Strongman Weight for Height
The strongman and Highland games throw: swing a weight with a ring handle between the legs with one hand and launch it straight up and back over a bar behind you.
How to do it
Setup
Back to the bar, feet wider than the hips, the weight held by its handle in one hand between the legs; a clear area all around.
Steps
- Swing the weight back between the legs with a flat back.
- Drive the hips through and pull it straight up past the face.
- Release it overhead, then step forward and away from where it lands.
Common mistakes
Watching the weight after the release: step away first; it comes back down. Throwing with the arm: the hip drive launches it. Releasing early: the weight flies forward, not over the bar; let go directly overhead.
Breathing
Sharp exhale on the throw.
