AboutByron Collyer Expertise I can help athletes and or coaches with javelin training and technique, core training, shot put training, functional fitness, explosiveness and injury prevention.
Experience I'm an X-National Level Javelin Thrower and provicial level decathlete and am employed as a Private Sector Certified Personal Trainer with a degree in Human Kinetics and I'm a Certified High Performance Core Specialist.
I've trained numerous clients and athletes regarding sports conditioning and have trained many track and field athletes especially javelin throwers with great success over the past 10 years.
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Science Human Kinetics (UBC).
National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT).
C.H.E.K. Certified High Performance Core Specialist.
Extensive Biomechanics & Movement Analysis knowledge.
Past Experience as a Certified Sports Aider.
Question Hi I’m Nick I'm a junior in high school
I'm 6 ft and weigh 215 lbs and have long arms and seek to increase my shot put and discus distances. I'm varsity and throw a 12 pound shot 40 feet and hope to throw 50-57ft, and I throw disk standing 104 feet, but can spin but isn't consistent. I hope to throw 160 feet plus with added power and consistent spin. Can you help me? Also I lift regularly as I play high school football. My current PR is 115 for discus and 40 ft for the shot put. I have a problem with hooking the shot put b/c my hand keeps going away from my body. As you can see I 'm not a very big guy, but I can squat 350 bench 245 clean 150, and dead lift 500. I hope to win CIF division 3 for discus, and make a strong showing for shot-put next track season. This year’s winner won with a mark of 170-07 for discus, the winner for shot put was 56-05.25.
Answer Hi Nick,
To be honest, though I'd love to help, I can't give a lot of usable advice without seeing your technique first hand. It's better if you have questions that I can answer online. I would definitely suggest getting a track coach to help you look at your technique because it sounds like you've got a big powerful frame which is a great starting point for the shot and discus.
If you have other questions, feel free to send them my way and I'll try and be of more use.
