title: Muscle strength, body composition, and performance of an elite shot-putter.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although muscle mass and strength are thought to be closely related to throwing performance, there are few scientific data about these parameters in elite shot-putters. The purpose of this case report was to present longitudinal data for muscle strength and body composition in relation to performance of an elite male shot-putter.
  
  
  METHODS
  A male national champion with the best rotational shot-put performance of 20.36 m (in 2010) was followed from 2003 to 2011 (current age: 29 y). Data regarding body composition (dual X-ray absorptiometry), as well as 1-repetition-maximum muscle strength (bench press, squat, snatch) and rotational shot-put performance, were collected every February for the last 9 y, 4 wk before the national indoor championship event.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The athlete's personal-best performances in squat, bench press, and snatch were 175 kg, 210 kg, and 112.5 kg, respectively. His peak total lean body mass was 92.4 kg, bone mineral density 1.55 g/cm2, and lowest body fat 12.9%. His shot-put performance over these 9 years was significantly correlated with 1-repetition-maximum squat strength (r = .93, P < .01), bench press (r = .87, P < .01), and snatch (r = .92, P < .01). In contrast, shot-put performance was not significantly correlated with any of the body-composition parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this case study suggest that elite rotational shot-put performance may not be directly correlated with lean body mass. Instead, it seems that it is closely related with measures of muscle strength.
authors: School of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors: Gerasimos
authors: G
authors: Terzis
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Kyriazis
authors: Giorgos
authors: G
authors: Karampatsos
authors: Giorgos
authors: G
authors: Georgiadis
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D050154:Adiposity; D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001823:Body Composition; D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D012399:Rotation; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014142:Track and Field