Who has goals?
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Topic: Who has goals?
Posted By: Alaska
Subject: Who has goals?
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:04am
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Upon a quick search, I didn't see a thread like this, so I decided to start one. I believe it is very important for every athlete(or person, for that matter) to set goals for themselves. With that, I'm curious to see what everyone is looking to accomplish this year. I'll start: Powerlifting Goals
1)1300lb total in April 2)1400lb total in November 3)Squat 495 4)Bench 350 5)Compete out of state(this will be based on finances.. Highland games 1)Throw the stone over 35 feet 2)Throw the light hammer over 100ft 3)Weight for height(56lb) over 12.5 feet It'd be nice if everyone could pop back in and update every once in a while.
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Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:21am
| Where are you now Alaska...numbers? |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:40am
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Holy cow.. I guess I need to update my goals..i coulda sworn i hadn't thrown the stone that far last year..
New goal for stone is 40+. All of these numbers were from my very first experience with the Games events last summer Stone throw: 36'
PL numbers are around 450-460 squat/320-330 bench/500-520 dead.. i compete tomorrow, so we'll get somethin official
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Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:54am
| Good luck man...give 'em hell! If you get vids put 'em up. Was that stone throw braemar or open? Not a bad start, either way! |
Posted By: gcraighead
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:01am
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My goal this year is being consistent with throwing technique Numbers I'd like to hit this year are HWFD 32' LWFD 65' 16lb stone 40+ 22lb stone 35' HH 80+ LH 100+ WOB 13.5' sheaf 28' |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:27am
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open stone.. think ours weighs around 21-22.. i will definitely put up vids if i get them.. i won't have a lot of chances to train directly with anyone that would be able to coach me, so i may be relyin on video coaching a lot this year.. i'm hoping i can just blow all of those numbers away.. my lifting has improved considerably.. both my squat and dead have gone up by 50 or more lbs since i threw those numbers |
Duncan McCallum wrote:Posted By: Barry
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:36am
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Lifting goals (Before April of 2010): Squat and Deadlift over 600 raw(currently at 525 and 545 respectively). Bench over 350 raw (currently at around 315-320) Clean over 340 (currently around 300) Snatch 225 (currently about 185. Rarely do them) Highland Games goals (for this season) Open Stone: 43'10''+ Braemar: 35'2''+ Hammers: Stop sucking WOB: 12' w/ the 56 and 14' with the 42 HW: 25' with the 56 and 35' with the 42 LW: 56'+ Sheaf: 24' (I hate sheaf) Caber: Turn 'em Most of my goals have been achieved in practice. It is just a matter of gettin' after it in a games. Ultimate goal: Get bigger, haha. ------------- "Three hams will kill him." -A reliable medical journal Proud memeber of the Northside Throwing Club/Wisconsin Department of Zombie Defense |
Posted By: heavysprout
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:54am
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God & training willing, by the end of 2009: OS - 30' [moving to spin or glide] HWFD - 20' LWFD - 40' [moving to two spins] HH - 50' SHEAF - 22' WOB - 10' ....this may be a pie in the sky goal but as 10' is the lowest starting point for the games I compete in it's my benchmark ------------- Sprout "I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying." |
Posted By: Styler
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 10:26am
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Hope everyone hits their goals... Except for Duncan!!! This would be my wish list for the year... If I can keep my dumbass healthy.
OS-- 55 BS-- 40 HW-- 40+ LW-- 82 HH-- close to 100 LH-- 120+ WOB-- 15+ SHEAF-- 30 Wow... Now that I look at it, this year might hurt! ------------- Spencer Tyler = Awesome!!! |
Posted By: dl_buffy
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 11:01am
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Lifting - Deadlift 600lbs!!!! Throwing - (I actually have set goals each year now that I have competed. I have goals written down at home for every one of the seven events at the KC games. It helps a LOT with training.) --- Hammer - 100ft (I actually broke this at the demo earlier but was told not official...lol) --- Others - Don't have them memorized...but they are permanent display on my home computer. |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:15pm
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i need to run a cycle of coan/phillipi dead routine.. i used to be soo proud of my dead, but it slowed down a lot once i started focusing on upping my bench and my squat..
i should see 600 by the end of hte year, though... |
Posted By: FlyinFree
Date Posted: 4/18/09 at 2:55am
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My goal is to participate in the Ocala, FL games with some honor. I plan to do the hammer throw, the stone throw, and the caber toss.
yesterday I did throw my cone/post (hammer) almost 60 feet tho. ------------- Todd Reese "Max the Body to tap the Brain, deplete the Brain for Spiritual Dependance |
Posted By: agm_
Date Posted: 4/18/09 at 3:02am
In North America, games are all-or-none. You don't pick which events you'll do. |
Posted By: Action Figure
Date Posted: 4/18/09 at 3:55am
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In the games - LH 85' OS - I just need to really figure it out Sheaf - same in the gym - one arm chinups ------------- Eating like it's my job. |
Posted By: FlyinFree
Date Posted: 4/19/09 at 4:13am
OH really? um... guess I better find out more about the games then. thanks for the reply. ------------- Todd Reese "Max the Body to tap the Brain, deplete the Brain for Spiritual Dependance |
Posted By: Joel Sim
Date Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:30am
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Great topic! My goals change depending on whether it's in season or not. So currently my goals are: 90'/70' - LH/HH 50'/25' - LWFD/HWFD 30'/36' - BS/OS 12'/20' - WOB/HVY SHEAF I've hit these numbers consistently in practice so I know the ability is there, I just need to get over nerves & put'em together in a comp. Cuz we all know it doesn't count unless it's witnesses & recorded somewhere 200lb+ Snatch 400lb+ Front Squat For the next 3-4 months I'll have a games atleast every other weekend so pulling heavy is out
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Posted By: Jonathan Barlow
Date Posted: 4/22/09 at 9:56am
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My goal is to compete in at least one games this year... I think I can do it! ------------- DO NOT DOUBT IN THE DARKNESS WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE LIGHT |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 4/22/09 at 3:23pm
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I dunno about you guys squatting and deadlifting 400 - 500+ pounds. That's just bluidy brutal. I pranged up my knee a good one squatting 200 pounds. I squeezed up a lumbar vertebrae as well, and am just healing up. Leg presses with 200+ compress my lumbar vertebrae even worse. Never again. I'm doing wall-ball squats with 30 pounds in each hand and going out for beer and chips afterwards.  |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 4:30am
+1 on the first part... i'm not so sure on the second part.  ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Quint T Melius
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 5:15am
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2009 Goals personal best in each measured event flip the rest of the cabers I see Beat Duncan straight up then beat Spencer Translate my power into distances I can be proud of Maybe, as a personal pride thing Raw bench 550 and post it on youtube. ------------- If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over? |
Posted By: buckcali
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 7:10am
+10
------------- Buck http://boostinternetmarketing.com" rel="nofollow - Boost Internet Marketing http://ljtherapy.com/" rel="nofollow - LJ Therapy |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 7:14am
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What the heck did I ever do to ya'll? Quint you will get your shot at Arlington, I just snuck past you at Scarby. Brian, well, I think I am heading to Pleasanton...you want to go a few rounds with Muhammed Dunc? Looks like I have to train harder...! Good luck Gents, and beer is on me when you both pull it off. Only a matter of time. |
Posted By: Mike Wills
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 7:17am
I've already accomplished some of what I wanted to do, because I wanted to remove as many barriers to success as possible.
Here are my (PR's) and goals for this year: 24# Braemar Stone: (31'9") 33' 16# Open Stone: (42') 44' 56 for Distance: (36'1") 38' 28 for Distance: (68'10.5") 70' 22# Hammer: (85') 90' 16# Hammer: (98'5") 110' Caber: Dominate 16# Sheaf: (32') 34' 56# WOB: (13'6") 14' ------------- |
Posted By: Quint T Melius
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 7:28am
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Duncan, Hey man I was angered at myself sunday man, so I have re-channeled that anger to you and Spencer that is what happens when you are on top. All the little guys are looking to knock you off the throne. Mike you sound like a warrior just being healthy enough to type in your goals man, good luck this year. ------------- If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over? |
Posted By: Jonathan Barlow
Date Posted: 4/23/09 at 3:55pm
Hey I'll consider it a victory if I simply show up... anything beyond that is gravy. ------------- DO NOT DOUBT IN THE DARKNESS WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE LIGHT |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 4/24/09 at 5:02am
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....wow I feel like a wuss after reading some of these, but I'm old and small... OS - 30 BS - 25 HWFD - 25 LWFD - 40 WOB - 12 ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: BIG-LEW
Date Posted: 4/24/09 at 3:52pm
next weekend will be my second games ever and my first of this season. I am pumped! I do wish I had some one to train with that new what they are doing because I have not improved a whole lot form last year I am sad to say. I do want to thank Everyone on this message board for the help and encouragement. With that said here are my goals for 09. (don't laugh )OS - 40' BS - 35' LWFD - 55-60' HWFD - 30' WOB - 12' LH - 80' HH - 70' Sheef - 20' Caber - don't look foolish trying to turn it and don't "die" trying not to look foolish. As for the gym I am a recent convert to the true manner of lifting so the only lift I am even in your ball park is bench sorry I will continue to bust it. Bench - (current 370) goal - (?) trying not to focus on my chest. Squat - 400+ (not my strong point I do reps better than max) dead - 455+ (Deads and squats have been my focus to this point) militarypress - 225x6-8reps 3x Cleans, snatch, front squat and all that I will continue to do a low weight for fast reps through the season and to get used to those lifts and form. (because I am a wuss  ) ------------- "I'm a hairy American winning machine." |
Posted By: Big Ed
Date Posted: 4/25/09 at 6:21pm
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I have my goal.....GET HEALTHY SO I CAN THROW!! This healing thing sucks!!! |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 4/26/09 at 4:48pm
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update: got soooo close to a 1300 total last weekend.. I made a 452 squat and ALMOST got the 467 squat. hit a pretty easy 313 bench, but missed a 331 press.. looks like i need to work some floor presses and band/chain work in very soon.. i nailed a 518 dead.. came off the floor pretty fast, almost like i forgot it was supposed to be over 500lbs.. haha.. i think i coulda got 525-530 on this lift, but i'm happy with that one.. i know I've got a 335 bench in me.. i've done it in the gym multiple times with touch-n-go.. i just need to work the stability and consistancy.. as far as squat, i think i can put another 25lbs on that in the next 3-4 months and i'll also have a 550 DL in that same amount of time.. |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 6:35am
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I simply want to earn my A numbers this year, I say simply but it isn't and I will be MUCH HAPPY after I get them this year. I have the HH and the WOB consistent and good, but those WFDs are a real bear, but I think I have them figured out.. Regardless, here are my goals this year: Stone: 30+ Brammar HWFD: 25'1" LWFD: 50'1" WOB: 12' SHEAF: 26' IN COMP HH: 70' LH: 80' Have a great time and compete as much as I can afford and drive. Lifting: DEADLIFT 500 Good thread Alaska! There are some Hosses here! Good luck to all! ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 8:05am
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What's with this 70/80 stuff on the hammers? If you can get 70 with the HH, you should be getting 90+ (I'd say 93) with the LH.
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 9:24am
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That is one of my issues. I have always only thrown the LH a few feet, 10' tops, farther than my HH. I have realized I was doing two things: 1. I slow down on my last turn prior to release and 2. my release is preceeded by a hitch or pause at the low point where I would try to muscle it. Muscling the hammer=shorter distance (at least for me). I am working on gradual speed to a smooth transition to the release. I have been working form and speed and videotaping myself and have discovered these two issues which I am working on a lot. My last season PR stats were 65+ HH and 77+ LH. Once I get a newer camcorder I will post some video. ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: dl_buffy
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 9:37am
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First time on HH this weekend...what...80' and then on LH 99'. Not quite a 20ft difference as you suggest...but prolly cause I'm a wimp. |
Posted By: dl_buffy
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 9:49am
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OH! Those are A numbers? Uhmmm. Ok...can we keep that under wraps for a bit...please... Actually...ok...tangent here...I look at my numbers from Warrensburg and they don't even make the bottom of the list of the A's. BS - Nope I really do like to be competitive...and I does bother me if some people think I am sandbagging...but seriously...every time I look at the numbers...I am not close to that group. Thoughts? |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:24am
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In the South, under Southeastern Scottish Athletics Association ( http://www.thessaaa.org - www.thessaaa.org ) rules, if a B wins a Game and hits three of the below four marks, he is then an A. If a B wins a Games but doesn't hit the marks, he can remain a B till he gets the marks. The marks are as follows: HWFD: 25' LWFD: 50' HH: 60' WOB: 11'. Last year I had the honor to win my first Games as a B but only hit two of the marks. I tried to move up to the As but was pathetic and the whole time I was throwing knew I didn't belong with those guys yet--I hadn't earned it. So I moved back to the As to earn my spot in the As by hitting the numbers and not just winning a small Game. I really hope to hit the marks this year, whether I win or not, will be awesome! ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:30am
Sorry, I meant I moved back to the Bs. I think it is a good system that allows an amatur a great moment of glory by winning and earning his "A card" so to speak and also allows up and coming amateurs a chance to win as there are not a lot of guys who should be As hanging around and winning all the B comps. I would love to earn the opportunity to suck and be last place in the As and have to move up in the rankings by getting better...hopefully this year. ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Schwab_Man
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 11:09am
| I wanna find a way to get rid of the damm tendonitus in my elbows and my right bicep before it drives me insane!!! |
Posted By: BIG-LEW
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 6:23pm
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Thanks mountain man for the advice on the hammer tech. I am one who put 70 HH and 80 LH but I was just going off of the last time I threw a HH I only threw it 59' something, I have not prcticed with a HH since. I did not really know what was a good distance for my HH based on how I threw my LH. I will work on getting one to train with but for now I have only a light hammer to try and learn form and technique with and I will accept any addvice. I have not yet tried the spikes in the boots thing yet I am still fairly new to the whole thing. I do need to up grade my LH goal because I hit 82' yesterday so my new goal for this year is: LH- 90 (no spikes) HH- Get one throw it and get back to you. Thanks! Brandon ------------- "I'm a hairy American winning machine." |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 7:47pm
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My goals HH- hit 65 LH- break 80 LWFD- break 50 consistently HWFD- hit 25 Light stone- hit 30 Heavy stone, WOB and Caber- itll be my first time doing both next month so I have no idea what to expect. ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: RED JONES
Date Posted: 4/29/09 at 7:28am
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First off have fun, not suck or fall down too hard! BS 35' &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; OS 42' HWFD 30' LWFD 60' HH 80' LH 100' SHEAF (20#) 30' WOB 14' Bench 500 (pride thing); DL 585; Squat 585; Be able to see my shoes by next year and have my chest stick out farther than my gut ..But i would be happy with the SOONERS winning a Bowl game ------------- Red |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 4/29/09 at 2:45pm
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As for numbers.... I want to clear 13 in the WOB again this year, and I would SURE like to see 14 I WILL (DAMMIT) shove an open stone over 30 feet. LWFD 44 feet. light hammer 86 feet I gotta say that I am getting really sick of going to competitions and not turning cabers, so I want to turn a caber two or three times in competition this year. I'm afraid that means more squats and box jumps. .....and make it through the season without screwing up my knee or back something bluidy awful. |
Posted By: AlDargie
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:56am
I had this training injury a few years back just as I was getting ready to start with HG. Right after the injury, it hurt to even shake someone's hand. The doc at that time had me take 4 (200mg) of ibuprofen every 4-6 hours for a week and to stop training. This allowed the inflamation to go down and then started backing off dosage and increasing time between doses. Started back up with the training and tried to avoid the movements that aggravate the injury. Initially I wore a band on the upper forearm and that helped also. For the most part, this doesn't bother me too much today. Al ------------- Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy. - Outlaw Josey Wales |
Posted By: Schwab_Man
Date Posted: 5/02/09 at 9:22am
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AlDargie my tendinitus comes and goes when ever it feels like it. I'm sure it has happened to you as well. I'm just gonna have to stop being a wuss and deal with it like I have been over the years. For anyone with experience, dose the throwing in Highland games nag your bicep tendons and/or elbows? |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 5/02/09 at 11:55am
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My goals HH- hit 65 LH- break 80 LWFD- break 55 consistently (this is the only difference over my earlier post) HWFD- hit 25 Light stone- hit 30 Heavy stone, WOB and Caber- itll be my first time doing both next month so I have no idea what to expect. ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: scottish ant
Date Posted: 5/03/09 at 10:44am
| 22lb hammer masters lightweight record |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 5/04/09 at 8:03pm
| i'm addin a new one.. i wanna zercher 315.. i dont know how good or bad this is, but i did them for the first time today and worked up to a set of 5 w/225.. that wasn't even hard, but it hurt my arms cuz i'm a poo-say! lol |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 5/07/09 at 5:04pm
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woot! Brett (Ak thrower) let me borrow a couple implements.. this guy is a genius with building implements, btw.. if shipping wouldnt kill any and all deals, i believe he could stand to make some money doing it.. i do need to build my own hammers, though.. |
Posted By: Ak thrower
Date Posted: 5/07/09 at 6:15pm
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Thanks Danny ! You're welcome ...... I still want them back after a while ! I'll show you how to make your hammers whe I get done with work ! Bret ps. I'm working on some better farmers walk weights !
------------- Remember when mom told us never throw stones ? |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 5/07/09 at 8:55pm
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Nah man, thank you! I have to finish fixin my jeep tomorrow and then i have a squat workout that I shouldn't miss, but i think i'll try and get a few throws in at lunch tomorrow to see how i fare and what i feel i need to work on.. footwork is a big deal.. i tried in my yard and half ass tossed the light weight around 35 feet... help building some hammers would be awesome, too.. i had some ideas, but i liked the ones we threw out at tim's |
Posted By: scottish ant
Date Posted: 5/12/09 at 5:47am
| try to win a masters medal. |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 5/15/09 at 9:15pm
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training.. pretty good today.. front squatted 295 for 4.. thought this was decent for not ever training front squat.. throwing practice was meh... only have a 12lb stone to work with and i was only throwin that in the 40-45 range with a standing throw and only gaining a couple feet with a glide.. i think my legs were shot, though, and didn't have as much pop as i'd have liked |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 5/17/09 at 6:13am
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My goals HH- hit 75 LH- break 95 LWFD- break 55 consistently HWFD- hit 25 Light stone- hit 30 Braemar- hit 30 WOB and Caber- itll be my first time doing both next month so I have no idea what to expect. ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: scotbybirth
Date Posted: 5/17/09 at 12:19pm
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After not competing for a year due to knee injury and a long recovery (still not completely up to par) just getting back and throwing without further injury is my only concern. However, I would like to get back to heavy lifting 3-4x week, to include oly and power lifting. Let's say for throwing: open stone, 30 HWFD, 20 LWFD, 40 HH, 55 LW, 70 WOB, 10 |
Posted By: Captain Slow
Date Posted: 5/25/09 at 11:39am
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Stone/Shot - As close to 50 as I can get LWFD - 70+ HWFD - 35 if I do a comp with it in it. LH - 110+ HH - 90+ WOB - 14 Caber - Start getting them over regularly ------------- Please, please, please dont f*ck about near or in electricity substations. |
Posted By: Brouse
Date Posted: 5/27/09 at 3:27pm
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My only HG throws were in a Strongman-HG hybrid and the weight events
were a 42# for the crowds sake. So the only true mark I have is: Braemar 35' 7" So my goal is Braemar 40' Maybe earn the right to throw with the A's, too... We'll see I guess. ------------- Matt 'Pork Sota" Brouse |
Posted By: ChiroThrower
Date Posted: 6/05/09 at 3:53pm
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Hmm, this is an interesting topic. It is always good to evaluate where you are and where you would like to be, so here is what I would like to throw and lift in 2009. BS - 37' OS - 45' HWFD - 35' LWFD - 70' HH - 105' LH - 130' Caber - Actually turn one of those stupid things. 16 lb. Sheaf - 34' 56 lb. WOB - 14 Snatch - 225 Clean - 300 Bench - 405 Dead Lift - 500 Squat - 600 If I could acomplish all of that, then this would be my best year ever and I would be really happy.
------------- Brian C. Burnett |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 6/06/09 at 3:54pm
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My goals HH- hit 75 LH- break 95 LWFD- break 55 consistently HWFD- hit 25 Light stone- hit 35 Braemar- hit 30 WOB- 14 ft. Caber- turn it ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 6/09/09 at 10:59am
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Update to my goals from earlier: Stone: 30+ Brammar (got 32+ at Tally) HWFD: 25'1" (got 28'3" at Tally) LWFD: 50'1" (got 54'2" at Tally) WOB: 12' (not yet but "have the height" SHEAF: 26' IN COMP (not yet, got 25' at Tally) HH: 70' (got 67+ in Tally, getting closer) LH: 80' (threw 82+ on Sunday!!) Tally was a great game for me and now I have proudly moved into the A Division, knowing now that I earned my spot...my "A Card" so to speak. I will now proceed to get my butt kicked, learn a lot and hopefully get the rest of those numbers by season's end. ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 6/10/09 at 2:02am
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That's what I'm talking about Mountain! By the end of the year your numbers will be: Stone: 34 Braemar HWFD: 30 LWFD: 60 WOB: 12' (not yet but "have the height" SHEAF: 28 (With the 20) HH: 70 LH: 90 Nothing succeeds like success Robin...get you some!!! |
)Posted By: Ryan Nielson
Date Posted: 6/11/09 at 2:55pm
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Break 600 sumo deadlift (i'm really close, hit 590 recently)
Throw 50+ in LWFD Throw 20+ in Sheaf 20lb. bag Braemar stone 25+ (I know that is pathetic) ------------- http://www.youtube.com/idahoryan23 |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 6/23/09 at 10:31am
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To update my update, I had only a few marks left to get for my 2009 goals. Here is my update: SHEAF: 26' IN COMP (Got 26' in Blairsville, hit the bar at 28') LH: 80' (Got 86'7" at Blairsville) The only ones left on my tick-list are: WOB: 12' (not yet but "have the height" HH: 70' (got 67+ in Tally, getting closer) --Mountain Man ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 6/23/09 at 12:04pm
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Good job mountain man! No real updates from me. I compete this weekend, though. First games ever.. |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 6/23/09 at 1:21pm
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Hey, for you every event is a PR! Enjoy.
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 6/23/09 at 2:51pm
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Thanks Alaska. You are about to experience one of if not the coolest competitive experiences of your life. Have a great time and give it your all. Prepare to get totally addicted to Highland Games. Good luck. ------------- Robin Walker "The danger in life is not to set a goal too high and never reach it, but to set a goal too low and reach it." GSP quoting Michaelangelo |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 6/25/09 at 7:59am
| oh, i'm already addicted.. i got to practice last year, but didn't compete.. i absolutely love doin it.. hopefully i'll have video for yall by beginning of the week next week.. |
Posted By: verewulf
Date Posted: 6/26/09 at 10:13am
| My goal is to better understand how my body works and how to perform the throws. |
Posted By: TheMurph
Date Posted: 7/01/09 at 4:49am
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I'm coming up on my second games in august in huntsville I've got pretty high hopes I was disapointed at Dublin because I wasn't at 100% I had 13 stitches in my knee cap from a drunken accident the week before but here are my goals braemar 35 current(27'6) 30# Open Stone 47 current (44'1) HWFD 31 current (23') LWFD 59 Current (46') HH 80' current (66'3) LH 105' current (92'5) Caber,Sheaf, and WOB will be my first time and my main goal for this year is to have a more impressive beard than spencer ------------- The Murph |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/01/09 at 7:49am
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Okay, so it seems like it takes the Games' organizers an eternity to post the distances and scores up here, so I'll do my best to go off of memory... LWFD- 56ish feet It was definitely a fun experience, though.. I got to see Larry Brock flip the challenge caber(dont remember the dimensions, but it was a beast) and we all got to take a throw with the challenge stone that was 116lbs |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 7/02/09 at 2:55pm
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Alaska, what games was that? ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/03/09 at 6:59am
| That would be the Alaska Games in Eagle River on the 27th. |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 7/03/09 at 7:28pm
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thanks ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 7/05/09 at 4:34am
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Murph, Those numbers are within reach. The last one...the beard-off...no chance. If you shave off Chuck Norris' beard, you find another fist. Under Spencer's beard, you find Chuck Norris. You've been warned. See you in Huntsvegas. |
Posted By: Deakion
Date Posted: 7/05/09 at 5:08am
Explain this to me please good sir. ------------- Jonathan Irvin And they shall know no fear. |
Posted By: West
Date Posted: 7/05/09 at 1:21pm
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My goals HH- hit 75 (i hit low 70s today) LH- break 85 (i hit high 70s) LWFD- break 50 consistently (i hit 48/49 fairly constistently) HWFD- hit 25 (just hit 24 and change today) Light stone- hit 35 (i hit just over 30) Braemar- hit 30 (i get low 20s) WOB- Sorry, I mean 11 ft. (passed 10 in comp.) Sheaf- 20 ft. (got 16 in comp) Caber- turn a bigger caber (got a 12 oclock with a 12 ft., 70-75#) ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/07/09 at 10:18am
i'm keeping the hammer on my left side instead of my right side.. i'm a rookie, so it's hard for me to explain.. lol.. basically, the orbit should rotate around the right side of the head instead of staying primarily on the right side and i'm doin the opposite ofthat |
Posted By: TheMurph
Date Posted: 7/10/09 at 8:39am
Hey I dream big...granted I just got married and my wife won't let me have a beard anymore but i can still dream ------------- The Murph |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/10/09 at 12:09pm
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ok.. got my results! 20#Open Stone=36'0" 2nd Place
I have some pictures at home of me obliterating 11' with the weight for height, but no arc.. I'm thinkin I've got a 12.5' in me like RIGHT now.. On the 56 wfd, I dont even know what to say.. On my second throw, I tore the shit outta my hand in two places. I just COULD not get the spin down. I need more practice fo sho! I feel that I can add at least a foot on my Braemar and prolly get a couple of feet on my Open within a few weeks of workin on form. SOOO, let's try these for goals: 20#Open Stone= >38' Caber= Turn it
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Posted By: West
Date Posted: 7/14/09 at 6:36am
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ALASKA, the caber you tried to turned is in no way a small caber. I wouldnt feel too badly about it. Nice job on the hammers though ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/15/09 at 3:19pm
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Thanks bud. I know it wasn't small, but there's no reason I couldn't have turned it. I was just "late" on each attempt. I hope to get a lot more practice on the hammer before next season and have my HH in the 90s and LH in the 110s |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 7/26/09 at 10:34am
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update on my lifting goals... i think i'm ahead of schedule.. wanted to squat 500 in november... just squatted 365 for 13 a bit over a week ago, then 385 for 12 on friday..
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Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 8/01/09 at 6:17pm
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Well, I pulled one off at the "Claw...put myself will into the 40's in the LWFD. NOw,, tomorrow. 30 feet in the Open Stone. 30 feet is MINE. ..and 13 in WOB. I got some pointers from Bert Sorin and Mike Pockoski at the Claw and I practiced them a couple of times this week. We'll see how it goes at 11 and 12, then stay relaxed, but pull out the stops for 13... |
Posted By: The_Murph
Date Posted: 8/20/09 at 5:36am
Updated Goals and such Braemar 37'6 (35'10) OS 47' (44'1) HWFD 30' (23'1) LWFD 65'6 (60'1) HH 85' ( 77'6) LH 110' (102'6) WOB 13' (11') Sheaf 26' (22') Caber quit bein a snatch and turn the damn thing ------------- "perfect is the enemy of good" |
Posted By: Styler
Date Posted: 8/23/09 at 12:22pm
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Oh... Murph, its good to see you on nasga... And thanks for the wedding invite dick.
As far as the beard goes, I see great potential, but you have to stop the whole omish, no mustache thing with the full beard. It just looks odd on a big bastard... Unless you dawn the big straw, flat brimmed hat!!! You need to plan on making austin on nov. 7th... You are more than welcome to crash. ------------- Spencer Tyler = Awesome!!! |
Posted By: Barry
Date Posted: 8/23/09 at 2:06pm
Update: Achieved my goal in both stones and the LW. Went 44' in the open at QC for a new lightweight world record as well as 14'6" in the WOB with the 42 (easily had the height at 15'6" but left it out in front 3 times) and 35' in the braemar and 56' in the LW at La Crosse. Hammers suck less. 86' and 63' at QC from a one wind. I also have turned some cabers. So far so good. ------------- "Three hams will kill him." -A reliable medical journal Proud memeber of the Northside Throwing Club/Wisconsin Department of Zombie Defense |
Posted By: TheMurph
Date Posted: 8/24/09 at 2:28am
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I'm gonna try to make it to austin but thats pretty close to when my wife is due we'll see and my beard skills have gone to shit i'm not allowed to have one anymore its a sad day and sorry about the wedding it happens ------------- The Murph |
Posted By: TheMurph
Date Posted: 8/25/09 at 7:35am
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Who do i talked to about austin nov 7th? ------------- The Murph |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 8/25/09 at 8:51am
| Baab |
Posted By: Alaska
Date Posted: 12/10/09 at 5:24am
| bumpin this.. my goals went down the drain around the middle of september when I pulled or tore my hamstring while playing rugby.. I still managed to Dead 545 and squat 465, but it's miles behind where I was before the injury.. ohh well... |
Posted By: mthompson33
Date Posted: 12/11/09 at 2:59pm
Just digging through this thread. Those are pretty much my marks from Tulsa in the B's but I was 4th out of 4... My 2010 season goal is to break out of B class this spring. goal (current PR) LWFD - 60' (51' 7") HWFD - 30' (~25') open stone (16#) - 42' (36') Braemar (24#) - 34' (28') HH - 75' (60') LH - 95' (70') sheaf (20#) - 24' (18') WOB - 13' (11') caber - turn 18'x115# (17'x85#) Weigh 255# by April 2010 compete in September with body weight of 255# and 10% body fat currently at 287# and 24% body fat was 309# and 31% 9 weeks ago DL - 500# by Feb. 8th 2010 (435#) incline - 235 x 5 by end of Feb. (???) Pull-ups - honest x 5 by end of feb (240#x2) squat - body weight on bar & deep x 15 by end of feb (x5) |
Posted By: berby
Date Posted: 12/18/09 at 2:15am
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os 40 hwfd 42-43 56-32 lwfd 64 hh 75 lh 95 wob 42-18 56-14 sheef 28 ------------- |
Posted By: Timothy
Date Posted: 1/09/10 at 8:31am
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Just to get out there and try my best, at 45 it's tough to try new things but what the hell, I am going to give it a shot ------------- Life is like a road, sometimes you go up the road, sometimes you go down the road...Deputy B, Fife |
Posted By: will steele
Date Posted: 1/10/10 at 3:03pm
| I hope to keep up with Coach Sim. |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 1/11/10 at 4:08am
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Coach Sim! The Juggernaut! ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: BIG-LEW
Date Posted: 1/11/10 at 12:43pm
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Beat Will Steele at lehi this year. Unless you are an A by then. Then my goal will be just o beat everyone else.
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Posted By: will steele
Date Posted: 1/12/10 at 3:31pm
hey big-lew did they move you up to the B class (trash talk) good to here from you
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Posted By: caberdropper
Date Posted: 1/13/10 at 10:38am
 nice will nice ! i thought it was to get to the 190s to beat your brother !!!
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Posted By: will steele
Date Posted: 1/13/10 at 1:33pm
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Ya that would take alot off work i would have to lose 200 # no thanks
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Posted By: BIG-LEW
Date Posted: 1/15/10 at 3:27pm
Hey now! We shall see who has the last laugh! Then I will send my daughter to the 190's to beat up on big brother there.  (she is 4)I hope your training hard. I am taking advantage of the global warming down here to practice all winter. Good to hear from you as well. ------------- "I'm a hairy American winning machine." |
Posted By: will steele
Date Posted: 1/17/10 at 1:16pm
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man my workout consists of sitting on the couch
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Posted By: Joel Sim
Date Posted: 1/18/10 at 6:43am
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Won't have much trouble from me this season - work/school and the wifes plans for the new house have cut my training to next to nothing ------------- |