The American athlete Ryan Crouser hopes to become the first man to win three consecutive gold medals in shot put at the Olympics.
Because of the sport's physical demands, Crouser focuses on preventing injury, increasingly so: 'As I've gotten older, training is around prehab, rehab, and staying healthy,' he said.
For the first hour of a heavy-training day, Crouser focuses on stretching and getting his body moving. He then does a throw-specific warm-up for 45 to 60 minutes, focusing on rotational movements and exercises.
'Throwing the shot put, the force required to make a 16-pound ball fly 75 feet, is something that human hands naturally would never encounter,'
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