Highland Games training plans, built for your goal
Highland Games events share an athletic base with track throws and strongman, but each implement — the caber's flip, the hammer's spin, the stone's put — demands its own technical pattern that generic throwing programmes miss. SportBlox builds your Highland Games training plan around your goal, event specialisation and current strength level.
Who it's for
Multi-event Games competitor
Balanced strength and technique across caber, hammer, stone and weight-for-height.
Single-event specialist
Deep technical and strength focus on one event, such as the caber toss or hammer throw.
General throwing strength
Rotational power and strength conditioning for athletes without a fixed competition date.
A week of highland games training
Example: a multi-event athlete eight weeks from a Highland Games meet. Your own plan is built around your event, level and schedule.
How SportBlox personalises it
Your goal & event date
Sessions build toward the specific goal and date you set, with a taper if you're racing or competing.
Your skill level
Volume and intensity scale to where you actually are, from Inexperienced to Professional.
Your stated weaknesses
Tell SportBlox about things like caber flip timing, hammer spin technique, explosive hip drive and the plan weights sessions toward fixing them.
Your schedule
The plan fits the days and time you say you have — not an idealised training week.
Highland Games training plan FAQ
How many training sessions per week?
Typically five to six, combining heavy strength work with event-specific technique sessions.
Do I need access to actual Highland Games implements?
Ideally yes for technique sessions — flag which implements you can access and the plan substitutes kettlebells, sandbags or logs where it can't.
Is this suitable for someone new to the Games?
Yes, technique sessions start with lighter implements and simplified movement patterns, building load as skill improves.
Will it fit around my Games calendar?
Yes, add your competition dates and the plan periodises strength and technique work with a taper beforehand.
Should I train all events or specialise?
Tell it which events you compete in — if you're multi-event it balances load across all of them, and if you specialise it concentrates volume there.
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