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This soft cover, black and white version of the book, "Gopher Teammates Forever" is the story of University of Minnesota Track and Field and Cross-country teams from 1963 to 1970, explored through the eyes of a middling middle distance runner, Doug Edmonson, who was both a competitor and an observer of three Big Ten championships for the Golden Gopher teams of that era. Doug provides photos, meet results and personal insights about his teammates. While Doug wrote this primarily to his grandchildren, readers will find a fascinating story about Gopher teams of that era. Profits for the book will be donated to the Minnesota track program to try and keep it alive at the University of Minn ...

This soft cover, color version of the book, "Gopher Teammates Forever" is the story of the University of Minnesota Track and Field and Cross-country teams from 1963 to 1970 is explored through the eyes of a middling middle-distance runner, Doug Edmonson, who was both a competitor and an observer of three Big Ten championships for the Golden Gopher teams of that era. Doug provides photos, meet results and personal insights about his teammates. While Doug wrote this primarily to his grandchildren, readers will find a fascinating story about Gopher teams of that era. Profits for the book will be donated to the Minnesota track program to try and keep it alive at the University of Minnesota.

The ultimate guide for the shot put and discus throw. Technique breakdown, teaching progressions, training design for each event with 20 week training plans. Strength training methods, plyometrics, medicine ball, and running workouts are included. Understand practice design, program structure, how to periodize training, how to teach your athletes to prepare for competition, how to develop psychological strategies to enhance performance, how to set goals, and how to eat properly as a thrower.

Color Interior - The ultimate guide for the shot put and discus throw with over 200 pages of valuable coaching content. Technique breakdown, teaching progressions, event specific exercises, variable weight implement methods, pre-made training plan for each event with 20 week programs. Strength training, plyometrics, medicine ball throws, multi-jumps and throw combination exercises, and running workouts designed for the shot put and discus throw. 20 week strength and conditioning program with logical progressions design to peak when it matters most. Other topics include: Coaching Communication Motor Learning  Teaching Styles Periodization Models --Linear --Nonlinear --Bloc ...

For years I struggled with how to set up my strength training program. There were so many programs out there, but so few were set up for a strongman competitor. I tried nearly all the major strength training programs out there. Overtime, I adapted and evolved the protocols to meet my needs. I kept the principles and exercises that were working and ditched the ones that didn’t. This was a tedious trial and error process. The Refuge Method was born out of all this tedious trial and error. The Refuge Method is not revolutionary in itself, rather it contains a lot of tried and true strength building principles. The Refuge Method is a simple and effective way to structure these st ...