Powerlifting Matt Vincent's Training LAB My plan is to put 3 implements (14 pound stone, 16 pound hammer, and 42 weight for distance)in the Hyudai and throw at lunch. Program, Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard, The Best Riddles for Kids (With Answers! Thats what brought me to college on a track and field scholarship to LSU down here in Louisiana. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Youre a large man. Tuesday Hang clean, back squat, posterior chain Does this theory still hold water? Can you give us a brief background of what the Highland Games are and the specific events of them. Is it for anyone, like even someone who doesnt compete. Veja salrios e avaliaes de empresas, alm de 177 vagas abertas de Global management training program em So Paulo. 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. If I want to stay around 300 pounds, I have to consciously eat all the time. 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka Waves. 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. My body is going to, I think, quit before Im willing to quit. We will feature discussions over training methodologies, program templates, and general weightlifting topics. Muscles dont react that way, they grow. You are a Highland Games competitor, so not a champion. Technique and timing trump overall brute strength. I noticed an increased awareness of my bodys athleticism and increased explosiveness within the first few weeks. Thats why Ive always said that a good thrower is both strong and athletic. Im curious This is something I want to do. Work is Join Chad for some fun with the boys from Massenomics, Matt Sharafinski has added over 300 pounds to his total with JuggernautAI, Huge numbers for elite powerlifter Carlos Moran. (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below). Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. How can you best recovery from your Hypertrophy training? 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. Training Tuesday: Highland Games Programming. 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. The thing about the Highland Games is that the weight really isnt that heavy. 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. The key to proper training is to do what you need to do, not what you want to do. Friends may come and go. The Games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. 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. 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. Most of you have probably never heard of Dan McKim. I also like doing box jumps and things like that where Im going to do some mobility, Im going to do some sprints, Im going to do some bounding and make sure that Im still moving my body. 56# Weight for Distance: 475 What I mean by saying that is Im really not that concerned with, say, my gym Prs., or maxes or my power lifting total. My body hurts. Or, Im going to take a big, giant burlap bag and hoist it over with a pitchfork, whats going on there? These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. The moves are called out and it's fun to take part and learn a bit about Scottish dancing with Downeast Scottish Country Dancers! How far he throws is completely, has nothing to do with how far I throw. I mean, injuries are going to happen, right. Whats your advice for someone who wants to start throwing cabers and hammers around? Set and Reps: We are aiming for 3 X rounds of this workout. Tell us more about your training. Matt Vincent: Of course. That helps me keep that. DM: Well, since I met with you, Ive started to switch my set up a bit. Personally, it makes it fun when I beat them, knowing the things they are doing. Ill be honest with you, I finally figured this out not too long ago. Since our talk, my knee pain has improved; thanks, man. Doing that is going to allow you to be a little bit smarter in training and think which one actually makes more progress. Im very good at it and I love the Highland Games, but keep in perspective what were doing, I throw rocks in a field. 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. Competitors throw a large stone of around 20 - 26lbs in weight as far as they can. Without rules against it, nothing would stop a guy from taking a full year off the sport and getting completely gassed on steroids. Brett McKay: Right, exactly, thats something Ive learned. BC: You dont deadlift from the floor, correct? You look at someone who, say, has a 700 pound squat. You believe that this is unfair, right? 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. Theres no need for one week 15 because Id assume hed take a full week off. These were used as counter balances at the feed market. The shot put is a favourite at all good Highland Games. Matt Vincent: No, thats correct. Bench is one of the most common exercises used in every gym in the world. 16# Hammer: 1577.25 (World Record) I always thought it was heavy. The centrifugal force here is substantial. What about macronutrient split? Brett McKay: Is there an event that you specialize in, particularly? The structure and exercise choice that he put into his program really let me continue to work on strength but also added additional components of dynamic work, jumps, and throws that really helped my highland games performance. Weve been going at each other for a few years now, and it doesnt look to be slowing up anytime soon! We throw two weights for distance. Thursday Incline, strict overhead press, shoulders Im working with a few of the bigger competitions in this sport to help eradicate that. 22# Hammer: 1322.75 (World Record) Good idea. "Highland Games is a combination of balance, speed, strength, and technique," says Vincent. Just kidding buddy, trust me, I wouldnt ever mess with you after seeing your hang power snatch prowess. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. 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). The camaraderie is great, because theres probably only 20 of us that are at the top end in the world. An 832# Deadlift by a JuggernautAI Athlete! It was extremely helpful to get those emails when my gym opened back up. Now lets talk training. How do you deal with that aspect? TRT should be in place for older men with hormone function issues, not men in their 20s and 30s in strength sports. Im guessing the throwing ones. How should you setup your Deadlift training? Other competitors find the bodybuilding split I build my workouts around to be surprising. 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. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. Brett McKay: Matt Vincent, thanks so much for your time, its been a pleasure. So this is why we work the overhead squats and unilateral movements. ), 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. Great interview, Bret. Matt Vincent: After I hang up the kilt, huh? Its fantastic. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); and receive myFREE Lower BodyProgressions eBook! Matt Vincent: I dont know. Im trying not to focus so much on it other than just using it as an indicator of progress in the guy. Add in 2 lifting sessions, one reppy, one snappy. Its okay Dan, we all want a biceps pump. Were not really head to head. Matt Vincent: Yeah, Im 32, Ill be 33 in April. Core work is important but it is not the whole of the answer. Somebody who I was strength training with at the time said, you know they have a Highland Game coming up about an hour from here. I was like, Oh, no kidding, we should look into going to do that. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that youre a god or a total bastard. For me, they fit in nicely with my upper back work, which is important for events such as the caber and hammer. He is now a Highland Games Athlete, and won the 2016 U.S. Highland Games Lightweight National Championship, and in 2019 he won a Masters World Championship. We also throw a 56 pound weight up over a bar, for height, with one hand. With the help of Joe and Adrianne Wilson, he competed in his first and second ever, Highland Games competitions. 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 really the easiest way to about it. There is no one right way to do this. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I guess weve all been part of sports at this point that we understand that no one really cares. Look, its relatively bad, right. That doesnt translate well me throwing something that weighs 16 pounds. It looks like the telephone pole. Matt Vincent: Yeah, McKim, Daniel McKim. Ill find something else Im into, whether I get into some cross fit or I get more into cycling like I have been. Hes of the move, plus, people in Iceland seem to know how to move heavy stuff. Low back pain can make your lifting (and life) miserable, learn how to fix it! Right. Probably wouldnt hurt to add in some core work. 2. So today on the show I talk with Highland Games champMatt Vincentto get the lowdown. Repeat two days later." Not to mention, that guy throws kegs for height. Your glutes were burning like crazy after just one set of all 3 exercises. Pleasant, SC 29464 (803)884-9993 Dan McKim Facebook Fan Page The people there are going to be super friendly even if youve never touched any of it. Youre saying youre chasing Daniel, right, in the competition. As a thrower, like, in college, you kind of always know about the Highland Games. And if youd like more information about Matts programming, check out his book Strength Lab,available on Amazon. 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). 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 How do you split it up, and how many exercises, sets, and reps do you typically perform? Its a five week program that can be used by any athlete, really, and its called , Brett McKay: The Hate, but you spell it H with roman numeral eight. Do you incorporate any specialized glute training in your program? YouTube, Ive got a lot of information going up, and that channel is Matthew Vincent. I couldnt ignore the results of athletes training in methods beyond classic block periodization. You have an entertaining Instagram feed, but also some of your work in other places online. Matt Vincent: You need that speed to apply that force, instead of just, you know, a 600 pound bench press, right. As I prep for this off-season, Im excited to move my depth from letting my buttwink hinder and hurt my squat development. Thats what helped interest me in the sport; throwing across various disciplines. The competitor then runs forward, building momentum, before tossing the caber into the air so that it turns end over end with the upper end landing before the end originally held by the competitor follows through and hits the ground. Heres how I break it down each day of the week: Monday Bench press, close grip, triceps He is a Highland Games champion and competitor, and you can find more information about his work at MattVincent.net. (Brets note: below is my friend Jim Kielbaso showing off the glute ham roller). 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. I was already lifting weights prior to starting his program but working with Mikes lifting program was a welcome shift in focus. 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. Dr. Clinton Lee helps you improve your shoulder health. Theyre not always the most fun, but its for the greater good. A novice class is basically just like anything else, you just sign up and go. DM: The best tool is www.nasgaweb.com. Try out this warmup before your next Bench session. Dan McKim Twitter I may even like to see the squats come second, alternating Overhead Squat with Back Squat. Dan is an amazing athlete. 3 Days Per Week, 2 Week Microcycles, 8 Week Mesocycles, 0 Unicycles. Again, Im guessing. Im very, very rarely, if ever going to take anything to a max single. DM: My money is on you, bud. Go see if you actually like it first or if you like the environment. Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky - all of which feature heavily at any gathering. You know, completely below parallel. Thats never been the goal, but as long as I can still be valuable and help people out. 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. This is going to build strength and power. all have in place. These do well to work the stabilizing muscles. I dont necessarily count them, though, as its a struggle for me to maintain a high body weight. . 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. As I progress into each phase, the reps drop while the weights increase. Where can we find out more about you and your work out there? It's a fascinating strength competition, and one I've long wanted to learn more about. Thats just from Ive just abused my body for the last two decades and Ive not been that nice to it. Im definitely not an endurance athlete, but I like spending time on the bike. Give me a shout Discover True Victory Liquid error: Could not find asset snippets/icon-apple_pay.liquid He will share some of the secrets to the ancient art of stone lifting. With each successful attempt, the bar is raised higher and higher, eliminating the contestants one by one. 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. Equipment Required: A sandbag, A BOSU ball, A punchbag. 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. Im not talking about doing sets of fifteen or twenty to really get the pump. Also be sure to check out my True Victory page! I feel super confident going into to games this year. (LogOut/ 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 Props to you. Growing up as a baseball player, Mike transitioned to fencing and chased the Olympics for a decade. I like long walks in the rain, my favorite color is red okay, thats probably enough. 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. This theory still hold water get those emails when my gym opened back.! 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