If youre going to throw a punch, youre not just going to have your shoulders square and then throw a six inch jack. I mean, injuries are going to happen, right. BC: Yep, preaching to the choir! 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. 16# Hammer: 1577.25 (World Record) 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: Yeah, thats kind of pretty standard. Improve your mental performance with Coach Kate. I think the mountain from Game of Thrones does this sort of stuff as well, youve competed against him. Like, why did they come up with Im going to throw a giant pole. You know, Im tired, or, I need to rest, or, I deserve this or this and that, and the truth is, you dont. 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. Given the movements I do in my sport, I was very posterior dominant. BC: Good point. Thats what brought me to college on a track and field scholarship to LSU down here in Louisiana. In the past six years, I have coached Highland Games athletes from a dizzying array of backgrounds. Id like to expound on this. Youve probably seen on TV or on the Internet, the Highland Games. DM: Many people accuse me of doing a bodybuilding split, as I like to break my days into muscle groups and movements. If it is straight the toss is said to be in the 12 o'clock position. Was someone like, you should do this? On throwing days we work to perfect technique. Balancing a 90lbs. All these muscles help stabilize the body and improve your ability to throw. Pleasetell us a bit about yourself, and be sure to include your height, weight, and age. Marisa shows you one of her favorite recipes. BC: Yep, all of us lifters have to learn this lesson as we age. 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. 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. Friday Hang snatch, front squat, anterior/quad. You know, completely below parallel. (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below). 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. This is going to build strength and power. When Im done competing, Ill still program like this, as I simply love to work out. 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. What you should do is work and do your job every day. Thursday Incline, strict overhead press, shoulders Youve written some books on strength training, youve got content online about strength training. So this is why we work the overhead squats and unilateral movements. 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. This is a program for beginning throwers by Dan John: For an example, I offer you the worlds simplest program: 1. . Brett McKay: Got you. Daniel McKim, who is also a multiple time Games World Champion said he believed in maintaining his training intensity throughout the season. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max.2. Hit me up through my contact page or social media. 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. DM: I hit about 3,700 to 4,000 calories. Right. How do you balance athleticism with getting big and strong, because Im sure getting big and strong, because Im sure getting big and strong helps in throwing more weight. 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). 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. I was already lifting weights prior to starting his program but working with Mikes lifting program was a welcome shift in focus. We also throw the lighter stone, which is 16 pounds and it can go up to 18. 3 Days Per Week, 2 Week Microcycles, 8 Week Mesocycles, 0 Unicycles. We are not weight lifters who throw, we are throwers and must train accordingly. 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. 03-19-09 05:30 PM - Post# 537024. Through high school, I ended up playing football and doing track, and having more success, actually, as a shot putter. for most. Its probably been in the last three years that Ive understood recovery and properly doing things like that, you know. 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. These came from Scotland. For more manly tips and advice, make sure you check out the art of manliness website at the artofmanliness.com. However, being strong never goes out of style. I may even like to see the squats come second, alternating Overhead Squat with Back Squat. Ive always wanted to get involved with it somehow, get in touch with my Scottish ancestry. Well, it's not and we will show you how with a little effort, creativity, and a playful attitude. We really didnt dead lift much in college. (LogOut/ Repeat two days later." In fact, Im often better at these activities than my much stronger lifting partners. I thought Id put something out for you guys that may be interested in coming out to compete. eBook, Try out these drills for a better and more stable overhead position in the Jerk. Top end athletes, to the lowly Johnny . 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 . 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. Matt Vincent: I wish that I could just say that. Former Highland Games World Champion, Matt Vincent, and former thrower, Chad Wesley Smith have both said that training in the gym only gets you so far. Give about a 75% effort. 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. Learn more about concurrent training for Strength & Endurance, Add some new twists to the traditional plank. Look, its relatively bad, right. He is a Highland Games champion and competitor, and you can find more information about his work at MattVincent.net. Matt Vincent: No clue what thats like, anyway, all of that happens in the kitchen anyway, it has nothing to do with your gym time. Whats the benefit of doing it? The Tulsa Highland Games are coming up and Im getting pretty excited. (LogOut/ Im a meathead. Nothing is over 56lbs. Matt Vincent: Im really bad at the hammers. October 13, 2014 at 6:54 pm. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. It is sad, but any strength sport will have guys who feel they need to cheat and destroy their bodies to throw far. There is no one right way to do this. Dan McKim Twitter Training Highland Games, throwing Maybe you sleep with a Captains of Crush gripper under your pillow or lift stones for fun and think 20-rep squats are the key to enlightenment, as well as to gains in muscular size, strength and fitness. Where can readers follow you and find out more about you? In the Highland Games, we are throwing such heavy implements, that you truly have to have a base of strength that rivals other strength athletes (strongman, powerlifting, weightlifting). American Dan Williams broke the record in 2014 with a throw of 6.17m (20ft 3in). The exercise selections were challenging, but felt great. And in some of the throws you will be whipping 50lbs. 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Matt, this has been a great conversation, and a lot of insights about a sport that I knew little about. 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. The Games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. I do travel quite a bit, and I like enjoying myself. He needs to follow Matt Vincents lead and chat with kelly starrett. Its okay Dan, we all want a biceps pump. Does this theory still hold water? I was a collegiate thrower and always loved throwing, so this was a great transition for me. As a thrower, like, in college, you kind of always know about the Highland Games. Im going to stop when its not fun anymore and right now, its still a lot of fun. If you did, you probably lived a really boring life. 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. And, as you already know Bret, the fastest way to put on size and weight is through upper back work, glutes and hammies. But most will not be able to do this. More to come! Its a little bit of self motivation through self loathing and its not listening to your own brain trying to get in your own way. Easy throws focusing on form. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. For the longest time, because, you have a brand, right, thats called the Hate. Im not missing any lifts in training. I like being able to move. When the rubber meets the road, fitness sport is an endeavor driven by endurance. Im sure its not looking like a body builders diet, Im sure youre eating for performance. Not to mention, that guy throws kegs for height. His name is Matt Vincent. Ive really enjoyed the online coaching and stuff, the little bit that Ive done of it. What keeps you going, right? Brett McKay: Is there an event that you specialize in, particularly? Matt Vincent: Yeah, man, stoked to be here. Brett McKay: It seems like theres a lot of camaraderie in that sport, in the Highland Games. Even the UFC, now, disallows TRT as an acceptable medical treatment. I wish you the best of luck in the future. Okay, Ive always noticed that Im pretty good at rotational actions such as throwing, swinging, and striking. Change). 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. You know, accumulating some implements, and starting to think about training for it. Also be sure to check out my True Victory page! Its a sad state of affairs, I believe. Brett McKay: You said you need quickness for the Highland Games. I feel super confident going into to games this year. 1.) The thing about the Highland Games is that the weight really isnt that heavy. There are some training groups and heavy events people or groups on Facebook that are pretty easy to find just with the group search. Is it for anyone, like even someone who doesnt compete. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Theres a Highland Game usually every weekend. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. 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. 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. You want to turn your shoulders away from it, and push the hips first, and then really throw a hay maker. Technique and timing trump overall brute strength. Caber Toss: Well throw a different caber at each event 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. 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. Brett McKay: Youve got to keep striving. Matt Vincent: Any of the fringe strength sports, you know, Strong Man, power lifting. Dan is an amazing athlete. Matt Vincent: Youve got to. 28# Weight for Distance: 949.25 (North American Record) If I want to stay around 300 pounds, I have to consciously eat all the time. Clearly you have deep hip sockets and cant squat deep due to your anatomy. Theres no need for one week 15 because Id assume hed take a full week off. How can you best recovery from your Hypertrophy training? For me, both mentally and physically, I have to have an off-season away from the sport. All right, Matt Vincent, welcome to the show. Much less, its a much worse idea to be a 280 50-year-old, they tend to die. Brett McKay: You talk about you wear kilts when you do this. Where can we find out more about you and your work out there? 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. How do you mix in the event training throughout a typical week? How do you deal with that aspect? That helps me keep that. You spin twice and throw it as far as you can. I imagine youll say weightlifting. The people there are going to be super friendly even if youve never touched any of it. BC: Now lets talk roids. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that youre a god or a total bastard. Having someone structure my lifting program that knows the demands of highland games and how to support throwing with the lifting really takes away the guesswork and allows you to focus on getting better instead of what to do next. 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. Matt Vincent: Yeah, Im 32, Ill be 33 in April. The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky - all of which feature heavily at any gathering. Youve never used them. When its no longer fun. Matt Vincent: This started my brother and i actually kind of talking about it. 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. You probably didnt know they were called the Highland Games but youve seen the events in the Highland Games. At 55, he set two world records for 28-pound and 42-pound weight throws for distance, records that stand to this day. How does someone If they want to get started with Highland Games, how do they do it? It takes a lot of ego out of training. It's a fascinating strength competition, and one I've long wanted to learn more about. 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. Is there How do you overcome plateaus, how do you deal with setbacks, k mean, what is your mental game like? Brett McKay: There you go. Matt Vincent: Its definitely one way to do it. Does not get any better than this.Bret and the Scottish Games two of my favorite thingsThanks for the info Dan McKim. BC: Great points. With the competition that you do, how does your diet look? (Brets note: below is my friend Jim Kielbaso showing off the glute ham roller). Or, Im going to take a big, giant burlap bag and hoist it over with a pitchfork, whats going on there? But, during the off-season I wont practice the events at all. Brett McKay: How do you battle with our programming? 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. How do you split it up, and how many exercises, sets, and reps do you typically perform? Its Vanity plays itself into my head plenty, and I dont want to be totally gross, but at the same time, I know that I compete my best when Im between 270 and 280 pounds. The one that kind of rotates in and out is called the sheaf. The Highland Games, like Powerlifting, Strongman, and Weightlifting, are a niche strength sport. What that allows me to do is like I said, never miss a rep during training. Brett McKay: No, that doesnt make any sense. Like, I want to try that out. 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. I think weightlifting is the most transferrable but there have been many a successful thrower from strongman and powerlifting backgrounds. Improve the most missed lift in Weightlifting. 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. I think youd be crazy not to have it in your program. Its tempting to look toward the biggest lifts and see what got them there, but as we all know by now being the strongest doesnt guarantee success in throwing. Since our talk, my knee pain has improved; thanks, man. Im really glad I got on board with Heavy/Light lifting. Then, I build all of my program off of that number. Core work is important but it is not the whole of the answer. 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. Whenever Im not willing to do what it takes to train for it. 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. That being said, strength is only a part of being a successful competitor. Your leverages all change on the events How far I have to lean or how hard I have to sprint. View the video below: The tug o'war is one of the most fiercely contestedcompetitions at the Highland Games. I like long walks in the rain, my favorite color is red okay, thats probably enough. We do the caber, of course, is the on everyone knows. Heavy/Light is the first manual to create a full-season block periodization approach for athletes competing in the Scottish Highland Games. Brett McKay: If youre concerned about six-pack abs and being chiseled . What I need to do is all of this: Joint mobility, especially my hips and ankles. Powerlifting Benching for Big Throws Bench is one of the most common exercises used in every gym in the world. 14 weeks per phase.. or 3 phases in 14 weeks? Ive got a few ways people can follow my competitions, training and life in general. Matt Vincent: Yeah, hes done a little bit of stuff, right. What are the strength feats that youre most proud of in the gym? What about macronutrient split? Are you in your 30s, Im guessing? Matt Vincent: Yeah, for me, I really like, throwing the stones. Give me a shout Discover True Victory Liquid error: Could not find asset snippets/icon-apple_pay.liquid 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. That doesnt make any sense. Matt Vincent: After I hang up the kilt, huh? An 800# Deadlift and more great progress from JuggernautAI users! BC: Perfect! You know, if my knee is bothering me, maybe Ill box squat for the next two weeks, you know, a little high. The Iron Thistle Games were awesome. You have an entertaining Instagram feed, but also some of your work in other places online. BC: Twins oh no!!! Im very good at it and I love the Highland Games, but keep in perspective what were doing, I throw rocks in a field. You have quite the memory, my friend. He will share some of the secrets to the ancient art of stone lifting. What Ive been fighting for in my sport is, essentially, the same rules that the NCAA, IOC, SHGA, WADA, etc. Once I get below that I really start feeling weak. Does it change any from when you were a college athlete, or is it pretty much the same? As always, I appreciate your support, and until next time, this is Brett McKay telling you to stay manly. However, people believe that if they want their stomachs to shrink, they should do the exact same thing with their abs. Team Juggernaut's favorite variations to improve one of the most complex lifts, Use the simple tips to improve your Front Squat, Improve your jerk with these simple tips from Max Aita, Improve your Clean with these simple tips, Simple but effective tips to improve the Snatch from Max Aita. Want to learn how to shot put? BC: How does one start learning more about The Highland Games if one is interested in training and competing? Yes, I believe it is unfair. 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. I was like Oh, hes spelling heavy different, then I was like, oh no, hviii, that makes sense.. That wraps up another edition to the Art of Manliness podcast. 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. Im curious why doing curls to work the biceps always seems to fall into the cosmetic category. We live in Kansas City, Missouri where I work as the Midwest Rep for Sorinex. Use these drills to warmup before your next Clean workout. Great interview, Bret. 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Go train by myself in the garage, or, you know, get up when its cold and do those necessary things. Training has been a passion of mine since I was 14. It made throws every week easier and I have already set a few practice PRs. Wednesday Back and bis Highland Outlaw Workout This is a predominantly sandbag based highlander workout with the incorporation of stability exercises and speed drills. It is a 20 pound bag we throw with a pitchfork for height. Dan and I are different athletes, and Ive beat him some and hes beat me some. 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. The first was the Greenville (NC) Scottish Games in which he was ranked 158 out of 334 in the Master's Division. We at JTS strive to bring the best powerlifting, weightlifting, training and strength content in the world. 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. Throwing is one of the most overlooked sports of Strength Sports. DM: My money is on you, bud. Since then, he has competed in Powerlifting, Strongman and CrossFit. Dr. Clinton Lee helps you improve your shoulder health. I cant just get as absolutely as strong as possible. Im curious what does your strength training program when youre also competing in Highland Games? There are a couple of real basics, that we can start with. Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); and receive myFREE Lower BodyProgressions eBook! 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