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Discus Standing Throw
By
Levi Anderson
Justin Scott
Basic Movements
Trunk; Flexion,
Rotation
Right Arm;
Abduction,
Adduction, Rotary
Movement
Left Arm;
Transverse
Abduction,
Adduction, Flexion
Right Leg; Medial
Rotation
Left Leg; Stays
Extended
Basic Movements (cont.)
Other; Neck Flexes,
Left Flexion of
Phalanges, Right
Extension of
Phalanges
Muscles Involved
The trunk
Flexion; Rectus Abdominis, Obliques
Rotation; Obliques, Quadratic Lumborum,
Lower Back
Muscles Involved
The Right Arm
Abduction & Adduction; Deltoid (Lateral),
Deltoid (Anterior)
Rotary Movement around the longitude
axis of the bone; Deltoid
Muscles Involved
The Left Arm
Transverse Abduction; Deltoid (Posterior),
Deltioid (Lateral)
Adducts & Flexes; Latissimus Dorsi,
Pectoralis Major, Triceps Brachii
Muscles Involved
The Right Leg
Medial Rotation; Tensor Fasciae Latae,
Gluteus Maximus
Muscles Involved
The Left Leg
Stays Extended; Gluteus Maximus,
Adductor Magnus
Muscles Involved
Other
Neck Flexes; Longissimus Capitis,
Trapezius
Left Flexion of Phalanges; Abductor Digiti
Minimi, Interossei
Right Extension of Phalanges; Extensor
Digitorum, Extensor Digiti Minimi
Exercises
For the Muscles Used in
The Standing Throw
Exercises
Rectus Abdominis; Leg Lifts, Lying
Crunches
Obliques; Seated Side Bend, Twisting
Sit-Ups
Quadratic Lumborum; Kneeling Row,
Lying Row
Exercises
Deloid (Anterior); Military Press, Behind
Neck Press
Deltoid (Lateral); Upright Row, Lateral
Raise
Deltoid (Posterior); Rear Delt Raise,
Rear Delt Row
Exercises
Latissimus Dorsi; Pull-Ups, Pull-Downs
Pectoralis Major; Chest Dips, Bench
Press
Triceps Brachii; Triceps Dip, Triceps
Extension
Gluteus Minimus; Dead Lifts, Squats
Exercises
Tensor Fasciae Latae; Cable Push Pull,
Seated Hip Abduction
Gluteus Maximus; Running, Leg Lifts
Adductor Magnus; Seated Hip
Adduction, Standing Hip Adduction
Trapezius; Pull-Ups, Shrugs
Exercises - Plyometrics
Plyometrics work your “fast twitch”
muscles. Exercises Include; Clap Push-
Ups, Medicine Ball Throws, and Various
Twists.