Saturday, October 30, 2010

Warehouse workout 10/30/10 (Kent, WA)








Another great workout this morning!  Zack and Kristyn are 2 weeks away from "NAS Nationals" on Nov 12 & 13 so they are dialing in their training.

Aloha, and Happy Halloween!
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Higa's garage workout 10/27/10



Finished up my workout with the above video.  Stood on the 3.5" block with Hiking Boots on so it made it a real low pull.
My daughter Kaiea ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes too while I was working out!  She ran Intervals of 1 minute running, then 1 minute of walking all the way  for 30 minutes!  "You go girl!"

Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Monday, October 18, 2010

Hitting the heavy bag with my neighbor Al Dennis

My neighbor Al text me and asked if I wanted to hit the heavy bag with him.  "Sure!"  I still need help with my technique but it was fun to watch Al teach me some pointers.



Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Warehouse workout w/HIGA MONSTER & the crew (Kent, WA)







It was another great workout yesterday morning.  That medley was thought up by Laurion and I thought he was a sick man for thinking of doing something like that.  Makes me stronger training with people like these guys & girls!
HIGA MONSTER

Saturday, October 9, 2010

"Animal Barbbell Club" at the Warehouse (Kent, WA)












Awesome workout today!
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Kristyn's 10.04-10.09.10 workouts

I apologize for my long absence!  Life has been rather busy lately, then it was time for a deload week, but now I am back at it.  I am pretty happy with my first week back, but I'm noticing a difference when I actually have time limitations.  Trying to fit a decent workout into an hour is really really tough!!!

October 4, 2010
OHP
5x45
5x65
5x95
5x115
5x135
5x145
Very very happy with this.  I didn't wear my brace at all and I'm pretty sure this is a PSPR...

Cleans
3x95
3x115
2x3x125

BB Incline Press
3x45
3x95
3x105
3x115
2x125
1x135
Sometimes it really frustrates me that my incline press is nearly as good as my flat bench.  I'm pretty sure my flat bench should be way better than it is.


Close Grip Bench
50x45



October 6, 2010
Front Squats
3x45
3x95
3x115
2x135, put my knee brace on for this set and the rest
2x155
2x185
2x205, PSPR, NICE!

Deadlifts
5x45
5x135
5x185
5x225
5x275
5x305, PSPR

Overhead Squats
3x45
3x65
3x3x75
I am so not flexible enough for these...  gotta work on that.






October 7, 2010
Cleans
5x45
5x65
5x95
3x115
3x125

Assisted Pullups
3x8x60 lbs assist

Bike
10 mins

Totally worn out at this point...  hectic week, so I really just wasn't feeling it.  Called it good.






October 9, 2010
Yoke
2x60'x156
2x60'x246
2x60'x336
2x60'x426 in the 12 second range.  TOO SLOW!

Axle Clean and Press
5x33
5x99
5x119
5x129
1x149
1x159, PSPR

Stone (to 52")
3x125
3x148
2x183
1x205, with tacky
Well, I blacked out for the first time ever today...  I was going for the 205 and on my first attempt, I got it up to my chest, saw some stars, which is pretty average for me, but took too long to get it on the platform and bam, down I went.  I couldn't leave the warehouse without hitting the 205, it would be totally unacceptable, so I got up, drank some fluids and hit it again.  Next time I'm doing a double with the 205!!!


Chain Drag
50'x711

Hurts so good!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Today's workout w/HIGA MONSTER & Zack Nims





It was good to get a workout with Zack again.  Since the school year started, I hardly get to train with him during the weekdays now.
"Agent O" is the real deal...what a great pre-workout product it is!  I just got my sample today from Animal Pak and will be testing it out and recording my workout results.  Its supposed to be released next Spring.

Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Hilo High School class of '88 in Las Vegas

So even though I graduated from the "better" high school of Waiakea High, I still had some friends from Hilo High school that I am friends with till this day.
My friend Joe Gulisao organized a small get together of Hilo alumni to fly up to Las Vegas and have some fun.  Of course, any Waiakea High graduates like myself were allowed to "crash" da party too.  LOL


Joe Gulisao & Randal Iwata.

Higa, Joe and Randal.

Ross Naito, Higa and Tim Beatty.

David Park & Higa.

Joe, Randal and Tim in the taxi.

Beatty about to grind some Oxtail Soup at the California Hotel Casino.

Randal eating some Chicken Curry next to Joe.

My oxtail soup.  Da buggah was WINNAHS!

All the boys eating at California Hotel Casino.

I needed more gambling money so I had to rob this Tie-Fighter pilot who was in the wrong part of town.

I took Randal & Joe through a workout at 24 Hour Fitness near our hotel.  Randal needs to eat more rice...his legs are like toothpicks.

Joe doing some one-arm dumbbell rows.

I made Randal try the "Rubber band of Evil" while Joe looks on.

Joe's first time on a BOSU.  Hope he knows whats coming next!

Now, I get to toss a 8 lb ball at him.

Joe actually did pretty good with this drill!

Me trying to load up on my throws now...LOL



Then I introduced them to a Foam Roller.  They were crying when they lay on this!  Haha!

"C'mon Joe!  You gotta lomi lomi da stress away!"

Higa doing some Planks on the resist a ball.

"Is my form ok boss?"

Pau workout!  Lets go eat lunch!

Joe with his gangstah lean...

Joe and Randal.

The Las Vegas BikeFest was in town, so all these signs were in the casinos.

Randal eating Saimin for lunch, and I don't know what Joe is planning to eat on Randal...

Higa about to get his grind on!

OMG, we are eating at California again.

Kal-bi ribs and Huli Chicken with Kim Chee/Mac Salad.

Saw this guy rockin a Bulky Boy shirt outside the California!

Joe Gulisao, Michelle Moffet, Mike Amaral & Randal.


Me and Joe double fisting.






Aunty Norma won a $1000 jackpot, so she gave us $100 to buy a couple of drinks for us!

Higa, Steve and Joe.

David Park ordered alot of oysters for pupus!


Tim, Michelle and Joe.

Joe was ready to leave this bar that Randal brought us too.  LOL

Higa, Michelle and Randal.

Hanging out under the Fremont Street Experience.

Joe had never eaten a Krispy Kreme doughnut...until tonight!

"Ho, dat buggah is WINNAHS brah!"

Joe washing down his doughnut with some Bud Light.

Me and Aunty Bernie. (Joe's Mom).



Went to workout at the THROWDOWN Training Center for the first time!

Bristol doing some dumbbell Snatch & Presses.

Bristol Marunde.

Me taking pics of Bristol.

I got to meet Vitor Belfort!  He was there sparring and it was an honor to meet him!
The owner of THROWDOWN, John Wood.
Forrest Griffin, Muay Thai coach Shawn Yarborough and me.



We stopped by Philippi Sports Institute to say "hi" to Mark Philippi after our workout.
Beatty wanted us to meet here for lunch after our workout.  Bristol and I were a little worried when we pulled up to the parking lot and hoped that we wouldn't get sick!

This restaurant was featured on "Man vs Food" Beatty said.

"Brah, I cannot tie this bib around my neckrolls...my shoulders are too tight too!"

We ordered a pound of shrimp and a pound of crawfish, butter & garlic style.

Bristol holding the bounty!

Now its time to get messy!

The Hilo boys were getting their grub on too, HOT & JUICY STYLE!


Higa, Bristol and Joe.


Joe and Beatty.

Las Vegas BikeFest was in town, so alot of these were on the streets.


Look at how tall this guy's handlebars are!

Its taller than me!  How does he steer this bike?


How did this fool park his scooter with all of these bikes?  He even has a Yosemite Sam sticker on the front like he's a badass...LOL


The police were out in full force because of all the bikers in town.  Just in case...

Randal took us to this steakhouse in downtown.  It was awesome!

Me, Tim and Randal split this bottle of wine.  It was YUMMY.

David Park with his Beef Short Rib, "Osso bucco" style.

Here is my short rib "Osso buco" style.  The meat just fell off the bone!

Daniel and Randal with their plates.

Joe said he had a good steak sandwich too.

Ross and his NY steak dinner.

Higa about to grind this awesome dinner plate!

"Eh brah, you stay lost?  Where you stay?  Try read your t-shirt..."

Hilo High's "podagee" slot tournament.  LOL

They each put $20 into the nickel machine and the last man standing would win.

"The King" had to make sure he got his "Pick the Pros" before the games started on Sunday.

He's looking a little dazed & confused.  Maybe he had too many Bud Lights.

Saw my friend Randy Chinen when I landed back in Seattle.  He's a Port of Seattle police officer.

I had a blast with my friends and we need to do this more often.  Its been too long!
Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team