Lifting during the season

We just got a trig. (Construction site trash pile.)  Found that info very interesting, thought I was the only one that got totally weirded out when throwing in a trig at games but can throw great without trig in practice.    Putting the eye bolts into it tonight to pin it down.  Hoping this and the drills get me past that sticking point.

Sean Betz wrote: Some random tips about practicing 1. Train the lighter implements more often.  They don't beat you up as much and depend more on technique. 2. Stones, Weights, and Hammers should take up most of the time since there are sometimes two of each of them at some comps and they are dependant most on technique. 3. Obviously practice your weak events more often. 4. When practicing a heavier event,  after your last throw, take three throws with the lighter implement.  This will get you ready for a games and sometimes you don't get many warm-ups. 5. I practice with a 4 foot trig instead of a 4.5 foot trig.  This helps you with not being "trig-phobic" at games and makes you sprint straight through the throw more.  Always use a trig of some sort. 6. Do some practices where you take three warm-up type throws and then take 3 competition throws and measure them.  This emulates a games.  Especially in the hammer, take a few winds and then go to it.  Need a big throw when it counts. 7. If you don't have a games that week, go out and throw for 3+ hours on a Saturday or Sunday.  Throw the caber and wob and sheaf too.   Learned this one from Mike Smith.  It gives you the specific conditioning to handle games.

Good stuff. I find it reassuring that I do most of this stuff already. :lol:

Sean wrote: I love it when I find guys who don't practice with trigs.   You can say helpful things in competition like "Watch those foul lines." and then watch the Bomb Squad in action

HAHAHA....mean!