Any ideas on how to improve my shot put throw??

Question

i'm 14 and just starting high school my farthest throw in a meet is 33ft and 35ft in practice, but i wanna throw at least 40ft this year. my problem is that my school's season doesn't start till feb so if anyone has any ideas on how i can improve without a coach please tell me

Answer 1

Wow that is far for 14 years old. I'd say to better your throw you should do speed drills and work on hip flexors- for speed and flexibility, practice your technique with resistance bands to give the feeling of throwing and then lift as often as you can just not everyday.