal to tape or wrap individual fingers, you may however not wear a glove or tape your fingers together

according to the swedish website 3800 SEK Excluding VAT for the 2K, which equates to 579 dollars and 20 cents, the 1K costs 2600 which is about 400 so.... an arm and a leg at the very least the most expensive disc on the market.

I know that many putters include close grip bench press taken down higher on the chest in their training programs (generally lighter weight than with regular grip) because it is closer to the actual throwing motion. Also from what I have seen from the shot putters I have trained with they generally have a little bit narrower grip when benching but not by much.