DFW (Plano) Newbie Looking to Train
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Topic: DFW (Plano) Newbie Looking to Train
Posted By: clwoods
Subject: DFW (Plano) Newbie Looking to Train
Date Posted: 4/29/09 at 6:41am
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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. ------------- Woody |
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Posted By: kgb1
Date Posted: 4/29/09 at 8:54am
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I'm in Richardson, but I typically train at 6 am. There is a group that gets together in Irving at a more reasonable time on Saturday. I'm sure that Duncan will chime in here. Rick |
Posted By: clwoods
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 6:22am
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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 ------------- Woody |
Posted By: kgb1
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 3:52pm
| check your PM box. |
Posted By: Steve B.
Date Posted: 4/30/09 at 8:20pm
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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. |
Posted By: verewulf
Date Posted: 5/15/09 at 8:28am
| wow i asked about ppl training over a yr ago and for tips and such because i was planning on entering this yr at texas scottish festival but i couldnt get any feedback.no training so i didnt enter. |
Posted By: verewulf
Date Posted: 5/15/09 at 8:30am
| well around a yr anyway |
Posted By: clwoods
Date Posted: 5/16/09 at 2:02pm
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Don't take it personally brother....... I'm still going to do it. I just went to the quary and got a 25lb stone to practice with. I also switched my workout's around, more focus on kettlebell's and core training, ect. I started watching video's on YouTube for pointers on form, and next week I plan to start going to the high school a couple times a week to practice throwing. I'll just use my kettlebell's to practice the weight for distance throws. ------------- Woody |
Posted By: Bosyn
Date Posted: 5/19/09 at 10:33am
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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.
------------- Remind me why an Englishman is playing in a Scottish game in Texas? |
Posted By: HBlake
Date Posted: 5/23/09 at 8:12am
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Sorry we missed that post. Come out and talk with us and get involved. We don't bite...much. ------------- Hunter Blake |
verewulf wrote:Posted By: scottb
Date Posted: 5/24/09 at 1:50am
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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 |
Posted By: Bosyn
Date Posted: 5/27/09 at 6:54am
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Scott DuncanMacullam has a group that meets out in the Fossil Ridge area. That's the only group I know of on that side of the Metroplex. ------------- Remind me why an Englishman is playing in a Scottish game in Texas? |
Posted By: scottb
Date Posted: 5/28/09 at 2:30am
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Thanks! Do you have his contact info? or can I find him by user ID on this forum? Scott |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 5/29/09 at 7:53am
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ScottB 512 426 1922...practice is at 0900 sharp Sat/Sun |
Posted By: peterthefencer
Date Posted: 6/08/09 at 2:08pm
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Okay...
So... I entered the novice events on Friday in Arlington. It was a lot of fun and frankly, it would not have been _as_ fun if it were not for all the great people involved. Before I registered on the forum, there was another thread going on about the games in Arlington this past weekend, but I have no found my way back around to those posts. I will go find them and/or browse around the forum. |
Posted By: medic78
Date Posted: 6/14/09 at 11:24am
| if anyone's interested frhs tuesdays at 1900 see u at the trig |
Posted By: verewulf
Date Posted: 6/18/09 at 8:51am
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I'm about 30 miles east of dallas if any one trains this direction for either hg or strongman id like to do both. |
Posted By: clwoods
Date Posted: 7/09/09 at 2:12am
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Is the group from the Dallas area planning on getting started soon? If so someone let me know when and where. Looks like there are a lot of games coming up in September and October and I want to be ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Woody |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 7/10/09 at 4:34am
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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 |
Posted By: buckcali
Date Posted: 7/11/09 at 11:32am
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Duncan Count me in... I need to get my learn -on from the best ;-) ------------- Buck http://boostinternetmarketing.com" rel="nofollow - Boost Internet Marketing http://ljtherapy.com/" rel="nofollow - LJ Therapy |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 7/13/09 at 6:40am
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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. |
