Reese Hoffa 2008 Beijing Olympics Shot Putter Team USA

Current Indoor and outdoor shot put champion Reese Hoffa, who will be competing for team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games' Track and Field shot put event, talks about his olympic shot put training schedule, what it's like to be the world shot put champion, and how he's training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. WeÕre here at the University of Georgia and weÕre gonna see how Reese Hoffa, the worldÕs number one shotputter, trains and practices for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. (Music) Reese Hoffa: IÕm Reese Hoffa, the world indoor world outdoor champion. IÕm the world number one for the 2000 and 2007 year and IÕm also a 2004 Olympian. ItÕs pretty awesome feeling. I knew that when I made the team, it would completely change my life which it has. A lot of opportunities have come my way, getting chance to just talk to elementary school, high schools doing. Just definitely made me an important person. Male Speaker 2: Reese is throwing at the very high level in the past. HeÕs won the world indoor outdoor championship and the world indoor championship. HeÕs thrown distances far enough I think to, you know, win a gold medal. His personal best is basely about equal, just couple of inches short of the Olympic record, so he has what it takes, heÕs done what it takes to win any gold medal there is to win basically. So weÕre just trying to reproduce that for this year basically. Reese Hoffa: My goal is to do the same thing over and over again perfectly with the best possible technique that I possibly can do. ThatÕs why, you know, I had been doing the for almost, you know, six years now and itÕs all about just doing the same thing over and over again. ItÕs making sure that thereÕs no variation in anything that I do. Everything is exactly the same. So many manage to being a rotational thrower would be--you could be a little bit smaller, you can be not as strong. ItÕs just let me use more rotational speed, more linear drive out of the back of the ring, and hopefully allows me to put more force on the ball or generate more force on the ball than someone much taller. Male Speaker 2: I think for a thrower like Reese whoÕs compared to a lot of the people that you probably see in a world championship Olympic final, heÕs on the sure side. HeÕs right around six feet tall. With that rotational technique, heÕs able to add on probably about 15, 16 feet to his stand throw. It allows him to use the ring a little bit more to his advantage that confines that seven foot ring with the rotational technique. If he were gliding, heÕd be a definite disadvantage against a lot of the other top international throwers. Reese Hoffa: My training pretty much hasnÕt changed for what I was doing in college. I think thatÕs the secret of my consistency over the years of being able to go year after year and produce big numbers in terms of throws and stay strong. For the young throwers out there, IÕd say just continue to do that you do--continue doing what you do well. Go out there and train and get on a normal routine. IÕm Reese Hoffa and youÕre watching Stack TV.

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[BeasltyFry]

I love Reese Hoffa, he is short and 1 and if not the best shot puter currently throwing for the olympics. And he can solve the Rubik's Cube he is AMAZING, just like Randy Barnes.

[kornfan140]

Reese Hoffa can solve a rubik's cube?!? Hes definately my hero now, even though i bet i can solve one faster lol

[ASOD2010]

Im 5'8" and i throw the shotput 40 feet. Geeze these guys are beasts

[aeiou99999]

@BestOneEver123 It's short for a top-tier international shot putter. Further, he may be a little under 6'. Adam Nelson is also 6', but guys like Cantwell are 6-5, 6-6. And the huge Polish guy is over 6-8.

[BestOneEver123]

How is 6ft on the shorter side!?!

[Tdave1]

I'm about to throw in college. I made it to state with a power throw. Reese has inspired me to SPIN LIKE A MAD MAN!!!! 

[kr3w0019]

Sounds like Onlyusemeblade

[ttravo]

@TheBruiser012 look me up: travis cook oklahoma track and field.

[MsScorpion452]

I love this man...

[TheBruiser012]

@ttravo bullshit.

[Davotology]

@idesicratei

im sure you'll do fine in your throws.... just keep doing what your doing.. Good Luck..

[ttravo]

@idesicratei ha i threw 43 foot and im 15 and a first year shotputter. lol iv only been throwing for like 4 weeks in my whole life and i can throw 43. i only bench 215lb too.