324: It starts with the plan (with Richard Parkinson)

Canada gets a lot of headlines for their recent dominance in the hammer throw, but there are aren't the only ones making their mark internationaly. Over the last decade, coach Richard Parkinson has been building several world class shot putters out of his group in Toronto. This isn't just by chance; it's by plan. Planning is key to Parkinson. It seems so simple, but is often overlooked. On this episode Parkinson discusses his planning philosophy, as well as technical training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus . Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Planning has been a topic several times on the podcast, including a planning Q&A on Episode 286 , fitting S&C into planning on Episode 67 , as well as GAINcast Episode 4 . For more on planning, visit our periodization and planning resource page .

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This episode is 50:28 long.

This episode was published on Jul 14, 2025.

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