Why It's Almost Impossible to Shot Put 24 Meters | WIRED

Ever wonder what the upper limit of the shot put is? The record is 23.12 meters, or just under 75 feet. But could someone come along and put one even further? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez met up with Olympic record holder Ryan Crouser to find out why putting a shot 24 meters is Almost Impossible.
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Shot Put 24 Meters | WIRED

[@howtomaths8560]

“and bench press 225” “Well I coul-“ “50 TIMES IN A ROW”

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

I think the scripts for some of Wired's videos are a bit corny, but Robbie always has a really good comedic pause on things like that.

[@MrAndrewaziz]

Better than the NFL combine record

[@trollof229antthevariable9]

Ikr 😆

[@j0rdn911]

@mralex070 200lbs is way better than me! Stay consistent and you'll get there! 👊

[@laughingBun]

I missed how much weight he said, All I saw was him with like 6 plates and the guy saying he does it 50 times.

[@JuanGomez-mv1qx]

Imagine if this guy decided to throw coconuts at random people

[@andreatommasi3287]

He could kill people at a distance of 100 m 🤣

[@JuanGomez-mv1qx]

@@andreatommasi3287 lmao he would be in the most wanted list quick!

[@TheGoodContent37]

OMG I laughed so hard with this comment. Coconuts hahahahaha xD

[@skydaddy1678]

That is like the beast titan

[@awrsish]

Coconts arent very heavy, and the techniques used in shotputting are for designated *heavy* balls so, simply chucking it would go further than putting it

[@sithjedipumpkin5311]

Who's here after Barnes' record was obliterated by Ryan Crouser?

[@batsy3763]

You really couldn't spell his name right?

[@fotisfotis8060]

Lol i was so sure some dumb would do exactly that...

[@Keepitgoinging]

Why was Barnes record allow stand. That's BS.

[@fotisfotis8060]

@@Keepitgoinging Every world record is achieved with doping substances... That's already proven years now

[@ochjim]

@@fotisfotis8060 - I'd be interested to see the evidence for that claim!

[@krisreilly8856]

Host: "Explain Crouser's technique to me." Scientist: "He's a beast."

[@dickymcbutts7585]

dude's a super beast, broke his own record.

[@Bobvindy]

Why it’s almost impossible to do ‘sports world record + 1’

[@florianw.560]

Pretty accurate! Every olympic record is extremly hard to beat.

[@tender3545]

actually that would just make that whole statement a string, instead you would need to make it int(sports_world_record + 1)

[@echozero8213]

Tapu bruh why did I think the same thing

[@jsjsjs1116]

Why it's impossible to run faster than a car at 200mph

[@sultanalshamsi7629]

Tapu oh hey mom look at me I can code!!!

[@murdersheloves8278]

“I could do this” “The Throwing force will break your hand” “😐”

[@taritznova9192]

I have to tape my finger cause my fingers will split

[@Zack-rb4vd]

Why is there 1 reply

[@savitar2581]

XxDiamond MappingxX Exactly

[@NotValzy]

MurderSheLoves so basically you become deku?

[@ajanibeharie]

I’m the 1600th person to like this comment

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Crouser just broke the WR with a throw of 23.37 meters (76’ 8 1/4”)!

[@nachoprina3712]

76' 8 1/4" hahaha how this way of measure even exists

[@mcray0309]

@@nachoprina3712 76 feet 8 and a quarter (1/4) inches….that’s not that hard to understand. He broke it by about 10 inches I think

[@tiagooliveiradelucia4841]

@@ryanfreeman5083 how could learning both be useful in any way? Unless, of course, if you live in a country that still uses the imperial system. If not, it would be like having a calculator but still be carrying an abacus around.

[@ReLoadXxXxX]

@@mcray0309 it’s a very poor measurement system, and 8 1/4” should just be 8.25.

[@dickymcbutts7585]

@@ReLoadXxXxX yea it sucks, thanks for rubbing it in.

[@barackosama3569]

Ryan Crouser is currently the best shot putter in the world. He broke the Olympic Record on all 6 of his attempts in Tokyo 2020 with his last throw hitting 23.30m. He also broke the outdoor world record, now standing at 23.37m. Furthermore broke the indoor world record. He constructed a new technique called: the Crouser slide, where he stands half a meter further in the circle to make more distance. He is incredible and will throw much further! Maybe someday 24 metres... Edit: he broke the world record again in May 2023 to a distance of 23.57m. (Ryan Crouser also threw 23.12 and 23.31 at this competition) He was still lifting heavy weights and training hard so he is not at his best right now. Maybe at the world championships this year in Budapest, the 24 meter mark will be broken…

[@almightrw04]

we are close

[@keanestephens6943]

He is one of the best athletes of our time

[@darlingdcj]

My name us Joshua peredo my shot Put is big

[@marximus4]

He just got 23.56m.

[@HughsReviews]

He’s definitely hitting 24m Im guessing this year.

[@geniuswastaken]

How "Why it's almost impossible" videos are made: 1. Take any current world record 2. Add 1 unit of measurement to the record 3. Almost impossible

[@uuuultra]

Slander

[@vittocrazi]

thats how almost impossible works, though. the possible is the world record. and WR used to be the close to impossible before, until someone did it. As a matter of fact, they did a vidoe on how "its almost impossible to run 2 hour marathon". And it was done.

[@n0tice]

Well Ryan just broke the indoor shot-put record, and is a favorite to break the outdoor record too.

[@keyboard2758]

@@vittocrazi well that 2 hour marathon isn’t counted as an official record so it technically wasn’t broken

[@oxstr8upgreekxo730]

Yeah they said that about the 100m dash before Usain Bolt broke it now they are saying his record is unbeatable until the next guy beats it

[@willcooper8028]

He looks like a little boy practicing with his dad

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Klack Koaster Not if you’re Caribbean. My maternal Great Grandad was a pale skin blue eyed blond haired man I’m black. My mother’s grand aunt looked nothing like my great grandad.

[@gamingnoob4417]

@Clack Coaster still his son

[@AshleyPaul]

His footwork is honestly astounding. He looks like a ballet dancer.

[@madreep]

I wonder if he's ever taken it? Alot of football players have, it betters their game tremendously. Of course growing up in the PNW there's not much to do than throw giant rocks lol. Before it got crowded here we had all kinds of fun in nature as kids

[@understandthat9817]

I've Always thought stuff like Ballet and Gymnastics should be a Requirement when it comes to certain sports, I think it helps them on a Number of Levels in their Game.

[@jarto10]

He actually is a ballet dancer. Shot put is just a side job

[@LupeBarba]

The female American gold medalist in the discus throw, Valarie Allman, is a former dancer. It definitely has a role in various sports. Several top NFL running backs participate in dance for that reason.

[@robtierney5653]

Actually he did ballet. Threw one lady 75 feet and lifted the other through the 2nd story roof. Sadly, Swan Lake was never the same.

[@kiratz123]

“And he can bench press 225..” Me: “ok thats solid” “..almost 50 times in a row” Me: oh sht

[@sinewyslacker8978]

Skinny dudes can bench press 225 ... clearly you never lift lol

[@zaebos0079]

@@AndreiH1605 upload a video lol. Would love seing you bench. I can already hear that one dude on KZbin counting "zero, zero, zero, zero...". On KZbin everyone and their mother benches 225 for 10. Pretty funny

[@bryancurdi451]

Copied comment

[@JelaniSuper]

Same reaction

[@tluangarexsy47]

@@sinewyslacker8978Show us then that your proud lifting 225 pounds weight.

[@Mushroomlau]

This dood can throw a bowling ball straight at the pins without touching the floor...

[@gabrielcernat3248]

LMFAOOO

[@unusualname9488]

bowling lane = 18 meters yep

[@sharifnasser7635]

Yah actually. The weight is about the same but since its bigger 18m is probably the farthest he could throw

[@humorss]

@@sharifnasser7635 he might have to change his stance and more finger protection, but the grabbing holes on bowling ball adds more leverage

[@sed1589]

@@sharifnasser7635 nah bowling balls are way lighter. Bowling balls aren't 16 pounds

[@emilywu2913]

*so that’s why my throws always stopped at 23.9 metres, thanks for letting me know wired*

[@dianesmith5034]

dfdfdfdfdfdfdfdf

[@burgerdelizozoe5730]

You technique so ugly use 1kg ball

[@oumardiop1]

@@burgerdelizozoe5730 i dont think anyone throws 1 kg lol

[@Eugene-mc4fd]

😂💀

[@bottlerocket3218]

Update: Ryan Crouser recently broke the world record in the Shot Put, and he also holds the olympic record too, in other words, he is the best shot putter that's ever lived.

[@davidhawkins3031]

John 3:16 “for God so loved the world he sacrificed his one and only son” put your faith in God!

[@zingerific8209]

@@davidhawkins3031 Okay but can God shot put more than 24 meters?

[@BigSkidMedia]

Ryan Crouser just CRUSHED the world record. Congrats!

[@TacticusPrime]

23.12 meters to 23.37. Impressive but also nowhere near 24 meters. And this guy is a genetic freak born into a family of dedicated track and fielders who has been training since he was a little kid.

[@BigSkidMedia]

@@TacticusPrime 23.37 at age 28 is closer to 24 than anyone in history. According to the study by Don Babbitt, the average age for a personal best is 28 ... so let's see where Crouser goes over the next 4 years. Since he's a professional shot putter he's got a shot at continuing for another 3 years.

[@TacticusPrime]

@@BigSkidMedia Except he's already been knocked out by injuries before. He's operating right at the peak of what human ligaments and muscles and bones can take. As I said, he's a beast and incredibly impressive. He may even have another Olympics in him. But 24 meters? It's unlikely. Certainly not 25 meters. You do agree that there is a physical maximum, right?

[@teller1290]

What were his injuries? Is it related to torque on back and knees on spin or weight training?

[@TacticusPrime]

@@teller1290 Just the insane wear and tear of throwing that thing 20+ meters constantly. He tore a ligament in his hand in college.

[@theneilzone]

How did he draw the arcs at 1:15 so perfectly

[@florianw.560]

That's his superpower. Arc man.

[@theraytech54]

The angle is bad tho, the perfect angle is 45 degrees

[@mdruffy235]

@@theraytech54 Except it isn't.

[@asura7941]

The tablet probably had a smoothing setting Like, the line draws only 0.3 seconds after you touch the screen, this delay makes it more smoother

[@skya6863]

@@theraytech54 you have to account for the ball starting over ground level and landing if i recall correctly the optimal angle is like 40~

[@crashedg7976]

Someone: shot puts 25 meters WIRED: why it’s almost impossible to shot put 25.1 meters

[@mio1260]

David Clinging That doesn’t disregard that these videos are of high quality and do actually offer a good insight into the mechanics of the sport.

[@jeetsupa4362]

@David Clinging The exact point of these videos is to educate people about the sport and at how high level they're thus making world records rare and "almost impossible" As it is likely that there are sports records that will not be broken usless we modify the parameters such as human augmentation or change of rules.

[@kamikazeeeeee103]

@David Clinging More of figure of speech. Almost impossible implies it's possible, but slightly. Saying 24 meters is possible in the title sounds weird don't you think?

[@smime5672]

David Clinging I guarantee you the field goal sprinting and free throw line benchmark will not be broken in the next 30 years at least and the sprinting and field goal one probably never

[@xon1a69]

@David Clinging bro pls run a sub 7 100m for me

[@carlwilliams9642]

Well Ryan just put humanity a quarter meter closer to that 24 meter mark. That's significant!

[@lochnessmonster5149]

Just shattered the WR.

[@lolimfalling]

"Bench press 225..." huh thats not that much "....50 times in a row" ohhhhh.

[@pangurechyx3010]

Yeah lmao, I was like "oh I could totally do that if I trained a bit- oh, never mind then." Guy's an insane athlete.

[@paysonfox88]

I will tell you for real, that I did 43 reps on 225lbs once with my gym friends,. I was a power-lifter, they were body builders, and it was a mistake for all of us. Alex paid for his 34 reps with no arm movement for 30min afterward, and we were all sore for 1 full day after. Don't do it.

[@colerobbins124]

Funny thing is benching 225 50 times in a row is probably one of the lesser applicable activities (that involves weights) one can do for a power sport like shot put. Benching 1-5 reps is a lot better. I bet push pressing would be a great exercise as well.

[@colincolenso]

Most elite shot putters have a max bench in the 500lb range. They generally have long arm levers, so aren't well suited for super high benching like powerlifters who tend to have shorter levers.

[@humorss]

@@colerobbins124 them doing 225 is like regular people doing 100, they do need to shoot multiple times, so endurance is likely still important.

[@matthewdavies6470]

“Why it’s almost impossible to break a Tesla window”

[@emjay9458]

Lol

[@howmuchbeforechamp]

Cause its alrwady broken

[@twanlange2827]

“There’s room for improvement”

[@Julian-ed3rj]

1. They were playing with it. 2. Imagine shooting a hammer through a normal window. I’d still give the Tesla one a win.

[@1.4142]

Why it’s almost impossible to not roast Jack Ma in a debate.

[@willsterne3807]

Wired interviewer: So talk me through Ryan’s technique Olympic scientist: Well Ryan is just a beast!!!

[@trantorial]

"Why it's almost impossible to... X" Ten minutes later, you realise they had no intention to answer this question.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Idk maybe I could do it, we bigfoots are pretty strong

[@marwinout]

Yeah man. Too bad the olympic people are xenophobes and sore losers. But if ever they allow bigfoots into sports I'll be one of the first people to cheer you on.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@marwinout "the Olympic people are xenophobes and sore losers" - would you care to elaborate on that?

[@crimson5719]

Ian Macfarlane r/whoooosh

[@teachhimself]

@@crimson5719 "whoooooooooooooooosh"

[@tinycomingin8847]

@BhopperHades "woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh"

[@carolineanderson5058]

Would love to see an episode about Snatching/olympic lifts.

[@Outland9000]

_"Why its almost impossible to __-beat-__ be Lasha Talakhadze"_ 🤣

[@PaulAllen8.30]

Nothing seems to be impossible for Lasha...

[@atlassadsad7422]

Why Clarence Kennedy isn't a human

[@James-pg8ur]

Why it’s almost impossible to get drug tested by WADA

[@broskydoodle6697]

@@Outland9000 big brain joke

[@sofolego8012]

Who is here after Ryan Crouser broke the world record?

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Right here!

[@greifennach2995]

Ryan did 23.01m just 2 days ago! Congrats!!!

[@KuroshiKun]

Just broke the world record

[@weakestacdcenjoyer2755]

@@KuroshiKun yep

[@joenorsworthy]

23.374

[@theaccordian9377]

He broke it again yesterday, 23.38m.

[@jlach1492]

I’m telling you we need an olympics where all PEDs are legal, let’s see how far a human really can put a 16 pound ball

[@cows543]

Baseball 14 we tried that already in the 80s buddy

[@yakudza2773]

What if i tell you that we already have that and anti-doping companies are just scam and there to put up false image for public and laundry money for the rich

[@ElixirOfEuphoria]

@@yakudza2773 I'd tell you to put on your tinfoil hat but you're probably way a head of me.

[@thepope2412]

@@ElixirOfEuphoria he's actually right. You think those Olympic athletes are not doping?

[@michaelfapgod4598]

@@thepope2412 You think they are? Moronic

[@jeffburkholder8360]

Shot put gang stand up, our time has finally come

[@PaulAllen8.30]

Throwers are awesome athletes. Oldfield even beat some sprinters. They are great all around athletes.

[@jtof9371]

Ok boomer

[@jeffburkholder8360]

@@PaulAllen8.30 It took me my entire life just to be able to get that thing 16 m... People don't realize how crazy people like Crouser, Kovacs, Walsh and others actually are..

[@user-ki4xw2rb8q]

@@jeffburkholder8360 I'm a Sprinter and I have a lot of respect for throwers they are amazing athletes

[@vikumwijekoon3166]

I used to throw when I was around 17 (quit cuz my arm got messed up and cuz I'm too short to actually compete in higher levels) smell of iron and in your fingers and then nailing the technique felt awesome back in the day.

[@zrakodeloco]

Not only could this guy easily chuck a bowling ball straight at the pins, he can throw it a whole 16 feet past them. That's absolutely insane. And a guy his size running a 4.8, elite power, and elite balance. Crouser is a freak.

[@et5222]

Update: Crouser broke the world record agan in 2023 it is now 23.56 (77'3.5)

[@michaelantoun9353]

A note about ideal launch angle: 45 degrees is optimal when landing height is equal to launch height. In this case, where launch height is greater than landing height, the ideal angle is actually slightly less than 45 degrees, which could also explain why the optimal angle for shot put is between 35 and 40 degrees. Though, I'm sure the bio-mechanical explanation offered is at least as important if not far more important.

[@michaelantoun9353]

@ right so if you're stronger in the chest press direction than the shoulder press direction, it makes sense that your best throw might end up more in the chest press direction simply because it's stronger.

[@skylerstevens8887]

Also due to drag forces it's less than 45 degrees anyway closer to 40 degrees if I recall correctly. Note the shape of the object has an effect and since it's a round ball it's better than some things but it has a lot of surface area. If he can get the exact angle right I think that'll make quite the differene.

[@mrmonstrop]

Exactly this. Ideal angle with release 2m above the ground (due to an extended arm) is ~42 degrees.

[@shadowregards5903]

the angle also becomes lower than 45 if you count in air resistance.

[@ssssdsdddbb]

Nah, air resistance should be negligible for release angle at these speeds and with such a heavy object. I've done the math to make sure and, even exaggerating the values to make it worse, the drag comes out to about 1 newton right at the start of the throw. That does very little to such a heavy weight on such a brief flight - it's a max acceleration of about 1.5% that of gravity.

[@DanielRieger]

Already liking this video for the use of the metric system in the title

[@noodle4498]

Ok boomer

[@DanielRieger]

@@noodle4498 Not a boomer, I just use the system literally 99% of the world uses

[@sebleaf8433]

Ikr!

[@deafharp8944]

@@noodle4498 that would make him the opposite of a boomer you brainless moron

[@VinhNguyen-wk5qz]

But then the inconsistency of using the metric throughout the vid though...

[@warplanner8852]

You actually did quite well for your first time encounter with the event. I did 53 feet in high school but that was with a 12-pound shot that has a manageable diameter. The 16-pound shot feels like a goddam bowling ball. Your video is really, really good. You brought out Mr Crouse as a scientific student of putting the shot as well as being every articulate.

[@vkmvinaykumarmuchhariya8293]

HE IS 2020 OLYMPICS CHAMPION WITH A DISTANCE OF 23.30 METER. 🥇

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

"He can bench press 225" me: Well so can I? "50 times" me: ok yeah I can't do that.

[@codycherrington2314]

You should do one about high jumping 2.5 meters

[@GabrielSilva-gj6bs]

Yes please

[@samellis2604]

They have

[@davidmeglic9428]

My friend is one of the world record holders for hight jump U16

[@Mitjitsu]

@@davidmeglic9428 They had to stop the high school jump competition at my school, because they couldn't raise the bar any higher.

[@youcandoit7494]

Gamer Notoffical was he black?

[@genznerd5122]

Who’s here after this guy dominated the olympic record three times?

[@nickcanora2853]

Welp the record is no longer 23.12... it's 23.37 by the man himself!

[@josefinandersson7646]

23.56 now :D

[@markooms2923]

I reason love this series. It's so easy for the average person to forget just how difficult these various physical feats are. and thank you for using mainly metric system

[@teamark6333]

This video: exists Izuku Midoriya: it’s free real estate

[@1kiroku328]

🤣🤣

[@ashkay7950]

More like kaede

[@rayyaninspookymonth1630]

Gonta: try me bruh

[@wayneegli8379]

Needs an update. Ryan Crouser just added 25cm (just under 10 inches) to that mark.

[@idontlikelasagne7211]

Why it's almost impossible to survive No Nut November.

[@MyPussyBleeding-rn1mw]

Cause you'll get prostate cancer

[@harisghuman735]

It was easy till I hit puberty

[@mudkip2447]

Survived it

[@hughcassidy6463]

So close

[@TruthNerds]

Why it's almost impossible to suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

[@turtleburger7480]

*professional yeeter*

[@engrtobe]

For added perspective, the NFL Scouting Combine bench press record is 49 reps of 225 pounds, set by former Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea in 2011.

[@franciscomtirado97]

Mr. Gonzalez great interview thanks for the educational insight. I'm going to keep my eye out for such an event.

[@nicholasjohnson9508]

Me: 24 meters isn’t that far Them: that’s 75 feet! Me: oh...

[@tupacshakur5868]

murica

[@xxxxxxx2499]

Yuri tarded

[@trevorregay9283]

more like 80 feet......just saying....google it...

[@doctursea]

I watched this for 6 minutes and it didn't answer the question in the title.

[@hah-vj7hc]

The answer is that humans can't get much stronger

[@sevi39]

Crouser just obliterated the old WR with 23.37m! What a guy!

[@fotisfotis8060]

We know

[@exodusdiva2295]

I enjoyed watching this guy in shotput at Olympics this year, he is amazing

[@The1stFishBone]

0:47 Answer: drug testing.

[@gamingpalace2]

I was laughing at first. Then I stopped, because I realized it was true..

[@rickyrick5586]

Yes on meth I could easily beat that

[@thepope2412]

They already use drugs. Nice try though.

[@sageping3300]

The Pope Not everyone that is strong uses drugs, dude

[@thepope2412]

Sage Ping Studios anyone that can compete in the Olympics is on something.

[@thematrix1101]

At first I thought it was in feet so I was like “wtf my PR is 38 feet”

[@Zachafinackus]

Man, I miss this series. Hopefully it comes back soon!

[@artgreen6915]

So much power, so elegantly delivered. His spins are works of art.

[@mrcrazernut]

Man:clap 802 times in one minute Wired:"Why it's almost impossible to clap 803 times in one minute"

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Beautiful to watch - enormous power and a lot of grace. The repetition was incredible .

[@suhas9491]

Who is here after won tokyo 2020 gold

[@dylanroach7435]

Almost impossible is my favourite series on youtube! I love to see the facts of what the human body can achieve.

[@WIRED]

Dylan Roach so glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@FireNovaHD]

"Why it's almost impossible for me to get a girlfriend"

[@Duck_Duck_Goose789]

*ALMOST! That means you have a chance!*

[@nomiyadukes4709]

Almost keep going king🙏🙏

[@Pro-dd4dv]

Don't be so needy its not like you can't survive

[@karrde666666]

everyone is capable of getting a fat girl

[@aus3492]

Because you are on KZbin watching shot put videos.

[@870Lewwi]

Alot of people dont know this but ryan holds the world record for high school discus!

[@TheVatonaught]

In the mid 1960's I threw against Brian Oldfield...he was a force in getting the rotation style legalized. Brian threw 75 feet way back in history...he deserves some mention Dude.

[@scherebeatle]

really?

[@TheVatonaught]

@@scherebeatle truly...I swear !

[@LASAGNA_LARRY]

At this point, whenever WIRED says something is almost impossible, I accept it will be beaten in the near future, lol.

[@MrBoomington]

Tbh this is the best series on this channel. It is just my personal opinion.

[@theengineeredbody]

Ryan breaks the record in Tokyo Olympics 23.30m

[@Mariners4405]

Congrats on your Gold medal performance Mr Ryan Crouser. You truly are a Strong Gentle Giant.

[@fairweatheri]

*professional athlete breaks world record* Wired: WHY ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO *BREAK SET WORLD RECORD*

[@charisvento14]

He won Olympic gold with a new Olympic record 23.30m with his WR 23.37m. 🥇👑

[@paulbuckles5353]

Fantastic video - I wish it had been available when I was throwing and later, coaching throwers.

[@diabl2master]

"Not beyond the realm of reason" WIRED: "Almost impossible"

[@solderbuff]

When an athlete sounds more literary than a journalist.

[@cannonbrunsvik7370]

YES!! Finally somebody gives some recognition to the shot putters! I threw against Ryan this year and it blew my mind. He is special.

[@devonallenfan]

Crouser will definitely throw over 24. Man's a monster

[@peterhaslund]

The only thing more difficult in athletics is the discus, because it literally rides on air to achieve its max length, like a wing. Discus uses the exact same rotation technique, but discus throwers are 1m90+ and weigh 100kg and yet must be lightning quick. Not many people are, obviously

[@Gameplay_006]

Ryan Crouser has the new world record in the shot put at an astounding 23.37m in the 2021 Olympics, surpassing the previous record held by Randy Barnes. It's nice to see this man again after knowing that he now is the world record holder.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Just hit 23.56m….

[@kedrickswain6509]

Yep, this aged weirdly. Congrats to Ryan!

[@deyangemizhev642]

Do a discus throw video :)

[@benanhalt5291]

Liam's lego world 76.8 is by a women, but the men’s is below 75

[@lullulu4173]

Ben Anhalt sureeeeee it is

[@sagejay8358]

Lul Lulu well a women’s discus is significantly lighter

[@trigcat3107]

@@sagejay8358 i guess its half the weight of what men throw

[@asalic1174]

i got to know this guy has a lot of brute strength, can squat 800 pounds and bench more than 500 pounds. Man this guy is actually more than a beast. This guy can be anything powerlifter, a fighter, a runner,etc. That's what I call a legend.

[@Jajae-nn9mt]

I feel like he takes the world record for whatever in sports and puts like 1 more mph, foot, or meter farther and says “why is it almost impossible”

[@mareksicinski3726]

...yes, that is the point?

[@jayden-lt7hm]

next do “why it’s almost impossible for you to get a girlfriend”

[@dankthegank1742]

That spin they do before “putting” it looks so dope lol idk why it just looks so perfect? I’m not sure what to call it.

[@nate-bc5pu]

when i did athletics we just called it the shot put spin. same as the discus spin

[@theleftuprightatsoldierfield]

77’3.75” is the new world record just set by Crouser

[@Chimonya]

Finally a clean record holder.

[@ProjectLuark]

I got the record for that year at my school years ago with 33’ 9”. And that was my last shot put of the season. I was locked at 31’ or 32’ so that was everything I had.

[@Taco2k_]

Great job to Ryan Crouser for beating the WR by over a quarter meter.

[@Orpheusftw]

You wouldn't look at the guy and expect him to be so graceful. His movements are so fluid and efficient.

[@Zatt56]

Anyone here after he hit 23.56 in 2023?

[@eduardoantohe5172]

Anybody here after he broke the world record? Not 24 m but still really really impressive

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I was impressed! 🙂

[@kevon92stanford]

Ryan's world record sent me here.

[@pravinshitole96k]

Thank you for explaining shot put❤

[@Gbonejohn1974]

his technique is effortlessly smooth ,even his world record looked in slow motion

[@noahmannen7947]

Wired: why it's almost impossible to shot put 24 meters Me: because it's hard

[@hopeadamson8217]

I did shotput in highschool and I loved this episode so much!!!!

[@craigborrenpohl1233]

And the world record is his! Mad respect for being so talented and willing to share his craft with this crew.

[@Ritheus]

I was able to throw at a couple invitational track meets in Oregon where the Crousers were participating before they shot off to university. They were amazing to watch. Olympian family for sure

[@dervonlee82]

Who’s here after Ryan broke the record?

[@chrismechalke4503]

Which time

[@mk_4567]

I like how really strong athletes never have those flashy muscles and six pack abs

[@bleddyntitmuss6008]

ever seen any male gymnast?

[@mk_4567]

@@bleddyntitmuss6008 but gymnasts don't focus mainly on strength, my emphasis is on strength. You will never see big wrestlers with proper abs and all

[@matze44242]

Gymnast have low body fat because they have to lift their own body weight so they need relative strength. For absolute strength body fat doesnt matter as much, so they go with what feels best for them. And if they get injured its also better because the body doesnt lose muscle as fast if you cant train if you have higher body fat.

[@blairmcbride5437]

And now Ryan Crouser has the best 4 throws of all time.

[@asalic1174]

ryan crouser has done it and he broke the world record and broke it again with his current best at 23.57 with this record it is pretty much possible to break the 24 metre mark in the future

[@bottlerocket3218]

Watching Ryan Crouser throw the shot put is amazing, he has the strength of a weightlifter but the agility of a ballet dancer.

[@philipanderson6672]

Anyone watching this after Crouser broke the OL/WR in Tokyo with an INSANE throw?

[@mjf69]

He broke the WR in qualifiers. He set the OR 3 times out of his 6 throws in Tokyo but didn't break the WR in the actual olympics