DFW (Plano) Newbie Looking to Train

I've entered the Novice division in the 2009 North Texas Scottish Festival Highland Games.....The only problem with this plan is that I've never done anything like this ever before.

I'm really looking for anyone in the area that can get me started in the right direction,,,,training, throwing, ect.

Thanks Rick!

6:00 am does not scare me, unless it's during the week. I'm at work, in McKinney, ~6:15 so that I can spend time with my girls in the afternoon.

I am very interested in the Saturday get together. However, I was wondering if you might have any suggestions for my workout's during the week. I just recently started training with Russian Kettlebells. I'm also thinking I need to get back into olympic style lifts, clean's, dead lift's, ect, cutting back on the weight and focusing on more explosive movements.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Chris

Chris,

Keep up with the kettlebell work.

Dan John a strength and conditioning coach and RKC kettlebell instructor swears the KB's have upped his highland game a knotch.He won the 50+div. of the Plesanton games last year and broke some feild records.

Here in a month or so I will be kicking off practice again on Saturdays int he Las Colians/North Irving areas, if either of ya'll are interested send me a PM.

Is there anyone training in the Ft. Worth area. I am new to HG, will be doing the Bedford contest in the Fall, attending the Arlington event in 2 weeks.

I have a place to throw if needed in my backyard(abt 2 acres) in Haslet. I have a full gym as well, we are currently training strongman events on Saturday afternoons at 3:00. Have all of the implements for that and acquiring HG pieces as I go. 

Scott

Thanks! Do you have his contact info? or can I find him by user ID on this forum?

Scott

I'm about 30 miles east of dallas if any one trains this direction for either hg or strongman id like to do both.

Folks in North Texas...

We have a great group of throwers in the Ft. Worth/Keller area that gets together regularly.  We have at least 3 of every implement, and have just recently acquired Women's implements as well.

If you are interested in practicing and getting your learn-on, give me a call at 512 426 1922 and I will do whatever I can to help.

Duncan

Clearly Brian, you have me mistaken for some other Duncan.

In all seriousness Chris, look for Buckcali's videos on Youtube.  If you watch from the very beginning you will see how throws progress.  Brian is not the biggest or strongest, but he has made definite improvement in footwork, control, and has demonstrated how to really apply some force to his throws.

I recommend these vids also, along with many others, because they are almost all from different angles, and this makes a huge difference.

Watch those for awhile, then come practice.  I'll show you how to beat the Labatt out of him.