Lol at the “WOAH”! Translation: look how far that old geezer threw that damn thing!
You’re the man Harry.
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Thanks Steve and PG. Trophy room = shoe box in closet, Steve.
Next meet is Highland games this coming Sunday. Going up the day before to watch the pros in action.
Weeks recap
Tues
Bench, o/h press from racks, squats
Wed
42 & 28# for distance, 10ea
42# for height x 5
22# stone x 10
Thurs
Sheaf x 10
22# hammer x 10
caber squats with pvc pipe
today
morning
high pulls to 225
hang snatch to 185 x 1
hammer curls
tri pressdown
afternoon
1500m swim
T&F throws in morning the storm holds off
Off all weekend
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Storm held off
hammer
16# x 5 overhead and release
6k x 10 1 turn
6k x 5 2 turn
2k discus
6 x power position
1.5k x 12 full turn
3k tool x 6 south africans
20# shot x 10
18# shot x 10
all power position
Bench
135,225wu
315x6
335x5
355x3
375x1,1,1,1
Incline (smith)
90,180wu
230x8
250x6
270x5
cable xover
40x12x3
flyes
25,30,35x8
cgb
225x10x3
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Bench
135,225wu
315x6
335x5
355x3
375x1,1,1,1
Incline (smith)
90,180wu
230x8
250x6
270x5
cable xover
40x12x3
flyes
25,30,35x8
cgb
225x10x3
[/quote]
Incredible lifting. Jaw.Floor.
You’re awful quiet.
Not something I’m accused of often, Barry.
Been very busy. Haven’t had much time to follow people here so haven’t been posting. Lots of new people on here. Been in 5 T&F meets and a couple of Highland games since my last post. Finished my T&F season Saturday and I’ve got 2 more highland games coming up. Lifting has been going really great and I’ve incorporated some different lifts into my workouts. Swimming as much as ever but that’s as much for the head as the body. Spending a lot of time on post office union stuff and that’s a serious pain in the ass. The heat’s been brutal but there’s always the river to cool off at the end of the day.
Every time I promise to start posting more, I don’t, so I won’t promise. Gonna try though. Really nice hearing from you.
Harry,people at work are pushing me to try the highland games here in NH. I don’t know the events to trian for though. Are there standard events every highland game has? And if you wouldn’t mind listing them for me that would be great. Thank you. Steve
Great to see you’re still posting at least once in awhile.
I’m still a card carrying member of the Harry Fan Club.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
Harry,people at work are pushing me to try the highland games here in NH. I don’t know the events to trian for though. Are there standard events every highland game has? And if you wouldn’t mind listing them for me that would be great. Thank you. Steve
Great to see you’re still posting at least once in awhile.[/quote]
Steve, run down the page to the illustration showing the throwing area. Tis is what all forward throws are made from.
http://www.heavyevents.com/rules/index.php
If they have an over 40 master’s divison you’ll throw the 42# weight instead of the 56#.
Some meets do 9 events, some less.
You’ve got to wear a kilt:
open stone - stone instead of a shot put, you can glide, skoot, or rotate. Usually around 16#
braemar stone - heavier stone, you have to throw it from the power position. No forward movement. Around 22#.
Weight throw for distance, 28# and 42#
Weight over bar = 42#
Light hammer/heavy hammer, 16# & 22# respectively
Sheaf toss = 16#
caber
How to make ghetto throwing weights and hammers if you want. (click side option to change from weight to hammer). Nice big rocks for the stone.
http://highland_tools.tripod.com/saacc/index.html
You tube is your friend. Thousands of throwing vids. Good luck and let me know if you need any more help. MJ’s certifiable, I mean a certified official. He may be able to help.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
I’m still a card carrying member of the Harry Fan Club.[/quote]
Thanks PG. miss you, too.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
I’m still a card carrying member of the Harry Fan Club.[/quote]
Thanks PG. miss you, too.[/quote]
I am as well! Im a platinum member!
Thanks Harry. I’m going to read over everything this weekend. Being part Scott I have no problem wearing a kilt.
Thanks Matty, damn you look huge in your avatar!
Lets see if I can manage to log a couple of workouts in a row here. main focus is getting ready fo next couple of HG.
Full clean
135xwu
185x5
225x5
245x4
265x1,1,1
cg snatch
135x5
155x4
165x2,2,2
press from rack
135xwu
205x8
225x6
245x5
56# kettlebell swing (ground to overhead)
r&l = 3x8 each
opposite end tbar curls (huh?)
45xwu
90x8x3
Load tbar as if for rows, go to front where weights are, lock hands under the bar, stand semi erect, bring bar up, emphasizing biceps (for the caber)
hammer curls
45x10x3
Tomorrow, throw some stuff
killing it as always. Neat how you tricked Steve into getting hooked on the games.
Reading your workouts always reminds me how much work I need to do. Do you have a set workout or do what you feel needs to be done? Thanks again for the HG info.
Late yesterday
28#, 42#, 56# weight for distance x 10 ea
42# weight over bar x 5
25# braemar x 6
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
Reading your workouts always reminds me how much work I need to do. Do you have a set workout or do what you feel needs to be done? Thanks again for the HG info.[/quote]
Sorry I didn’t answer this, Steve. Work out is:
chest/tri
shoulders/bi
legs/back
swim/throw
As for exact lifts I’ll do each session I pretty well go by feel, e.g., I know I’m going to do cleans but I decide on hang vs full once I get to the gym.
In case no one’s noticed, it’s damn hot out there. Had to cool off in the gym afterwork yesterday before I could warm up.
Bench
135,225wu
315x5x5
incline (smith)
140,180,230x8
flyes
20,30,40x10
cable xover
60x10x3
cgb
225x10x3
“Had to cool off in the gym afterwork yesterday before I could warm up.” LOL!
Northern California seems like the only place in the country with decent weather these days.
Off tomorrow so late night at gym.
Squat
135,225wu
275x8
315x6
365x5
385x4
405x2,2,2
Dead
135,225,315wu
405x5x3
bent rows
225x8x3
facepulls
120x12x3
hypers
w/35# plate x max x 3