You just keep trying to figure out whether, you know, you take one step back to make some steps forward, or you take a side-step. Brett McKay: In one of your books, you talk about your program. And in some of the throws you will be whipping 50lbs. BC: Perfect! Ive been very fortunate to be part of a sport that allows me to travel around the world and do some pretty awesome stuff. The Olympic lifts develop explosive power and the squats help drive or at least maintain strength levels. What Ive found that works the best for me, and, you know, not just works the best for me, but is conducive to the life I live. I also dont focus on the split like I should: I just try to eat more protein! When I first started, I was so addicted and excited about throwing that I practiced five to seven days a week for 18 months straight; rain, snow, cold it didnt matter. Technique and timing trump overall brute strength. BC: Awesome. Brett McKay: Thats an interesting question. How do you work around this? Braemar Stone: 439 Podcast #172: Scottish Highland Games & Training for Performance You may have seen the Highland Games online or on television: guys in kilts throwing giant logs, tossing hammers over their heads, etc. We discussspecific events in the Highland Games, how to get started if youre interested, his workout program called the HVIII (The Hate), and much more. More to come! What keeps you going, right? I think the mountain from Game of Thrones does this sort of stuff as well, youve competed against him. Great interview Dan. Some days, the cards Im going to throw really well, and the cards fall in my favor, but Ive also had days where Ive thrown very, very well, and been proud of it, and just didnt have enough to beat it. Youre a large man. There is minimal info, compared to Powerlifting, From being involved in various strength sports for this long one of the big mistakes I see is that guys never take IHGF Professional Highland Games World Championships Things have been very exciting in my world lately. This is going to build strength and power. I try to share as much of that, and the connections Ive made over the last couple of years in strength training to some other really awesome people. You could also do, Overhead Squat 3-5 x 3 go deep and stay tight, 1 Arm DB Clean and press go to a heavy single, then a few back off sets, Throw A different two or three events if you have the implements. From there, youll actually meet some people, and perhaps find a training group. Were not really head to head. Great interview, Bret. Brett McKay: Fantastic. Some calisthenics. DM: Ive never used steroids and have held a strong stance against PEDs my entire career. This involves eight men pulling against another team of eight, coached by an additional member of the team whoshouts encouragement and instructions to spur them on topull their opposite number across the line. 14 weeks per phase.. or 3 phases in 14 weeks? Whats the benefit of doing it? Brett McKay: Were the same age, then. As far as how long do I see myself doing this, I mean, Ive seen guys be competitive on the world scale at almost 40. 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. You have two stones that you throw exactly like the shot put. My body hurts. He needs to follow Matt Vincents lead and chat with kelly starrett. around your body. Open Stone: 567 How did you get to be a guy who throws around cabers around the world. 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 . Whats your advice for someone who wants to start throwing cabers and hammers around? Matt Vincent: Its trying to be the best I can be. All of our best Nutrition content in one convenient place. I didnt feel like I was floundering for what to do in the gym everyday. You know, if my knee is bothering me, maybe Ill box squat for the next two weeks, you know, a little high. Im going stuff at 75, 85, and 95% weight. Easy throws focusing on form. Competitors are judged on how closely their toss lands to 12 o'clock. Change). 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. BC: Yep, all of us lifters have to learn this lesson as we age. Ive been chasing the same guy in the number one and number two spot in the world, for the last couple of years. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. Powerlifting Matt Vincent's Training LAB I hurt my back years ago moving weight from the floor, so I decided I couldnt risk it any longer if I wanted to continue in my sport. Some days arent going to be great and some days are. Use these drills to warmup before your next Clean workout. I noticed an increased awareness of my bodys athleticism and increased explosiveness within the first few weeks. Probably wouldnt hurt to add in some core work. 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!). Matt Vincent: Im really bad at the hammers. 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. Weve been going at each other for a few years now, and it doesnt look to be slowing up anytime soon! Since then, he has competed in Powerlifting, Strongman and CrossFit. Im curious why doing curls to work the biceps always seems to fall into the cosmetic category. Powerlifting Benching for Big Throws Bench is one of the most common exercises used in every gym in the world. So get a shotput or a big rock and get 50 good throws. BC: Now lets talk roids. 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. Veja salrios e avaliaes de empresas, alm de 177 vagas abertas de Global management training program em So Paulo. YouTube, Ive got a lot of information going up, and that channel is Matthew Vincent. Podcast #295: Kettlebells and the Psychology of Training, Weightlifting Shoes and Barbell Training [VIDEO], Art of Manliness Podcast #76: Barbell Training With Mark Rippetoe Part II, Podcast #118: A Wrestling Life With Dan Gable, How Matt became a professional Highland Games competitor, The different events in the Highland Games, How to get started with Highland Game competitions, Matts philosophy on training and dieting for performance and notaesthetics, Overcoming mental barriers in competition and strength training. 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. It takes a lot of ego out of training. 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. So today on the show I talk with Highland Games champMatt Vincentto get the lowdown. Ill probably work on losing weight and doing some body composition stuff. And yes, for those keeping score at home, we have a set of twins in there! I met Dan at the CSCCA Conference in Salt Lake City this year, where we were both working the Sorinex booth (I was promoting my Hip Thruster to the various strength coaches). He is, I do this other thing. When we were lifting together, you informed me that you cant squat deep, and I saw that you have a nasty case of buttwink when you try to squat rock bottom. Want to learn how to shot put? You want to turn your shoulders away from it, and push the hips first, and then really throw a hay maker. Its really fascinating. 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka Waves. Not missing lifts, for me, is the accumulation of work thats going to make you stronger. Im not missing any lifts in training. 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. 2. Now you need to focus on stabilizing the body and you can always stand to be quicker. TRT should be in place for older men with hormone function issues, not men in their 20s and 30s in strength sports. Your email address will not be published. The Games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. Strong biceps also prevent elbow injuries in throwers. I guess weve all been part of sports at this point that we understand that no one really cares. Was someone like, you should do this? DM: What an awesome day that was! The heavy stone is anywhere from about 22 to 28 pounds and you throw it just standing like a shot put throw, but you dont get an approach. Clearly you have deep hip sockets and cant squat deep due to your anatomy. DM: I hit about 3,700 to 4,000 calories. Much less, its a much worse idea to be a 280 50-year-old, they tend to die. (LogOut/ Every time I go to a contest, you know, 17 or 18 times a year, its some 12 of us out of that 20 guys, so you see the same guys every weekend. Does this theory still hold water? I can still fatigue my legs and get plenty of work in, without having to squat all the way to the bottom. Theres no need for one week 15 because Id assume hed take a full week off. That eliminates a lot of the ego. We at JTS strive to bring the best powerlifting, weightlifting, training and strength content in the world. With a strong lifting background, he was already primed for classic Highland Games events like the caber toss, hammer throw and weight throw. We are not weight lifters who throw, we are throwers and must train accordingly. BC: Yep, preaching to the choir! Its exactly the same rules as throwing the Olympic shot put. That gives a lot of direction, too. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that youre a god or a total bastard. Man if I could just get on the treadmill a little bit more, these abs. Those have been my most consistently top-ranking events. Do you incorporate any specialized glute training in your program? Im sure its not looking like a body builders diet, Im sure youre eating for performance. Matt Vincent: Sure. Its okay Dan, we all want a biceps pump. Its the guys who are wearing the kilts, theyre throwing the giant telephone pole looking thing, theyre throwing hammers over their head, theyre throwing big, burlap sacks over their head with a pitchfork. 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. Im really glad I got on board with Heavy/Light lifting. Do you know how many calories you typically throw down per day? Matt Vincent: Youve got to. Hes very good with the hammers, and hes got world records in both of them. DM: Haha! Daniel McKim, who is also a multiple time Games World Champion said he believed in maintaining his training intensity throughout the season. Brett McKay: How do you battle with our programming? The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. Brett McKay: If youre concerned about six-pack abs and being chiseled . Youve got to do all of it to make the good days good. Hes of the move, plus, people in Iceland seem to know how to move heavy stuff. 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. Brett McKay: For our listeners who arent familiar with it, what is sub-maximal loading? One can easily see the connections between points one and two. The principal weight training exercises involved in power development are the Olympic lifts (clean, snatch, overhead press/jerk variations) and the power lifts (bench press, squat variations, and deadlift variations). Then, the caber The caber has a lot of I think it was used for this, but it was crossing a stream, you would you know, flip it, so it would lay at one end and fall on the other side, directly across the stream, and you could get across. Whatever I can do to stay in that. DM: Taller guys do have leverage advantages as well as release point perks, but Id say your success in those actions is due to your athleticism. Participants use the handle to whirl the hammer around their head and then throw it as far as they can. You are an athletic guy, Bret, which translates well, I believe, into those movements which are more athletic than a static box squat or deadlift. These came from Scotland. Muscles dont react that way, they grow. Tuesday Hang clean, back squat, posterior chain BC: You dont deadlift from the floor, correct? Other than that, YouTube is a huge asset in training and competition development. A Day in the Like of a Strongman - and we thought we had it bad. The heaviest implement you'll likely throw is a 56 lb weight or caber. Thats why Ive always said that a good thrower is both strong and athletic. Doing that is going to allow you to be a little bit smarter in training and think which one actually makes more progress. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. Its one of those fringe strength sports along the lines of Strong Men or power lifting. Brett McKay: Boredom probably was the impetus. We will feature discussions over training methodologies, program templates, and general weightlifting topics. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) I keep my diet to keep me in that range. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max. Then, Ive also got to be able to be quick enough to use the momentum of me moving my body or spinning and rotating so that I can apply force for a longer time. Brett McKay: Youve got to keep striving. The throws I do are very reliant on a strong posterior, and that was very evident in my testing! BC: Okay, so I can see why some people say it resembles a bodybuilding split, but its easy to see how it would still be very effective for explosive sport training as it contains two pressing days, a pulling day, and two heavy/explosive hip and leg days. You know, so I follow a more keto approach, which is high fat, high protein, and very limited carbs. Thursday Incline, strict overhead press, shoulders Without rules against it, nothing would stop a guy from taking a full year off the sport and getting completely gassed on steroids. I think weightlifting is the most transferrable but there have been many a successful thrower from strongman and powerlifting backgrounds. Matt Vincent: Its definitely one way to do it. We really didnt dead lift much in college. Brett McKay: Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of The Art of Manliness Podcast. Matt Vincent: Yeah, hes done a little bit of stuff, right. How do you deal with that? Im a meathead. Perhaps this is Dr. Clinton Lee gives you some strategies to keep your knees feeling healthy and strong. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. 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. We also throw a 56 pound weight up over a bar, for height, with one hand. Want to see how it's done. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. Welcome to the official website of Professional Scottish Highland Games Athlete Daniel McKim! Thats his goals and his things. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. Matt Vincent: Mine is a little different. Or up to 20 KB throws overhead if you have one. Ive really enjoyed the online coaching and stuff, the little bit that Ive done of it. This program, for me, is any athlete looking to perform better. BC: Not too shabby my friend. 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. It is sad, but any strength sport will have guys who feel they need to cheat and destroy their bodies to throw far. Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky - all of which feature heavily at any gathering. Wednesday Back and bis Those are really your best places. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dan and I are different athletes, and Ive beat him some and hes beat me some. Balancing a 90lbs. Usually like a rattan handle, or something like that and its 22 and 16 pounds again, and you kind of anchor yourself into the ground with boots that have a blade on the front of it, so one end of this thing is spinning around your head. This is a program for beginning throwers by Dan John: For an example, I offer you the worlds simplest program: 1. In that window is really where I perform my best. Dan McKim Facebook Fan Page So this is why we work the overhead squats and unilateral movements. With the help of Joe and Adrianne Wilson, he competed in his first and second ever, Highland Games competitions. If you were born with a dumbell in your teeth, look elsewhere! Now, weve slapped a medical term on it to make athletes tell themselves its okay to do. Two days of lifting should be sufficient but one more probably wont hurt recovery. Repeat two days later." Ive got a few ways people can follow my competitions, training and life in general. Brett McKay: Is there one in particular thats really hard to do, youre just like man, that sucks.. Dan McKim Website I can do that, but Im also going to gain a bunch of weight, lose some mobility and be slower. Matt Vincent:Best place to find me would be mattvincent.net, or the hviii.com. 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. Dan and I instantly hit it off. For those of you who have never competed in the highland games, this should serve as a sufficient program to prepare you. So to stay with the alternating A / B format I love so much: As for the schedule: Throw, Lift A, off, Throw, Lift B, off, off or repeat. Im not going to be a guy who just phones it in. Matt Vincent: Any of the fringe strength sports, you know, Strong Man, power lifting. Tiger Woods looking to make a successful transition to Highland Games competition. You throw it with one arm and they weight 28 pounds for the light one, and 56 pounds for the heavy. You know it exists and its ones of those things, like how do you ever do that. Haha! Your leverages all change on the events How far I have to lean or how hard I have to sprint. Just kidding buddy, trust me, I wouldnt ever mess with you after seeing your hang power snatch prowess. Matt Vincent: Yeah, for me, I really like, throwing the stones. Try out these movements before your next Snatch session for better mobility and technique. Brett McKay: Right. Training LAB: Strength Training for the Highland Games: Max Strength and Power Development for Athletes Paperback - February 24, 2012 by Matt Vincent (Author) 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 ratings There is no one right way to do this. "It's more of a test of athleticism than most sports." Vincent travels the world for 20 weeks a year to participate in the Games, doing event training followed by weightlifting three to fours days per week during the season. except the caber but it probably wont be more than 90lbs. "Highland Games is a combination of balance, speed, strength, and technique," says Vincent. Give me a shout Discover True Victory Liquid error: Could not find asset snippets/icon-apple_pay.liquid 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. I have a twin and we put my poor mother through hell, but you have 5 boys in total, I couldnt even imagine how much of a handful that is. Right. You probably didnt know they were called the Highland Games but youve seen the events in the Highland Games. Competitors throw a large stone of around 20 - 26lbs in weight as far as they can. Im not interested on being a 280 pound 45-year-old. When its no longer fun. Heavy/Light is the first manual to create a full-season block periodization approach for athletes competing in the Scottish Highland Games. After that I think the hang clean is the second best for me. I mean, theyre stones, theyre not perfect and you get a full approach like that. Matt Vincent: You need that speed to apply that force, instead of just, you know, a 600 pound bench press, right. Marisa Inda turns her focus to physique training, In the gym with Chad using the JuggernautBJJ App, Quit making these mistakes in your training, In the gym with 3x Jiu Jitsu World Champion. Yes, I believe the hang snatch to be my favorite explosive and most transferable lift for my sport. My body is going to, I think, quit before Im willing to quit. But, its the combination of strength, athleticism and explosive ability that makes you a formidable and successful thrower. My wife and I have five young boys, ages 7, 6, 3, 3, 15 months. Brett McKay: Do you have any idea how the Scots invented this stuff? It never freaks out on me, never runs. Its a really interesting strength sport out there. You have quite the memory, my friend. The Hviii is kind of a personal mantra, right. 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. Im not interested in him doing poorly so that I succeed. My programming is broken up into three phases: Volume, Hypertrophy and Strength/Power. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. I think its a very valuable lift. And I think you make a good point about the throwing I do. I feel like singles and heavy singles are more of a test than they are an actual strength building exercise. The Quick and Dirty of Heavy/Light Lifting: Choose your program options from the pull down menu above. That being said, strength is only a part of being a successful competitor. 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. 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. Bailey became involved in the Highland Games in 1988. 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 not talking about doing sets of fifteen or twenty to really get the pump. Program Options Athlete Package (Throwing+Lifting) : $75.00 USD - monthlyHeavy/Light Lifting : $30.00 USD - monthlyHeavy/Light Throws Coaching : $60.00 USD - monthly Equipment Required: Barbell & Plates So many of us appreciate your work and expertise. I love to lift. The Brain Games package consists of a series of games and exercises designed for young children in classroom settings. I was a collegiate thrower and always loved throwing, so this was a great transition for me. I dont have anybody in my gym telling me, giving me white lights, and I dont have the ego anymore to say, Well, Ive got to bury all of these squats. What I want to do is perform better and I perform my best when Im not hurt. Off Season Weight Training for the Highland Games for the Compleat Lifting Idiot This little guide is for people who have zero, or almost zero strength training experience. Hit me up through my contact page or social media. We live in Kansas City, Missouri where I work as the Midwest Rep for Sorinex. Matt Vincent: Yes, which is very 531. What aspect does quickness or athleticism come into the .. Like throwing a sheaf over your head. This is a program for beginning throwers by Dan John: "For an example, I offer you the world's simplest program: 1. Give about a 75% effort. Im trying not to focus so much on it other than just using it as an indicator of progress in the guy. Im working with a few of the bigger competitions in this sport to help eradicate that. What about macronutrient split? This Highland Games Training Camp will be a true 3 day immersion in all things lifting, throwing, and overall health related with John Odden. Brett McKay: Lets talk about your athletic background, first. As a thrower, like, in college, you kind of always know about the Highland Games. Caber Toss: Well throw a different caber at each event 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. How can you best recovery from your Hypertrophy training? To do well your body needs to be explosive and stable. Thats never been the goal, but as long as I can still be valuable and help people out. Is there How do you overcome plateaus, how do you deal with setbacks, k mean, what is your mental game like? Brett McKay: Got you. It looks like the telephone pole. Look, Im 280 pounds. Matt, this has been a great conversation, and a lot of insights about a sport that I knew little about. Since our talk, my knee pain has improved; thanks, man. If Im going to risk getting hurt with a maximal weight, I may as well do it on the platform while Im competing. You look at someone who, say, has a 700 pound squat. Team Juggernaut: Matt Vincent Wins World Highland Games Championship! What I mean by that is accelerating mass. When the rubber meets the road, fitness sport is an endeavor driven by endurance. Matt Vincent: This started my brother and i actually kind of talking about it. Really been looking forward to this one. DM: In the past four seasons, Ive won two World Championships and Matt has won the other two. What I mean by saying that is Im really not that concerned with, say, my gym Prs., or maxes or my power lifting total. BC: Good point. Kettlebell training for Highland Games: 12.4: Caber tossing 101: 14.1: Hammer throwing : 14.3: Standing weight-over-bar: 17.4 . 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. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max.2. ), Podcast #858: The Affectionate, Ambiguous, and Surprisingly Ambivalent Relationship Between Siblings, How to Fight Entitlement and Develop Gratitude in Your Kids, How and Why to Hold a Weekly Marriage Meeting, You Dont Have to Be Your Dad: How to Become Your Familys Transitional Character, Podcast #810: How to Turn a Boy Into a Man, Sunday Firesides: Climb the Ladder of Love, Podcast #865: How to Win Friends and Influence People in the 21st Century, Podcast #863: Key Insights From the Longest Study on Happiness, 9 Mental Distortions That Are Sabotaging Your Social Life, How to Make the Perfect Snowball: An Illustrated Guide, Podcast #869: The Survival Myths That Can Get You Killed, Skill of the Week: Survive Falling Through Ice, Podcast #848: The 5 Priorities of Short-Term Survival. Dan McKim YouTube A novice class is basically just like anything else, you just sign up and go. The basics: 1. Youve written a lot of books. Go home. The hammer throwing event features a hammer made from a metal ball weighing around 22 lb for men or 16 lb for women, attached to a wooden pole or handle. Youve never used them. Matt Vincent: Of course. 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. Old Celt's Highland Games Athletic Equipment 1071 Deer Run Lane Crownsville, MD 21032 Home: (410)721-7610 Work: (301)805-4858 Fax: (301)805-4856 E-Mail: oldcelt100@aol.com www.nasgaweb.com/ads/oldcelt/ Mjolnir Hammers Ltd. PO Box 221 Beverly, WA 99321-0221 (509)932-4580 Edwin W. Holcombe 333 Coinbow Drive Mt. Not to mention, that guy throws kegs for height. Its a sad state of affairs, I believe. Where can we find out more about you and your work out there? Im guessing, but most likely its 3 4-week meso-cycles with a dropback/contrast week in week 5 10. Find out more about participating in a Highland games on visitscotland.com. Like, why did they come up with Im going to throw a giant pole. All right, Matt Vincent, welcome to the show. pole held vertically is a challenge. What Ive been fighting for in my sport is, essentially, the same rules that the NCAA, IOC, SHGA, WADA, etc. The camaraderie is great, because theres probably only 20 of us that are at the top end in the world. You know, accumulating some implements, and starting to think about training for it. Matt Vincent: Yeah, man, stoked to be here. Kind of the same as Strong Man is, but now with YouTube and the Internet, its a hell of a lot more accessible. Matt Vincent: Yeah, it was great, man, I had a great time. I have really enjoyed the addition of the lifting program that Mike created. 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