Squat workout with HIGA MONSTER 1/30/12

26 days until I battle Ben Seath here in Seattle, WA.

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

HIGA MONSTER strongman demo & talk at Glacier Park Elementary (Maple Valley, WA)

Truly an honor to speak in front of all these kids today!  Thanks again Principal Thomas!

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

"Imperial Classic" video by BelieveMedia!

Seattle Animal Barbell Club is tomorrow at "Locals Gym" (Lynwood, WA)

The HIGA MONSTER & Ben Seath will be in Lynwood tomorrow lifting MASSIVE amounts of weight! 

Come by if you are in the Lynwood, WA area tomorrow and join the Seattle Animals as we throw down at Locals Gym from Noon-2pm.

Locals Gym

2031 196th ST SW B-101&102

Lynnwood WA 98036

Website: http://www.localsgym.com/

A big "mahalo" to the gym owner Jesse Ward and Justin Randal for inviting us to workout at their awesome facility! 

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team



Strongman demo at Glacier Park Elementary by HIGA MONSTER tomorrow 1/27/12

Principal Christopher Thomas & HIGA MONSTER.

Tomorrow morning at 9:15am, I will be doing a strongman exhibition at a local elementary school for grades 1-4 as part of their "Habit of Mind" assembly.

The assembly honors students with Habit of Mind ribbons.  This month's Habit of Mind is "Risk taking" and they will present ribbons to some students who have shown that trait.



It is truly an honor for me to do this for our local community but it is especially special because this is my daughter Kaiea's school and she will be in the audience with her classmates!

Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Finally got the trophies for the "Imperial Classic"

Coach Allen Velasco & HIGA MONSTER with the 1st place plaques.

A close up of one of the plaques.  Engraved walnut wood!

A big "mahalo" to my neighbor Brian Ward who picked these plaques up for me despite the foul winter weather we have had in the Seattle area.  

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Photos from the "Imperial Classic" by Jim Wallingford Photography!

Lightweight Men's winner Laurion Burchal getting psyched before the Log Press.

Check out the awesome pictures from Jim Wallingford Photography!  There are 759 shots that he took at the 2012 "Imperial Classic".  Thank you Jim for your support! Your camera work is second to none!

http://www.jimwallingford.com/Events/Strongmen-Contests

Here are the final placings and scores...

Lightweight women

1.  Aly Pedersen 16.5 points

2.  Kristin Wilson 14.5 points

3.  Katie Inserra  12.5 points

4.  Marianne Jackson 10.5 points

5.  Leticia Swanson 3 points

Heavyweight women

1.  Annie Malone 7 points

2.  Sally Lockhart 4 points

Lightweight men

1.  Laurion Burchal 53 points

2.  "SARGE" John Allen 49 points

3.  Ben Dickmeyer 42.5 points

4.  Vernon Hall 41 points

5.  Andrew Cordaro 40 points

6.  James Alexander 39 points

7.  Karl Johnson 34.5 points

8.  David Van Skike 32 points

9.  Jose Chavez 28.5 points

10.  Brian Cobb 23 points (higher placing because he finished Prowler/Sled drag)

11.  Phil Phuong 23 points

12.  Max Broburg 21 points

13.  Sean Pilutik 19.5 points

14.  Riley Hazard 9 points

15.  Kristyn Whisman 7 points

Heavyweight men

1.  Mike Reed 15.5 points

2.  Nate Bolling 14 points

3.  Evan Herling 13.5 points

4.  Timothy Arrowood 8 points

5.  Jaosh Peko 6 points