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    I think that's a great outlook man! You may have inspired me. I too have been in the "I'd like to do that...someday..." tent for a couple of years now. Of course, I am also wildly out of shape. Did you begin a lot of weight training before throwing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottEPooh View Post
    I think that's a great outlook man! You may have inspired me. I too have been in the "I'd like to do that...someday..." tent for a couple of years now. Of course, I am also wildly out of shape. Did you begin a lot of weight training before throwing?
    You'll never know unless you try. I say go for it. No one will fault you if you can't throw it like everyone else. Heck, my best throw on the HWFD was 15 feet and that was underhanded with no spin. When I tried it with a spin it went 8 feet. I was not able to even pick the caber. I was able to get on my shoulder, but I could not control it enough to throw it. But that was the first time I had ever TOUCHED a caber. Weight over bar...8 feet was my best. They told me I was holding on to the weight too long, so that is something I will work on. Sheaf toss...14 feet was the best I could do. Unless you have a fork, sheaf and standard, its pretty hard to practice that. My best events were the LWFD and the Hammer. Even though I was still behind the others, I did better than I thought I would.

    I had about three weeks to prepare. I built some homemade pieces and lifted a few weights. My office has a small gym with some free weights. I did just enough to familiarize myself with heavy things. I did this maybe 3 or 4 days and I spent about an hour or so one Saturday throwing the homemade weights. Could I have spent more time, yes. Would it have helped, probably not. At least not in three weeks.

    Next step for me is to make some lighter weights. Something I can handle well enough to work on technique. Then add a little weight each session. I may try for some games in September in Chicamauga.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HeathBar View Post
    You'll never know unless you try. I say go for it. No one will fault you if you can't throw it like everyone else. Heck, my best throw on the HWFD was 15 feet and that was underhanded with no spin. When I tried it with a spin it went 8 feet. I was not able to even pick the caber. I was able to get on my shoulder, but I could not control it enough to throw it. But that was the first time I had ever TOUCHED a caber. Weight over bar...8 feet was my best. They told me I was holding on to the weight too long, so that is something I will work on. Sheaf toss...14 feet was the best I could do. Unless you have a fork, sheaf and standard, its pretty hard to practice that. My best events were the LWFD and the Hammer. Even though I was still behind the others, I did better than I thought I would.

    I had about three weeks to prepare. I built some homemade pieces and lifted a few weights. My office has a small gym with some free weights. I did just enough to familiarize myself with heavy things. I did this maybe 3 or 4 days and I spent about an hour or so one Saturday throwing the homemade weights. Could I have spent more time, yes. Would it have helped, probably not. At least not in three weeks.

    Next step for me is to make some lighter weights. Something I can handle well enough to work on technique. Then add a little weight each session. I may try for some games in September in Chicamauga.
    This is a smart way to go about it.

    You know, I have invested probably $300 in "stuff"...from cleats and turf shoes, to lumber for some cabers, to weights to a made-for-me light weight for distance, to disposables like hammer handles. Add in the cost of signing up for games...about 5-6 Games a year at $25 a pop, and this is some cash.

    I practice 2 x a week (more or less) from early March through mid October. I lift weights once-twice a week during the season and 2-3 times a week during the winter. This is a lot of time, but compared to some guys, it's nothing. I know guys who practice every day! Personally, this old body simply can't deal with that. If I practice more than 2x a week, I will hurt myself.

    All of the above, said, I'm pretty serious about it, and I know lots of guys who don't practice nearly as much as I do. You just need to find a "place" that works for you and try to do better next time. It's not about "beating the other guy" at our level. It's about competing with yourself.

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