[Farm93]

Not that I could do it, but that doesn't really seem that impressive to me. I'd think if you could dunk a basketball you could probably dunk a shot put. It's a lot smaller so you don't need as much vertical to get it over the rim.

In high schools the boys shot comes in at 12 pounds! Jumping with that type of extra weight is not trivial.  In my youth I had a lovely 30+ inch vertical, but if I even had 3 pound ankle weights I felt grounded.  Can't even imagine trying to carry and then dunk a 12 pound item.

Admittedly I was a bit horrified by the shot hitting the court.  I would imagine facility managers that scream at the kids for not wearing sneakers in PE class would have a hard time watching that video.  Can't imagine too many kids will get to try the challenge as the shot would seem certain to do meaningful damage to hardwoods or blacktops.

[Farm93]

Not that I could do it, but that doesn't really seem that impressive to me. I'd think if you could dunk a basketball you could probably dunk a shot put. It's a lot smaller so you don't need as much vertical to get it over the rim.

In high schools the boys shot comes in at 12 pounds! Jumping with that type of extra weight is not trivial.  In my youth I had a lovely 30+ inch vertical, but if I even had 3 pound ankle weights I felt grounded.  Can't even imagine trying to carry and then dunk a 12 pound item.

Admittedly I was a bit horrified by the shot hitting the court.  I would imagine facility managers that scream at the kids for not wearing sneakers in PE class would have a hard time watching that video.  Can't imagine too many kids will get to try the challenge as the shot would seem certain to do meaningful damage to hardwoods or blacktops.