Boise Fitness Expo 5/8/2010

Me & "FURIOUS" Pete.  He was supposed to eat a 7 lb hamburger at the Boise Fit Expo, but they messed up and only brought the patty.  He wanted all the buns & fixings.

So, Blimpie sandwichs stepped in and provided 15 sandwichs for Pete to eat.  They also asked for 3 volunteers to see if they could match Pete.

"FURIOUS PETE" chowing down!

UFC welterweight fighter, Thiago Silva.  He said he loves ANIMAL products!

Brian Shaw & Branch Warren (Mr Olympia runner-up)

UFC lightweight fighter, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson.

Me, Shaw and Kim Fuller.

My friends Karl, Kimmy & Kirsten stopped by to see me.  They live in the Boise area. 

Corey St Clair, Kimmy and me.

Corey on the microphone, explaining what our demo will consist of.

Me and Shaw on stage for the strongman demo.

Warming up on the Log Press.

Me pressing a 290 lb Log.

Corey pressing a 190 lb Circus Dumbbell.  Check out the "BRUISER" shorts from Bulky Boy he is wearing!

Me loading a 330 lb stone.  Its gotta be the socks that makes it easy!

Kimmy took all the pics & videos for me.  Thanks alot girl!

Side biceps shot with the Optimum Nutrition girls.

UFC fighter, Ben "Killah B" Saunders.

"Mr Puniverse" contestants.

"Mr Puniverse" contestants on stage with IFBB Pro Branch Warren.

MMA referee, "BIG" John McCarthy.

"Lil Evil" Jens Pulver.

DINNER TIME!  We are about to get out grindz on!

Group shot with the owner, Mike Mohica.  Mike is from Pupukea.

My first plate on the buffet.  Fried rice, kalua pig, teri chicken, and mac salad.

Brian Shaw getting ready to chow down.

Me and Corey.

Corey was rocking the Bulky Boy decal on his car.  Representing in Idaho!

Those 4 plates on the right weigh 150 lbs each!  They were previously owned by our late friend, Reggie Barton.

This was Reggie Barton's Yoke, and Corey now has it.  However, it was so tall for me that I had to stand on some bumpers to stand up with it.  Its locked in at that height.

When I landed in Seattle, I ran into big Hacienda Leifi.  I used to volunteer as a strength coach at Rainier Beach HS, and Hasi was one of the kids I used to help train.  It was great to see him, and I'm gonna send him a Bulky Boy shirt cause he wears a 5xl. 

After competing in Sequim the night before, I flew to Boise to participate in the "Boise Fitness Expo".  This is my 3rd year in a row that I have done a demo there, and its always a great time.

Aloha,

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

Sequim Strongman Showdown pics & videos

Hanging with the guys in the hotel lobby when we got into Sequim.

Kaiea & Kalani with Dave Ostlund.

Kaiea in front of our beautiful hotel that Sarge set us up in.

Lunch at Jeremiah's BBQ!

Ribs and rib tips.  OH YEAH!

"I will just take this whole platter, please?"

Me & Breck Gault about to throw down some lunch.

It was Dave's birthday, so Sarge surprised him with a cake.

Me, Sarge, Mike (owner of Jeremiah's BBQ) and Randy (owner of Tarcisio's)  These guys fed us massive amounts of food while we were there in Sequim!  Thanks alot guys!  Always good to eat at your places!

Sarge getting the helpers/loaders in line.

Me and Robbie Walden.

Athlete introductions with my daughters.

Kevin Nee (Arizona)

Breck Gault pressing the 250 lb Log.

Dave Ostlund was the only guy to press this 379 lb Log!

Breck Gault vs Chris Lee in the 810 lb Yoke Walk.

Breck trying to squat up with this massive weight.

Kevin & I getting ready to do the Yoke Walk.

Kevin Nee vs HIGA

So, I had a massive brain fart...I thought this was the actual finish line.  I had a really good time, and felt like it would be a top 2 finish.  Then, everyone started yelling at me to cross the finish line.  There was an another orange painted line 8 feet farther than this one.  DUH HIGA!

Here I am trying to explain to Breck what stupid mistake I made in the Yoke.

Dave Ostlund vs Karl Gillingham.

Breck Gault with 340 lbs in each hand.

Me struggling to stand up with 340 lbs in each hand.

Karl Gillingham vs Dave Ostlund

Trying to pull a 6,000 lb Army Humvee.

Me doing the Atlas Stones.

Trying to pick the 392 lb stone off the ground.

Kaiea & a WHOLE BUNCH of kids getting ready to do a Tug of War against us.

Kaiea & my nephew Dahrius.

The kids win this event.  I told Kaiea I'm not going to make her lunch anymore for school.

"You want some of this Poppa?"

My nieces Taylor, Tehani and my daughter Kalani.

"Dude, sign my abs!"

Big thanks to Sarge & Kevin Kennedy for putting on a great show!

This car was parked near mine.

Thanks again to "SARGE" for putting on a great contest in Sequim.  We were put up in a great hotel, and got fed lots of good meals from the local businesses.

I always have a great time participating in this festival, and the locals just love seeing the Strongman competition.

I placed 4th overall.  Dave Ostlund of Minnesotta, won the contest.

Mahalo,

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team

The "Sequim Strongman Showdown" and "Boise Fit Expo".

HIGA is ready to lift this weekend!

Looking forward to a big weekend of Strongman!  First, I am competing in the "Sequim Strongman Showdown" on Friday May 7th, from 6pm-8pm.

This used to be known as the "Jesse Marunde Invitational" .  It will still be in his hometown of Sequim, WA.

The contest is also part of the "115th Irrigation Festival" which is Washington state's oldest running festival. 

http://www.irrigationfestival.com/events/strongman-competition.html

Then, I fly out on the first flight on Saturday to Boise, Idaho.  That afternoon, I am doing a Strongman demo with fellow pros, Corey St Clair & Brian Shaw.  Bodybuilding.com is hosting the "Boise Fit Expo" at the Qwest Arena is downtown Boise.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2010-bodybuilding.com-fitness-expo.htm

This annual event is growing at an amazing pace!  This will be my 3rd year in a row that I have done a demo at the BFE.

We are doing an exhibition of Log pressing, Stones, and other cool things!  Who knows...I might even do a 405 lbs squat for reps at the BFE!

I will have pictures and videos posted up later.  Thanks for following my Blog!

Aloha,

Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team