From another thread:
This is something of interest to me as well. A little personal background: I used to compete/participate in various running events, from 400m to half marathon, but mostly the 5k distance. I weighed ~135 lbs for most of this.
Eventually I got into the iron game and started lifting as my primary physical activity. Training was mostly for strength with a focus on powerlifting, but of course some hypertrophy, and some strongman-type of training with implements such as farmers handles, kegs, etc.
I now weigh ~200lbs, with pants waist size going from a loose 30 to a tight 32 inches, so a good deal of muscle gain.
Can this kind of change can affect disc golf performance, especially if in a shorter time period? Powerlifters talk about how weight loss/gain can change leverages and result in making adjustments in technique. With throwing a disc being an exercise in leverage/technique/timing is it the case that a change in strength and body composition can throw off the timing that the body is accustomed to during the throw? Is there simply an adjustment period needed to re-learn technique?
I read about feeling the weight of the disc, and feeling that "heavy disc" feeling. When someone is used to handling hundreds of pounds in hand, like in a heavy deadlift or in a farmers carry, does that diminish the ability to feel the weight of the disc as discussed in the form and technique threads? Personally I have to work really hard/with great intent to feel the weight of the disc. Drills clicked better for me when they involved throwing/swinging sledgehammers and bricks to feel bracing and such. Side note: I can't help but laugh a little when people get hung up over a couple grams of disc weight. I know it can make a difference but it seems so miniscule in relation.
Watching the video of Thor playing disc golf, I wonder what that must be like... imagining the feeling of throwing the lid of a yogurt container.
Slightly off topic, but a few years ago I started lifting and got into crosssfit. Im in amazing shape and have gotten a lot stronger and faster. For disc golf, my distance has gone down about 100' but my rating has gone up maybe 30 points. This is just something I find interesting. I also have another disc golf friend that has gotten into power lifting the past few years and he has bulked up immensely and his distance has also gone down and his rating has gone up.
This is something of interest to me as well. A little personal background: I used to compete/participate in various running events, from 400m to half marathon, but mostly the 5k distance. I weighed ~135 lbs for most of this.
Eventually I got into the iron game and started lifting as my primary physical activity. Training was mostly for strength with a focus on powerlifting, but of course some hypertrophy, and some strongman-type of training with implements such as farmers handles, kegs, etc.
I now weigh ~200lbs, with pants waist size going from a loose 30 to a tight 32 inches, so a good deal of muscle gain.
Can this kind of change can affect disc golf performance, especially if in a shorter time period? Powerlifters talk about how weight loss/gain can change leverages and result in making adjustments in technique. With throwing a disc being an exercise in leverage/technique/timing is it the case that a change in strength and body composition can throw off the timing that the body is accustomed to during the throw? Is there simply an adjustment period needed to re-learn technique?
I read about feeling the weight of the disc, and feeling that "heavy disc" feeling. When someone is used to handling hundreds of pounds in hand, like in a heavy deadlift or in a farmers carry, does that diminish the ability to feel the weight of the disc as discussed in the form and technique threads? Personally I have to work really hard/with great intent to feel the weight of the disc. Drills clicked better for me when they involved throwing/swinging sledgehammers and bricks to feel bracing and such. Side note: I can't help but laugh a little when people get hung up over a couple grams of disc weight. I know it can make a difference but it seems so miniscule in relation.
Watching the video of Thor playing disc golf, I wonder what that must be like... imagining the feeling of throwing the lid of a yogurt container.