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    Posted: 10/05/11 at 8:14am

i don't think i am using any form here other than using all back.  This is my standard throw this far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPtiOE_ElG0&NR=1

 

I have been noticing some trouble with my long arms dragging the weight on the ground.  I am 6' and my arm span is 79" or that of someone that is 6'7" . My college football buds would joke and call me knuckles.

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Check out this prev thread. 

If you can, try to obtain / make a smaller weight so you can get your legs closer together.  Need to use your legs to drive the weight up and the left hand planted on the left thigh to help stabilize and push off with.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dWood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/06/11 at 6:05am
look at Al Dargie-channeling some Craig smith w/links to previous discussion
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I love it when people use the search button. 

And that weight is like the circus dumbbell of 56lb weights, awesome.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote C. Smith Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/06/11 at 6:39am
Also, it is perfectly within the rules to bend your knees in that event.
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Originally posted by C. Smith C. Smith wrote:

Also, it is perfectly within the rules to bend your knees in that event.

See i thought something was a little off lol this is what the absense of form would look like

My frankin-56 was a valid 1st attempt at making a weight but not very esetic to say the least.  I made a new one using some 1" standard plates which is much nicer to look at, haveyet to throw it yet. 

I find this event to be the one i struggle with the most because of my build.  Short frame of  6' w/ arms that measure to that of a 6'7" tip to tip  

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I see two things you could work on. the first, hold the impliment with the back of your hand facing foward, not to your side. the second, maybe extend your arm longer and release higher, more explosion.

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Actually, I think he'd benefit more, for the time being, by
trying not to use his arm at all. This will force him to
get more out of knee/hip/back extension.
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Originally posted by Wayne Hill Wayne Hill wrote:

Actually, I think he'd benefit more, for the time being, by
trying not to use his arm at all. This will force him to
get more out of knee/hip/back extension.

I am throwing all day tomorrow so i will def try to focus on this...Jus sit back as low as i can without the weight hitting the ground, and when the weight drops jump as much as i can

for the most part i have been focusing on my arm and not hitting the ground..i had read some people have found success doing two swings to the side only and no between the legs for a fuller range of motion...balance would be a draw back to that approach i would assume

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That's really a completely different throw, and I wouldn't
try it until you've mastered the standard throw.
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no what i was refering to was standing under the bar...instead of swing the weight in between the legs..only swing it to the outside of my body and release
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As I said, that's a completely different throw (and would
be disallowed at some games).
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Oh ok gotcha..yea like you said getting the real throw down is the primary premise

Thanks a lot for the input I will def make it my focus tomorrow

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hapy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/07/11 at 1:16pm
BTW +1 that weight is awesome and should be the new prototype mandated
at all highland games for WOB.
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Originally posted by C. Smith C. Smith wrote:

I love it when people use the search button. 

And that weight is like the circus dumbbell of 56lb weights, awesome.


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