Strongman Sandbag Toss: A How-To from the Highland Games

This is a breakdown and how to throw the sand bag toss for height that is now a common event in strongman competitions. We use a specific technique in this event in the Highland Games with the weight for height or weight over bar event and I believe it can help improve some athletes performances in the strongman event.

[@jbmaples42183]

Love the breakdown and step by step instruction on this movement. Probably one of the best explanations of the movement I've seen. Keeping this in my hip pocket as I train for my next comp since it has a sandbag over bar toss. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[@StrengthEmpireGym]

HELL YA!

[@819StrengthCoach]

Great video. Thanks!

[@StrengthEmpireGym]

Glad you liked it!

[@cameronwallace7976]

Great video! The 'J' motion analogy helped me understand what I'm doing wrong with WOB.

[@StrengthEmpireGym]

Glad it helped!

[@SoloKeeper47]

Great video 💪🏻 it really helped

[@StrengthEmpireGym]

Glad to hear it!

[@ItsBradCrawford]

Theoretically, would this 'J' motion also work with WOB events, with the high through the legs and then driving the hips down for the power coming back through, or am I not seeing this correctly?

[@StrengthEmpireGym]

Absolutely! That’s where “this technique is derived” is from my training and practice on the WOB event from 13 years of competing in the Highland Games

[@ItsBradCrawford]

Good to know, sir. I'm just getting started, so this will help!@@StrengthEmpireGym