The last workout of 2011 with HIGA MONSTER and "MANA BARBELL" (Honolulu, HI)

I was fortunate to be invited to the blessing of "Mana Barbell"in Honolulu today.

Larry Wassman, HIGA MONSTER & Kamuela Wassman.

3 of the 5 owners Jon Bareng, Darren Matsumoto & Justin Pascual.

A big mahalo to Mana Barbell for letting me workout with them today!  Best of luck to you all because you guys have a solid squad of Powerlifters that support each other!  It was an honor to be a part of your gym's blessing today!

Happy New Year!

HIGA MONSTER Bulky Boy strongman team

Pa'ina at Bryce's house w/HIGA MONSTER (Ewa Beach, HI)

Stopped by braddah Bryce Takaki's house tonight to watch the UFC with my friends, Jessie Yokoyama, Bryce & Joe Gulisao.

Then Bryce busted out his HIGA MONSTER signature series shirt he bought on Black Friday while Joe imitated "American Gothic" with da Garden Weasel.  LMAO

Always good to see my boys from Hilo!  Happy New Year to you all!

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

HIGA MONSTER working out in Hawaii at "THE BLOCH" 12/28/11

Mahalos to Calen, Al Fritz and Renny for letting me workout with them today at Pearl Harbor!

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Video of the "Seattle Animal Barbell Club" 12/17/2011

2011 ends with a BANG!  Thanks to all the "Seattle Animals" that showed up today for our workout!

HIGA MONSTER Bulky Boy strongman team

Pics from the "Seattle Animal Barbell Club" (Tacoma, WA)

I got to meet this uso Sei at the workout today. 

Ben Seath, Zack McCarley and Stan Efferding.

HIGA MONSTER and Shannon Gill. 

Stan Efferding & Gabe Moen.

Tim Nagy grindin on some Subway sandwiches that Stan had for us to eat after.

The biggest turnout for a Seattle ABC that I have ever seen!  Thanks to everyone that showed for the 1st anniversary celebration of "Flex Wheeler Fitness" in Tacoma, WA.

Aloha,

HIGA MONSTER Bulky Boy strongman team

The last "Seattle Animal Barbell Club" of 2011 is tomorrow Dec. 17th!

HIGA MONSTER and the Seattle Animals are ready for tomorrow!

Where:

"Flex Wheeler Fitness"
10719 A Street South
Tacoma, Wa. 98444   (253) 539-FLEX

11am-1pm Pacific standard time

I am looking forward to closing out 2011 with a "bang" by hooking up with my friends and lift some serious weights.  Come by if you live near the Tacoma area to workout with us and eat some BBQ afterwards!

We are celebrating the gym's 1 year anniversary with a huge workout and meal.

Aloha,

HIGA MONSTER Bulky Boy strongman team

Wishing my friend Lotus a speedy recovery!

The HIGA MONSTER family visited my 3 year old friend Lotus at Children's Hospital today. Lotus is a HUGE fan of the Bulky Boy Blog!

We filmed this video to help cheer her up when she was admitted to Children's Hospital.  Get well baby girl!
HIGA MONSTER

Saturday morning workout 12/10/11

Big ups to Casey Lafkas who worked till 11pm the night prior and showed up to workout with us at 7am sharp!

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Belated birthday party for HIGA MONSTER at "Elysian Fields"

Me & my cousin Sarah share the same birthday of 12/6.

My wife Michelle organized this get together.  Thanks babe!

Our daughters were grubbing on the Truffle Fries!

My friends Betsy, Scott and Bill.  Betsy is hogging all the Truffle Fries!  LOL

Karla, Chris, Karyn and HIGA.

Danielle, my mother in law Eloise, Fitzy and Rebekah.

A hilarious gift from Betsy & Lee for my bathroom reading!  LMAO

Me and Georgia.

Me and my "Podahgee friend" Valerie.   LOL

My sisters Chiemi & Odessa and brother in law Kaena.

A big "mahalo" to my wife for putting this gathering together and for all of my family & friends that were able to come by and have a pint or two.  It was a great time!

Aloha,

HIGA MONSTER

HIGA MONSTER wins the "Fife Power Company USAPL Holiday Classic"

Ken Ralston, Caleb Ralston, Zack McCarley, HIGA & Ali McWeeney.

Zack with a side chest pose, Tim Nagy and HIGA MONSTER.

Burying a 710.7 lbs squat for a new Washington state record!

My friends from Animal Pak came to support me, Eddie & Chris.

Casey from Trapper's Sushi came to the contest to cheer me on.  Thanks bro!

I was wearing the Bulky Boy beach towel to help keep me warm in b/w attempts.

My first 2 awards that I won from tonight...

But this is the BEST award of them all!  Raw baby!  No suits or knee wraps!

I ended up squatting 710.7 lbs, bench pressing 429.7 lbs and deadlifting 727.5 lbs for a total of 1867.9 lbs.  I broke 3 Washington state records in the squat, deadlift and the total for my weight class.

Not bad for a 40 year old BULKY BOY.  LOL

"Mahalo nui loa" to my wife Michelle & daughters Kaiea and Kalani, my mother in law Eloise, Allen Velasco of Imperial CrossFit, PJ Couvillion, Jaysin Reyna & Casey from Trapper's Sushi, Tim Nagy, Ken & Caleb Ralston of BelieveMedia, Kristyn Whisman, Pete Marcoff, Zack McCarley, Eddie McLaughlin and Chris Gumm for driving all the way to Fife to cheer me on and sit all that time at a Powerlifting meet.

And especially to my Animal Pak brother, 21 year old Ben Seath for lighting a fire under my ass so that I could break 3 of his Washington state records in the Raw Division.  "NEXT!"

Aloha,

HIGA MONSTER