Anyone here do Highland games? How did you start?
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04-11-2013, 11:57 AM #1Registered User
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Highland games.
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04-11-2013, 02:51 PM #2Registered User
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Buy a kilt and go throw stuff. I don't really know anybody who actually trains for it.
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04-11-2013, 03:44 PM #3Registered User
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Was just interested to see if anyone here did!Originally Posted by Scrawny*******
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04-11-2013, 07:20 PM #4Registered User
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I've messed around with some of the equipment but never actually competed. A few of my cousins are top ranked amateurs here in the USA in highland games though.
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04-11-2013, 07:26 PM #5Paler than Chalk
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I actually got into the serious lifting/strongman thing by way of Highland games (sadly throwing ****ed my shoulder/neck up for a long time). Much better sites than this for all that:
http://heavyevents.com/
http://www.nasgaweb.com/forum/445/365/525
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04-11-2013, 11:07 PM #6Chalk whore
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That's what I did.Originally Posted by Scrawny*******
Total's = Jan. 2012 - 1036 @ 198's
Jan. 2013 - 1184 @ 220's
Jul. 2013 - 1251 @ 220's
Jan. 2014 - 1355 @ 242's
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04-12-2013, 06:07 AM #7Registered User
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The two I had done had about 8-10 competitors and the small numbers lead to a very friendly and helpful environment which was awesome cause other than throwing a few stones around I never trained for them. So pretty much go buy a kilt and show up.
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04-12-2013, 12:45 PM #8Registered User
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Nice to see someone else from aberdeen.
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04-12-2013, 01:36 PM #9Registered User
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Aright man! Haven't seen anyone from Scotland on here haha! I'm actually from huntly but put aberdeen! Used to sometimes to go to fit lyke in rothiemay but it's shut down now, got an Olympic bar squat rack etc in a garage now just train there! Yourself?Originally Posted by wwe101
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04-12-2013, 01:37 PM #10NorseManPowerlifter
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I think I'll need to give this a shot. It looks like a lot of fun.Originally Posted by GuinnessStrong
1st Strongman Competition May 3rd, 2014
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04-12-2013, 01:51 PM #11Registered User
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My Canadian bias aside, this is Greg Hadley's YouTube and a good place for video reference:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImplementThrowing/videos
Dude is a beast and trains pretty cool.
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04-12-2013, 02:40 PM #12Registered Ginger
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Bought a kilt and showed up to a local event in the novice division. Most of the throwers here have a weekly practice, though I don't usually partake. I practice throws a couple weeks out, except for the caber. Which is why that is my worst event.
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04-27-2013, 02:56 PM #13Registered User
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A nice video..
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