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. Your email address will not be published. That gives a lot of direction, too. Im a meathead. Its just measured for distance. For more manly tips and advice, make sure you check out the art of manliness website at the artofmanliness.com. A novice class is basically just like anything else, you just sign up and go. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. I dont necessarily count them, though, as its a struggle for me to maintain a high body weight. Theres no need for one week 15 because Id assume hed take a full week off. Im guessing, but most likely its 3 4-week meso-cycles with a dropback/contrast week in week 5 10. Im curious This is something I want to do. If I want to stay around 300 pounds, I have to consciously eat all the time. Dan McKim eBook: Behemoth: Power Training for Strength Athletes How much longer do you think youll be doing this and what do you plan on doing after you have to hang up your caber tossing shoes. Thats just from Ive just abused my body for the last two decades and Ive not been that nice to it. If it is straight the toss is said to be in the 12 o'clock position. Matt Vincent: Yeah, McKim, Daniel McKim. Its a sad state of affairs, I believe. My body is going to, I think, quit before Im willing to quit. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Technique and timing trump overall brute strength. Were not really head to head. Brett McKay: No, that doesnt make any sense. The object thrown isa 25.4kg (56lb) weight with a handle at the end of a short bar whichmust be thrown using just one hand. I have really enjoyed the addition of the lifting program that Mike created. I havent got much better at it. Matt Vincent: I dont know. Goodness, that will be quick. I try to vlog and document and kind of do everything Im doing. How many events are there? I keep my diet to keep me in that range. Chad has lost over 50 pounds since October, learn how he's done it. What we need is stability work in which the core is a part but not the whole. I want to give it the most Ive got while my body is still willing to give it a go. Focused hypertrophy training is often overlooked by coaches and athletes in competitive CrossFit. I have started to think of pinning my big toes to the bottom of my shoes, which forces my knees to track better and keep me from hitting rock bottom. Its fantastic. (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below). How do you mix in the event training throughout a typical week? When its no longer fun. We only recommend products we genuinely like, and purchases made through our links support our mission and the free content we publish here on AoM. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." It is a 20 pound bag we throw with a pitchfork for height. Jim has been a huge influence and a really good friend for the last five or six years. An 832# Deadlift by a JuggernautAI Athlete! I still dont see how that would be the most efficient way to do it. Youve written some books on strength training, youve got content online about strength training. Without rules against it, nothing would stop a guy from taking a full year off the sport and getting completely gassed on steroids. 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. Brett McKay: Is there an event that you specialize in, particularly? Matt Vincent: Yes, which is very 531. After that I think the hang clean is the second best for me. $30/month($15/month if also signed up for Throws Programming). Also be sure to check out my True Victory page! I think, when Im done doing this that strength will become less of a focus for me. DM: Well, since I met with you, Ive started to switch my set up a bit. Yes, I believe the hang snatch to be my favorite explosive and most transferable lift for my sport. I wish you the best of luck in the future. Ive really spent a lot of time over the last couple of years trying to improve that event and its been a relatively futile attempt. Im very, very rarely, if ever going to take anything to a max single. Martin Jancsics is an exceptional athlete and stone lifting instructor from Scotland. Change). A really fascinating podcast, so, without further adieu, Matt Vincent and Highland games. Join Marisa Inda for some off-season powerlifting training, Check out a lower body training session on our Powerbuilding system in the JuggernautAI App, All 5 Parts of Chad's in-depth series on the foundational components of Sport Performance training. Matt Vincent: After I hang up the kilt, huh? Sorinex sells a glute ham roller, a new piece, that I love doing leg curls and glute ham bridges with. Matt Vincent: I wish that I could just say that. BC: Dan, first things first, who do you think would win in a fight you or me? So this is why we work the overhead squats and unilateral movements. Throwing is one of the most overlooked sports of Strength Sports. You look at someone who, say, has a 700 pound squat. Matt Vincent: For me, and what I believe sub-maximal training is, right, is youre going to use less weight and do more reps. Not quite like a body building style. Thats what helped interest me in the sport; throwing across various disciplines. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. People always ask me what I do, and I tell them, big guys in kilts throwing heavy stuff. You know, Bret, pretty much your family reunion, right? Its exactly the same rules as throwing the Olympic shot put. Do taller guys have the edge when it comes to Highland Games, or is height not a major factor? Powerlifting Training for Everything 210kg Snatch, 250kg Clean and Jerk, 920lb raw deadlift, 2,221 raw total, 3rd at 2010 World's Strongest Man and 19' . Im 32, 65 and my body weight fluctates a bit depending if Im in season or off-season (290-295 in-season, 300-305 off-season). Or is it a combination of all three? DM: Ive never used steroids and have held a strong stance against PEDs my entire career. Your email address will not be published. Props to you. On throwing days we work to perfect technique. 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. Youve probably seen on TV or on the Internet, the Highland Games. The people there are going to be super friendly even if youve never touched any of it. 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. Was someone like, you should do this? It was always something we looked at athletes, right. 20# Sheaf Toss: 352. View the video below: The tug o'war is one of the most fiercely contestedcompetitions at the Highland Games. Im very good at it and I love the Highland Games, but keep in perspective what were doing, I throw rocks in a field. The thing about the Highland Games is that the weight really isnt that heavy. DM: The best tool is www.nasgaweb.com. Its the North American source for discussion, training, technique work, schedules, ranks, equipment sources and more. A max weight is going to be a higher risk of injury for an athlete than a lower weight, right. Dan McKim YouTube bench press. Brett McKay: Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of The Art of Manliness Podcast. 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. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max. If youre doing a bodybuilding routine, this probably isnt for you. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. The Games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) Matt Vincent: Its definitely one way to do it. In the caber toss, a full length log, usually made of Scots pine, is stood upright and lifted by the competitor using both hands under the bottom of the caber to rest against their body. These were used as counter balances at the feed market. What I do is i keep conditioning in my program. I think the mountain from Game of Thrones does this sort of stuff as well, youve competed against him. We will feature discussions over training methodologies, program templates, and general weightlifting topics. At 55, he set two world records for 28-pound and 42-pound weight throws for distance, records that stand to this day. 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 not 19 years old and 20, and Im not in college to where Im just, you know, eating and sleeping, and going to track practice. We do the caber, of course, is the on everyone knows. If youre going to throw a punch, youre not just going to have your shoulders square and then throw a six inch jack. Chad Wesley Smith and Dr. Quinn from Juggernaut Training Systems recently put out a podcast called Form Rolling: Chad and Max talk with Jacob Tsypkin of TZstrength.comabout his athletes performances at CrossFit With nearly 1000 articles available at JTSstrength.com it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Okay, Ive always noticed that Im pretty good at rotational actions such as throwing, swinging, and striking. With the help of Joe and Adrianne Wilson, he competed in his first and second ever, Highland Games competitions. Like, Im not going to be famous, Im not going to I dont need to go have a discussion with Reese Hoffa, for example, you know, Olympic shot putter, about how were both world champions. Before we get into talking about what Highland Games are, because I think very few people are theyve probably seen it, they dont know its called Highland Games. Lets switch gears. What are your current bests in the various Highland Games events? Its okay Dan, we all want a biceps pump. 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. 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With other 1400 articles, we're confident we have what you need. Again, Im guessing. Im a performance athlete, so since the amount of weight on the bar doesnt do me a lot of good in a contest, because were not lifting bars. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. The trick is balancing the weight and the body. 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. Just search for him on Instagram, hes got a really entertaining Instagram feed as well as find him on YouTube. 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 Hes very good with the hammers, and hes got world records in both of them. After doing that, I got into a normal job in the oil and gas industry and started getting back in the gym and it seemed like the thing I wanted to do was strength training, still. DM: Many people accuse me of doing a bodybuilding split, as I like to break my days into muscle groups and movements. I can still fatigue my legs and get plenty of work in, without having to squat all the way to the bottom. I imagine your posterior chain gets plenty of stimuli with all the Olympic variations and throwing you do, would you agree? What are the strength feats that youre most proud of in the gym? In the day and age of information overload it is nice to have a way to simplify my efforts and put my energy into lifting and throwing instead of planning what to do next. MILO articles on Highland Games heavy events technique for weight for height, caber toss, weight for distance, putting the stone, hammer throw, seasonal weight training and more, from Jim McGoldrick and others. Whats the benefit of doing it? For some reason, my brain just isnt going to allow it. Brett McKay: You said you need quickness for the Highland Games. All of our top Strength & Conditioning content in one incredible (and free!) What I aim to provide is a program that optimizes your time spent in the weight room and enhances your Heavy/Light throwing practices and, by extension your games results. While I got a lot of volume in, I wound up inured as my body never fully recovered for either throwing or lifting, as I was still lifting five days a week. Like I said earlier, a strong posterior is critical for my events, so adding in the things you showed me has not only helped my training but also my back health. We also throw a 56 pound weight up over a bar, for height, with one hand. Because I love to lift, this allows me to get five days of lifting in each week, pushing it hard every day. You throw it with one arm and they weight 28 pounds for the light one, and 56 pounds for the heavy. 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. 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As Dan John said, "throwers throw". 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka "Waves". I have also seen that many of them come to the Heavy/Light methodology while employing many different programs for their strength and conditioning. What I mean by saying that is Im really not that concerned with, say, my gym Prs., or maxes or my power lifting total. Thats one of Jims big principles. Im not interested on being a 280 pound 45-year-old. Its a really interesting strength sport out there. Try out this warmup before your next Bench session. Im trying not to focus so much on it other than just using it as an indicator of progress in the guy. Great interview Dan. Nothing is over 56lbs. Competitors throw a large stone of around 20 - 26lbs in weight as far as they can. Repeat two days later." You have quite the memory, my friend. Ive been competing in it for 10 years now, so its becoming more and more important that I dont bury myself with the Highland Games. DM: I hit about 3,700 to 4,000 calories. And on a serious note, is there anything about your training that other competitors find surprising? This is going to build strength and power. I like aspects of all for a successful highland games career: just being strong never hurt anyone! for most. Some of the guys have, and some are now using testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT). hang snatch and 500+ lb. Once I get below that I really start feeling weak. I would take these ideas and implement them as the following: Olympic lift full, power, hang or any combination there of, Unilateral oly movement opposite of the previous, Corresponding squat to the first oly movement. Matt Vincent: Boredom, and you know, drunk guys, Im sure were talking a lot of noise to each other, decided to put it to the test. From there, youll actually meet some people, and perhaps find a training group. With the competition that you do, how does your diet look? DM: The Scottish Highland Games is part track and field throwing and part strongman. In conjunction with Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Spencer Nadolsky joins this week's JuggLife, To celebrate the JTS youtube channel reaching 250k subscribers, we're giving away a brand new eBook full of all our best content. Say, do a hundred reps a day of curls of some sort, and my biceps will better. Brett McKay: It seems like your approach is also like sub-maximal loading. Most of you have probably never heard of Dan McKim. 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. Brett McKay: My guest today was Matt Vincent. Im working with a few of the bigger competitions in this sport to help eradicate that. The first was the Greenville (NC) Scottish Games in which he was ranked 158 out of 334 in the Master's Division. That doesnt make any sense. He is, I do this other thing. Great interview, Bret. Matt Vincent: Sure. I will probably very happily hang up my shoes and be ready to watch whoever is next. Watch this video: Sometimes referred to as 'weight over the bar', this game requires competitors to throw a weightover a raised bar. Brett McKay: Boredom probably was the impetus. Ive since added the rounded back extension (love it) and hip thrusts more readily in my programming. Youve written a lot of books. DM: Haha! BC: Glad Im not alone in my affinity for curls. The Hviii is kind of a personal mantra, right. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Youre saying youre chasing Daniel, right, in the competition. This is a program for beginning throwers by Dan John: For an example, I offer you the worlds simplest program: 1. 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