Neeraj Chopra said he will need to work harder on his core muscles and make his body stronger to consistently log 90-plus distances in international competitions.
Core muscles of the body play an extremely vital role in generating power in a sport like javelin throw.
Chopra, the two-time Olympic medalist, clinched his first Diamond League title in two years on Friday with a throw of 88.16m but fell short of his personal best throw of 90.23m registered at the Doha Diamond League earlier this year.
The 27-year-old javelin thrower explained, opining after winning the title in a star-studded field that had five throwers from the coveted 90m club on Friday, “Yes, I need some more control when I throw, like on the attack. We are working on it in training, but still, there are so many things we have to change, and I need maybe a stronger core and stronger body for throwing.”
“It’s just a matter of time and rhythm to get more and more competition.” The ace athlete said he was happy with his run-up, but when it comes to the timing of the throw, he needs to put in some more effort.
“…like timing, because I feel really good (in the) run-up, but the timing was not so good when I threw (the javelin). I quickly go left, and it is not good. I need to throw to the front, like with the chest, and go up with the javelin. We are working on it,” Chopra continued.
Chopra, who is currently being coached by the legendary javelin thrower Jan Zelezný, said he was looking forward to the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet on 24th June, and the four days in between will give him time to recover.
