Open Stone: 567 I like aspects of all for a successful highland games career: just being strong never hurt anyone! Matt Vincent: You know, I dont know. I keep my diet to keep me in that range. This program is essentially a "desert island" plan that you can do just about anywhere in 15-20 minutes, 3 times a week with minimal equipment. The aim is for the caber to land in line with the original run. The first was the Greenville (NC) Scottish Games in which he was ranked 158 out of 334 in the Master's Division. I cant guarantee you will win, but you will be prepared and you will have a good time. Brett McKay: Lets talk about the Highland Games, because I think people are familiar with caber tossing. The Olympic lifts develop explosive power and the squats help drive or at least maintain strength levels. I also dont focus on the split like I should: I just try to eat more protein! Thats probably been the event that Ive been the best at over the last couple of years, as well as the weights for distance. But, during the off-season I wont practice the events at all. Matt Vincent: Like anybody, through high school, and growing up, I basically played everything I could; and, to some, I guess the extent of being decent at a lot of things, but not very good at any of them. Im not talking about doing sets of fifteen or twenty to really get the pump. Say, do a hundred reps a day of curls of some sort, and my biceps will better. That doesnt make any sense. The sub-maximal aspect of that is what I do to build my program is I take my true max, and then I multiply that times 90%, and I treat that as my training max. "The Iron never lies to you. Whenever Im not willing to do what it takes to train for it. The shot put is a favourite at all good Highland Games. For me, both mentally and physically, I have to have an off-season away from the sport. Through high school, I ended up playing football and doing track, and having more success, actually, as a shot putter. Its pretty simple. How should you setup your program to Bench Press the most? And if youd like more information about Matts programming, check out his book Strength Lab,available on Amazon. Curlz are admissible, too, as they may have some carry over in flipping the caber, if you are so inclined. I think youd be crazy not to have it in your program. Matt Vincent: Youve got to. BC: Glad Im not alone in my affinity for curls. Matt Vincent: Thats what novice is for, right, youre brand new to this. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. This is a program for beginning throwers by Dan John: For an example, I offer you the worlds simplest program: 1. except the caber but it probably wont be more than 90lbs. 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And in some of the throws you will be whipping 50lbs. Mikes core philosophy is that in order to become a better athlete, you must gain strength, but you must also learn how to apply it with speed and precision. Bailey became involved in the Highland Games in 1988. hang snatch and 500+ lb. 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You know, the hammer was, actually, like a sledgehammer and then Im sure it developed into I think I can do this better than you.. Even the UFC, now, disallows TRT as an acceptable medical treatment. Its exactly the same rules as throwing the Olympic shot put. I couldnt ignore the results of athletes training in methods beyond classic block periodization. Focused hypertrophy training is often overlooked by coaches and athletes in competitive CrossFit. As I prep for this off-season, Im excited to move my depth from letting my buttwink hinder and hurt my squat development. Just search for him on Instagram, hes got a really entertaining Instagram feed as well as find him on YouTube. I love to lift. Youre saying youre chasing Daniel, right, in the competition. Those are really your best places. BC: You were already a fan of the hip thrust when I met you, but I showed you the American deadlift and the rounded back extension, which work the glutes thoroughly as well. That eliminates a lot of the ego. Then, we have another distance event where we throw the hammer, which is a steel or a lead ball on the end of a stick. Im very, very rarely, if ever going to take anything to a max single. eBook, Try out these drills for a better and more stable overhead position in the Jerk. Anyways, today on the podcast, I have a world champion Highland Games competitor. Everyone is just trying to go out and do their best and enjoy the fact that we get paid to travel and theres prize money and all of this for this sport that not that many people know about. Im trying not to focus so much on it other than just using it as an indicator of progress in the guy. Does this theory still hold water? English (North America) English (Europe) English (Oceania) etina Deutsch Espaol (Espaa) Espaol (Latinoamrica) Franais Magyar Italiano Polski Portugus (Brasil) Romn Trke English (Philippines) English (Singapore) Indonesian Ting Vit Ill find something else to do to you know, care more about diet, and try to figure out that when I dont have to worry about being strong. Athletes that had that different drive than your normal people. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max. To do well your body needs to be explosive and stable. When the rubber meets the road, fitness sport is an endeavor driven by endurance. Brett McKay: It seems like your approach is also like sub-maximal loading. Its really the easiest way to about it. The Quick and Dirty of Heavy/Light Lifting: Choose your program options from the pull down menu above. Learn more about concurrent training for Strength & Endurance, Add some new twists to the traditional plank. We ordered kilts and went and had a good time. 2. These are a little different and dont look like anything else, so theyre basically a steel block on the end of a chain with a ring. Maybe too simple. DM: The best tool is www.nasgaweb.com. Hes done a couple of those with us, and I think, actually has the world record for standing weight over bar, not technically as a Highland Game weight over bar, but he has thrown it higher than anyone else in history. Its fantastic. Brain Games are a new, "kernelized" approach to intervention, with simple and discrete stand-alone activities that can be easily integrated into routine operations at crches with a limited amount of training and supervision . DM: What an awesome day that was! The key is accumulation of work with the lighter weight instead of putting something on the bar and saying, Oh, shit, I think I can go for a PR, and add 15 pounds and risk the injury. Man if I could just get on the treadmill a little bit more, these abs. BC: Great points. I think its really important as an athlete that you knowing how to manipulate your own body weight is kind of key, how to adjust yourself in space and move quickly. Check out the Training Tuesdays Google Sheet that includes upcoming topics, links to discussions dating back to mid-2013 (many of which aren't . BC: Awesome. It takes a lot of ego out of training. The Hviii is kind of a personal mantra, right. Or, Im going to take a big, giant burlap bag and hoist it over with a pitchfork, whats going on there? Brett McKay: Theres a fine line, you said that if you just focus on getting big and strong, youre going to fat, but that could be a detriment to . "Highland Games is a combination of balance, speed, strength, and technique," says Vincent. Dan and I instantly hit it off. However, people believe that if they want their stomachs to shrink, they should do the exact same thing with their abs. I dont necessarily count them, though, as its a struggle for me to maintain a high body weight. Or is it a combination of all three? Brett McKay: Do you think youll stay connected to the sport in some way as a coach or mentor? Im guessing the throwing ones. Brett McKay: There you go. My body is going to, I think, quit before Im willing to quit. I always recommend that to people. Sports Science Topics & Research Guest Articles, Peer-Reviewed Articles (Journal Publications), Coaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, Coaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Guest Articles, (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below), (Brets note: below is my friend Jim Kielbaso showing off the glute ham roller), Dan McKim eBook: Behemoth: Power Training for Strength Athletes, How to Isolate the Quads and Hams in a Garage Gym. Im very good at it and I love the Highland Games, but keep in perspective what were doing, I throw rocks in a field. Sound too good to be true? Powerlifting Matt Vincent's Training LAB Once I get below that I really start feeling weak. Its the North American source for discussion, training, technique work, schedules, ranks, equipment sources and more. We also talk about his programming that hes created called The Hate. Well talk about why he calls it The Hate as well, in a bit. Price: $97 Buy Now Highland games Online Clinic: Weight For Distance What aspect does quickness or athleticism come into the .. Like throwing a sheaf over your head. Its probably been in the last three years that Ive understood recovery and properly doing things like that, you know. In that window is really where I perform my best. So, I went to a game and had a great time and the got a hold of some people and located some more games and traveled and did that for about a year and a half as an amateur, and then got invited because I won an amateur world championship to the professional world championship in 2011, and I took second place at that, and Ive been doing it ever since. Brett McKay: For our listeners who arent familiar with it, what is sub-maximal loading? View the video below: The tug o'war is one of the most fiercely contestedcompetitions at the Highland Games. Dan McKim Facebook Fan Page If you enjoyed this podcast, Id really appreciate it if youd give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher, it would really help us out in our rankings there. Programs like Training Lab, Strength Lab, and other block periodization programs give Highland Games athletes a solid plan and foundation for the weight room throughout a season. A Day in the Like of a Strongman - and we thought we had it bad. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. That gives a lot of direction, too. Its a really interesting strength sport out there. Am I right that its usually the two of you battling it out for first and second spot? I feel like singles and heavy singles are more of a test than they are an actual strength building exercise. I think, when Im done doing this that strength will become less of a focus for me. Wednesday Back and bis Im sure its not looking like a body builders diet, Im sure youre eating for performance. BC: How does one start learning more about The Highland Games if one is interested in training and competing? You know, so I follow a more keto approach, which is high fat, high protein, and very limited carbs. What keeps you going, right? From there, youll actually meet some people, and perhaps find a training group. That just kind of comes with the territory, and look, father time is undefeated. However, being strong never goes out of style. It takes a long time for you to finally learn that, its like, OK, just diet.. Vertical pulling. As Dan John said, "throwers throw". This is going to build strength and power. Injuries are going to happen, and setbacks happen. Are you in your 30s, Im guessing? With the competition that you do, how does your diet look? Im not interested on being a 280 pound 45-year-old. Then, when they were ready to compete again, since they now have low T from their steroid use, they could get prescribed TRT to keep their levels high. If youre doing a bodybuilding routine, this probably isnt for you. Dan and I are different athletes, and Ive beat him some and hes beat me some. Look man, if I was really happy, I would just lay on the couch and play video games, just be content, and that would be great. Post-college, I gave It a run at owning a bicycle shop, and that didnt work so well. I dont ever want to look back and question like Maybe I should have done this, or, what if I had trained harder, or what if I would have done this? I know Im doing everything I can to give it a go. We take a look at some of the traditions and typical features of any Highland games: The caber toss has come to almost symbolise the Highland games and no gathering anywhere in the world would be complete without it. Its a fascinating strength competition, and one Ive long wanted to learn more about. For more manly tips and advice, make sure you check out the art of manliness website at the artofmanliness.com. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." If that person is going to squat and kind of grind it out and take two seconds on a way up, like a big, hydraulic, slow, strong lift. Dan McKim Twitter Easy throws focusing on form. Its amazing to me that the logic of, If I want my biceps bigger, right, I can do, say, curls, and do a bunch of sets of curls. Should I go for that PR so I can be excited that I put more weight on the bar or do I hit what I was able to hit for three now for five. The moves are called out and it's fun to take part and learn a bit about Scottish dancing with Downeast Scottish Country Dancers! Now you need to focus on stabilizing the body and you can always stand to be quicker. (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below). Hit me up through my contact page or social media. Master's Highland Games Training Manual Paperback - February 26, 2019 by Kerry Overfelt (Author), Zachary Riley (Author) 31 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $25.00 Read with Our Free App Paperback $25.00 1 New from $25.00 Master's Highland Games divisions have grown exponentially in the last few years. How did it come up? And, as you already know Bret, the fastest way to put on size and weight is through upper back work, glutes and hammies. I still dont see how that would be the most efficient way to do it. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Some days arent going to be great and some days are. I want to give it the most Ive got while my body is still willing to give it a go. At 55, he set two world records for 28-pound and 42-pound weight throws for distance, records that stand to this day. Low back pain can make your lifting (and life) miserable, learn how to fix it! Those have been my most consistently top-ranking events. From left to right: Richard Sorin, Bert Sorin, Dan McKim, Bret Contreras (hint: being closest to the camera gives the illusion that yourethe most jacked!). 56# Weight for Distance: 475 A novice class is basically just like anything else, you just sign up and go. Lifting days are to develop explosive power and improve stability. I really save that for the platform. Props to you. 03-19-09 05:30 PM - Post# 537024. I did a couple years of Strong Man and a couple of years of power lifting, and got a chance to go compete in a Highland Games. On throwing days we work to perfect technique. Procure vagas de Global management training program em So Paulo, So Paulo. Brett McKay: Is there one in particular thats really hard to do, youre just like man, that sucks.. You probably didnt know they were called the Highland Games but youve seen the events in the Highland Games. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) 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