What are you going to do, just quit? 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. He needs to follow Matt Vincents lead and chat with kelly starrett. Vertical pulling. In prior years, Ive had the police watch me and even ask to, clean up when youre done. During the season (April through September) Ill typically practice the events two to three times a week. 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. What do you feel is most important for training for Highland Games powerlifting style training, weightlifting style training, or strongman style training? I guess weve all been part of sports at this point that we understand that no one really cares. 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. Give about a 75% effort. I just figure the curls help me with upper back work, right!? You have two stones that you throw exactly like the shot put. . Also be sure to check out my True Victory page! Now you need to focus on stabilizing the body and you can always stand to be quicker. Brett McKay: Do you have any idea how the Scots invented this stuff? DM: I do. With the help of Joe and Adrianne Wilson, he competed in his first and second ever, Highland Games competitions. Im not interested in him doing poorly so that I succeed. Lifting days are to develop explosive power and improve stability. They have an amateur class and they have a novice class. DM: Probably my 341 lb. Curlz are admissible, too, as they may have some carry over in flipping the caber, if you are so inclined. Go see if you actually like it first or if you like the environment. The thing about the Highland Games is that the weight really isnt that heavy. BC: Now lets talk roids. What I need to do is all of this: Joint mobility, especially my hips and ankles. Youre a large man. Thus, Heavy/Light Lifting will supply the strength, power, and physical preparedness that the Heavy Events demand. 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. Im definitely not an endurance athlete, but I like spending time on the bike. The Hviii is kind of a personal mantra, right. Ive kept that focus and then Ive taken some of the stuff Ive learned over the years of power lifting and strong man that were really effective for getting stronger, and I added those to the program that I didnt do in college. 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. These do well to work the stabilizing muscles. Brett McKay: There you go. Ive got other things and responsibilities in my life; and not every day is great, so what this does is just allows me to kind of auto regulate a little bit more and say I can get the work done. If things feel great on the last set, I can push a rep max. Or up to 20 KB throws overhead if you have one. Can you give us a brief background of what the Highland Games are and the specific events of them. It was my answer to my version of 531, basically. I mean, injuries are going to happen, right. Matt Vincent: Yeah, hes done a little bit of stuff, right. Brett McKay: Matt Vincent, thanks so much for your time, its been a pleasure. (LogOut/ 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. Are you in your 30s, Im guessing? I think youd be crazy not to have it in your program. I need to be quick and I need to be flexible, and I need to be strong. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max. 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. Brett McKay: Got you. Clearly you have deep hip sockets and cant squat deep due to your anatomy. If I want to stay around 300 pounds, I have to consciously eat all the time. Heavy/Light: Periodized Throwing for the Highland Games. 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. Please elaborate. Want to start taking action on the content you read on AoM? Open Stone: 567 I think the mountain from Game of Thrones does this sort of stuff as well, youve competed against him. Ill be honest with you, I finally figured this out not too long ago. 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. 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. This is tricky and if youre not prepared, you will end up on your face. Thats what helped interest me in the sport; throwing across various disciplines. American Dan Williams broke the record in 2014 with a throw of 6.17m (20ft 3in). Brett McKay: Were the same age, then. Like, why did they come up with Im going to throw a giant pole. You may have seen theHighland Games online or on television: guys in kilts throwing giant logs, tossing hammers over their heads, etc. Competitors throw a large stone of around 20 - 26lbs in weight as far as they can. Give me a shout Discover True Victory Liquid error: Could not find asset snippets/icon-apple_pay.liquid 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 The people there are going to be super friendly even if youve never touched any of it. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) Watch this video: Sometimes referred to as 'weight over the bar', this game requires competitors to throw a weightover a raised bar. The one that kind of rotates in and out is called the sheaf. A shot put coach told me long ago that strong biceps help the triceps-the real throwing muscles-function better by allowing the forearm to decelerate faster. Matt Vincent: You need that speed to apply that force, instead of just, you know, a 600 pound bench press, right. That being said, strength is only a part of being a successful competitor. But most will not be able to do this. Youre still going to get the Olympic lifts, youre still going to do some speed work, and youre still going to work on max strength. I like being able to move. Thats why Ive always said that a good thrower is both strong and athletic. 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Caber Toss: Well throw a different caber at each event Dan is an amazing athlete. Just kidding buddy, trust me, I wouldnt ever mess with you after seeing your hang power snatch prowess. Man, thats all of the fringe strength sports Ive found. I feel like singles and heavy singles are more of a test than they are an actual strength building exercise. And yes, for those keeping score at home, we have a set of twins in there! 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. Im excited to see how my numbers and strength improves now that I can squat more appropriately within my anatomy. 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. How did you get to be a guy who throws around cabers around the world. So, for me to get the most done in a week that I can, safely, I split my workouts into muscle groups so I can turn around and train hard the next day. Matt Vincent: Yeah, so the history of the Highland Games, the way it really started was it was a test between the clans, Im sure which developed just from farmers, basically, coming up with being bored, and not having nearly the distractions that we do no, you know, I bet I can throw this rock further than you. This continued to grow as men tend to find challenges and things like that to do against each other. Abs are cool and all, but I wouldnt skip some delicious dinners with my wife to have abs. You want to turn your shoulders away from it, and push the hips first, and then really throw a hay maker. I cant guarantee you will win, but you will be prepared and you will have a good time. 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka "Waves". I imagine your posterior chain gets plenty of stimuli with all the Olympic variations and throwing you do, would you agree? Matt Vincent: Yeah, it was great, man, I had a great time. So, in short, Im realizing that the glutes are very important to my sport, and my time with you and on the Force Plate helped reiterate that to me. My wife and I have five young boys, ages 7, 6, 3, 3, 15 months. This contest was followed by The Laurel Hill games in Ararat, VA. 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. Does this theory still hold water? 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. Go home. Should the biceps get more respect? knowing they do hip thrusts well that takes it to another levelthanks. Thats never been the goal, but as long as I can still be valuable and help people out. Hes very good with the hammers, and hes got world records in both of them. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. An 832# Deadlift by a JuggernautAI Athlete! Ill probably work on losing weight and doing some body composition stuff. And on a serious note, is there anything about your training that other competitors find surprising? Thats really my concern is just self optimization. One of them is a heavy stone, and one of them is a light stone. DM: In the past four seasons, Ive won two World Championships and Matt has won the other two. We also throw the lighter stone, which is 16 pounds and it can go up to 18. Im not going to be a guy who just phones it in. Now lets talk eating. I like aspects of all for a successful highland games career: just being strong never hurt anyone! Sound too good to be true? Your glutes were burning like crazy after just one set of all 3 exercises. We do the caber, of course, is the on everyone knows. Listen to the episode on a separate page. Because I love to lift, this allows me to get five days of lifting in each week, pushing it hard every day. Id say that, along with the volume of work I do each week. DM: I have all the throwing implements at my house, so when its time to practice, I load up my truck and head to the park. That gives a lot of direction, too. This is going to build strength and power. We at JTS strive to bring the best powerlifting, weightlifting, training and strength content in the world. How did it come up? Theres a Highland Game usually every weekend. Its a really interesting strength sport out there. Matt Vincent: I dont know. 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. Whats the benefit of doing it? Thursday Incline, strict overhead press, shoulders bench press. 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. Dan is currently one of the best Highland Games competitors in the world, having won the National Championship from 2010-2013 and the World Championship in 2011 & 2013. From there, youll actually meet some people, and perhaps find a training group. Want to learn how to shot put? My program, the Hviii was really basically a condensed version of my program, the long program with strength lab or training lab, that Heres five weeks, quick rotation, and just allows you to, you dont want to think about a whole lot or reprogram every five weeks. Really been looking forward to this one. When the rubber meets the road, fitness sport is an endeavor driven by endurance. -Henry Rollins, By Scottishfury in forum Workout Journals, My Highland Games In-Season Training Program, Powerlifting Workouts - Training Journals, Post Your Pictures and Introduce Yourself, 5-3-1 For Highland Games Lightweight thrower. 2 X rounds if a beginner. Am I right that its usually the two of you battling it out for first and second spot? Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max.2. 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. Whatever I can do to stay in that. 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. Growing up as a baseball player, Mike transitioned to fencing and chased the Olympics for a decade. A really fascinating podcast, so, without further adieu, Matt Vincent and Highland games. An 800# Deadlift and more great progress from JuggernautAI users! Want to see how it's done. Braemar Stone: 439 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. Throwers perform these exercises throughout training in some shape or form. 28# Weight for Distance: 949.25 (North American Record) Brett McKay: Right, exactly, thats something Ive learned. Dan is big on simplicity and treating the body as one piece.. Goodness, that will be quick. Kettlebell training for Highland Games: 12.4: Caber tossing 101: 14.1: Hammer throwing : 14.3: Standing weight-over-bar: 17.4 . Right now, Im doing this over a 14 week period with a few rest weeks in between the phases. 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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. It is a 20 pound bag we throw with a pitchfork for height. Thats probably been the event that Ive been the best at over the last couple of years, as well as the weights for distance. A max weight is going to be a higher risk of injury for an athlete than a lower weight, right. Matt Vincent: Yeah, Im 32, Ill be 33 in April. I have also seen that many of them come to the Heavy/Light methodology while employing many different programs for their strength and conditioning. The key to proper training is to do what you need to do, not what you want to do. Ive loved every minute that Ive spent doing Highland games. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. BC: Twins oh no!!! Low back pain can make your lifting (and life) miserable, learn how to fix it! 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