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. The first was the Greenville (NC) Scottish Games in which he was ranked 158 out of 334 in the Master's Division. 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. Brett McKay: Matt Vincent, thanks so much for your time, its been a pleasure. One can easily see the connections between points one and two. BC: How does one start learning more about The Highland Games if one is interested in training and competing? 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. The Quick and Dirty of Heavy/Light Lifting: Choose your program options from the pull down menu above. Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. Dan is an amazing athlete. Set and Reps: We are aiming for 3 X rounds of this workout. Brett McKay: Lets talk about the Highland Games, because I think people are familiar with caber tossing. 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. 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. It is sad, but any strength sport will have guys who feel they need to cheat and destroy their bodies to throw far. Again, Im guessing. 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. . Keep moving weight violently and fast. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); and receive myFREE Lower BodyProgressions eBook! Use these drills to warmup before your next Clean workout. 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka Waves. These do well to work the stabilizing muscles. Ill find something else to do to you know, care more about diet, and try to figure out that when I dont have to worry about being strong. 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 had a weird spot writing the program, because I knew there were a lot of similarities to it and at the end of the day, if it aint broke, Im not going to rewrite it just so I can say this is original. Probably wouldnt hurt to add in some core work. Youve got to do all of it to make the good days good. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." How did that first invite happen? Well worth a watch at any Highland Games. Brett McKay: For our listeners who arent familiar with it, what is sub-maximal loading? So get a shotput or a big rock and get 50 good throws. How can you best recovery from your Hypertrophy training? Kettlebell training for Highland Games: 12.4: Caber tossing 101: 14.1: Hammer throwing : 14.3: Standing weight-over-bar: 17.4 . 56# Weight for Height: 18 Im definitely not an endurance athlete, but I like spending time on the bike. Then, I build all of my program off of that number. The camaraderie is great, because theres probably only 20 of us that are at the top end in the world. 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. Heres how I break it down each day of the week: Monday Bench press, close grip, triceps With a strong lifting background, he was already primed for classic Highland Games events like the caber toss, hammer throw and weight throw. As I progress into each phase, the reps drop while the weights increase. If youre moderately fit and youre working out and youre athletic, yeah, just go give it a shot and see if its any fun before you start investing a bunch of time and energy. Marisa shows you one of her favorite recipes. At 55, he set two world records for 28-pound and 42-pound weight throws for distance, records that stand to this day. Right. Matt, this has been a great conversation, and a lot of insights about a sport that I knew little about. 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. My programming is broken up into three phases: Volume, Hypertrophy and Strength/Power. The North American Scottish Games Athletics (NASGA) website has a great database of Highland Games where you can search for upcoming events and see current stats and rankings. Brett McKay: Right. The exercise selections were challenging, but felt great. Maybe too simple. I have at least two locations near my house that I can throw at, and thankfully the cops know me at this point. An 800# Deadlift and more great progress from JuggernautAI users! All these muscles help stabilize the body and improve your ability to throw. Two Dumbbell Clean and Press: start light and go up to max.2. Brett McKay: Who is the Hviii for? Are you in your 30s, Im guessing? Sorinex sells a glute ham roller, a new piece, that I love doing leg curls and glute ham bridges with. Brett McKay: No, that doesnt make any sense. Where can we find out more about you and your work out there? Tell us more about your training. That helps me keep that. Brett McKay: You talk about you wear kilts when you do this. BC: Good point. And I think you make a good point about the throwing I do. Program, Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard, The Best Riddles for Kids (With Answers! Ive been following you on Instagram. Abs are cool and all, but I wouldnt skip some delicious dinners with my wife to have abs. Want to see how it's done. However, being strong never goes out of style. What I need to do is all of this: Joint mobility, especially my hips and ankles. Youve probably seen on TV or on the Internet, the Highland Games. How long of rest should you take to maximize muscle growth? You know, so I follow a more keto approach, which is high fat, high protein, and very limited carbs. Matt Vincent: Of course. Matt Vincent: Its definitely one way to do it. I cant just get as absolutely as strong as possible. Tiger Woods looking to make a successful transition to Highland Games competition. Im going to get up and do what I can to make myself better. Programs like Training Lab, Strength Lab, and other block periodization programs give Highland Games athletes a solid plan and foundation for the weight room throughout a season. A stone is 14 pounds, a two stone is a 28 and four stones is 56. Powerlifting Benching for Big Throws Bench is one of the most common exercises used in every gym in the world. Learn more about concurrent training for Strength & Endurance, Add some new twists to the traditional plank. Team Juggernaut: Matt Vincent Wins World Highland Games Championship! Get to know a coach with a decade plus of experience. hang snatch and 500+ lb. Im not interested in him doing poorly so that I succeed. Or is it a combination of all three? 3 sets of 8 with a minute rest OR 55 OR 53 OR Pyramids OR multiple Pyramids, aka "Waves". Matt Vincent: Yeah, man, stoked to be here. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. If that thing you care about is training, get in and do the work. Brett McKay: Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of The Art of Manliness Podcast. That doesnt make any sense. I always enjoy going to my local gamesThere is nothing sexier to this Glasgow Gran than strong men in kilts. 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. Ive since added the rounded back extension (love it) and hip thrusts more readily in my programming. Brett McKay: Got you. Ive been chasing the same guy in the number one and number two spot in the world, for the last couple of years. Matt Vincent: Youve got to. 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: Mine is a little different. knowing they do hip thrusts well that takes it to another levelthanks. You have an entertaining Instagram feed, but also some of your work in other places online. 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. And in some of the throws you will be whipping 50lbs. 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. 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. Your glutes were burning like crazy after just one set of all 3 exercises. Brett McKay: Got you. 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. 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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. 2 X rounds if a beginner. Brett McKay: Youve got to keep striving. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Its exactly the same rules as throwing the Olympic shot put. With the help of Joe and Adrianne Wilson, he competed in his first and second ever, Highland Games competitions. I feel like singles and heavy singles are more of a test than they are an actual strength building exercise. BC: Now lets talk roids. 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!). All right, Matt Vincent, welcome to the show. Caber Toss: Well throw a different caber at each event Theres competitions all over. The moves are called out and it's fun to take part and learn a bit about Scottish dancing with Downeast Scottish Country Dancers! 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. Thats what brought me to college on a track and field scholarship to LSU down here in Louisiana. I try to vlog and document and kind of do everything Im doing. Its one of those fringe strength sports along the lines of Strong Men or power lifting. Do you know how many calories you typically throw down per day? I'll usually get 2-3 short throwing sessions a week. Matt Vincent: Yeah, Im 32, Ill be 33 in April. If you did, you probably lived a really boring life. 2. Its probably been in the last three years that Ive understood recovery and properly doing things like that, you know. BC: Amen! 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. Youve written some books on strength training, youve got content online about strength training. Or, Im going to take a big, giant burlap bag and hoist it over with a pitchfork, whats going on there? Dan McKim Instagram. 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. I think its a very valuable lift. That wraps up another edition to the Art of Manliness podcast. Ive really enjoyed the online coaching and stuff, the little bit that Ive done of it. If it is straight the toss is said to be in the 12 o'clock position. Brett McKay: Ive got you. Because I love to lift, this allows me to get five days of lifting in each week, pushing it hard every day. Training Tuesday: Highland Games Programming. Im not talking about doing sets of fifteen or twenty to really get the pump. 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. Curlz are admissible, too, as they may have some carry over in flipping the caber, if you are so inclined. Matt Vincent: Im really bad at the hammers. Welcome to the official website of Professional Scottish Highland Games Athlete Daniel McKim! DM: Many people accuse me of doing a bodybuilding split, as I like to break my days into muscle groups and movements. Youre saying youre chasing Daniel, right, in the competition. To do well your body needs to be explosive and stable. Hit me up through my contact page or social media. Dan McKim YouTube In the past six years, I have coached Highland Games athletes from a dizzying array of backgrounds. You may have seen theHighland Games online or on television: guys in kilts throwing giant logs, tossing hammers over their heads, etc. I do speed work as well as the Olympic lifts. Just kidding buddy, trust me, I wouldnt ever mess with you after seeing your hang power snatch prowess. And on a serious note, is there anything about your training that other competitors find surprising? 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. Throwing is one of the most overlooked sports of Strength Sports. Haha! BC: Glad Im not alone in my affinity for curls. 22# Hammer: 1322.75 (World Record) DM: You better believe I do! (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below). Brett McKay: Boredom probably was the impetus. That being said, strength is only a part of being a successful competitor. (LogOut/ You know, if my knee is bothering me, maybe Ill box squat for the next two weeks, you know, a little high. No one is going to make it out of this thing all the way without scars. I always thought it was heavy. 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. 28# Weight for Distance: 949.25 (North American Record) 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. Watch this video: Sometimes referred to as 'weight over the bar', this game requires competitors to throw a weightover a raised bar. 16# Hammer: 1577.25 (World Record) Tuesday Hang clean, back squat, posterior chain It takes a lot of ego out of training. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Easy throws focusing on form. How do you split it up, and how many exercises, sets, and reps do you typically perform? Its just measured for distance. 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. 2. 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. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. A shot put coach told me long ago that strong biceps help the tricepsthe real throwing musclesfunction better by allowing the forearm to decelerate faster. Really been looking forward to this one. Heavy/Light: Periodized Throwing for the Highland Games. Im a meathead. Want to start taking action on the content you read on AoM? DM: Great question! I didnt feel like I was floundering for what to do in the gym everyday. If Im going to risk getting hurt with a maximal weight, I may as well do it on the platform while Im competing. 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. Kind of the same as Strong Man is, but now with YouTube and the Internet, its a hell of a lot more accessible. (LogOut/ Just a few years ago putting testosterone in your body was considered a PED or even steroid use; without question. It was my answer to my version of 531, basically. 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. My wife and I have five young boys, ages 7, 6, 3, 3, 15 months. Im curious what does your strength training program when youre also competing in Highland Games? Competitors are judged on how closely their toss lands to 12 o'clock. I was a collegiate thrower and always loved throwing, so this was a great transition for me. 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. Instagram is I hviii Matt Vincent, spelled the same way as before. Not missing lifts, for me, is the accumulation of work thats going to make you stronger. With the competition that you do, how does your diet look? Those have been my most consistently top-ranking events. Go see if you actually like it first or if you like the environment. Weve been going at each other for a few years now, and it doesnt look to be slowing up anytime soon! All of our top Strength & Conditioning content in one incredible (and free!) pole held vertically is a challenge. Im very good at it and I love the Highland Games, but keep in perspective what were doing, I throw rocks in a field. BC: Twins oh no!!! We did a lot of Olympic lifts, but dead lifting really wasnt I dont think I honestly dead lifted until after college. You know, the hammer was, actually, like a sledgehammer and then Im sure it developed into I think I can do this better than you.. Low back pain can make your lifting (and life) miserable, learn how to fix it! Yes, I believe it is unfair. Find out more about participating in a Highland games on visitscotland.com. I imagine youll say weightlifting. Sports Science Topics & Research Guest Articles, Peer-Reviewed Articles (Journal Publications), Coaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, Coaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Guest Articles, (Brets note: I randomly found a video of Dan performing hex bar jump squats so I embedded it below), (Brets note: below is my friend Jim Kielbaso showing off the glute ham roller), Dan McKim eBook: Behemoth: Power Training for Strength Athletes, How to Isolate the Quads and Hams in a Garage Gym. But, during the off-season I wont practice the events at all. DM: Well, since I met with you, Ive started to switch my set up a bit. Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky all of which feature heavily at any gathering. 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. eBook, Try out these drills for a better and more stable overhead position in the Jerk. Highland Outlaw Workout This is a predominantly sandbag based highlander workout with the incorporation of stability exercises and speed drills. Technique and timing trump overall brute strength. 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. The Highland Games, like Powerlifting, Strongman, and Weightlifting, are a niche strength sport. Matt Vincent: This started my brother and i actually kind of talking about it. 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. 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. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw - collectively known as heavy events. Those are really your best places. 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. Brett McKay: Fantastic. Even the UFC, now, disallows TRT as an acceptable medical treatment. Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky - all of which feature heavily at any gathering. Now lets talk training. Focused hypertrophy training is often overlooked by coaches and athletes in competitive CrossFit. Overhead Squat: Mix reps each workout. There are some training groups and heavy events people or groups on Facebook that are pretty easy to find just with the group search. Matt Vincent: Thats what novice is for, right, youre brand new to this. Doing that is going to allow you to be a little bit smarter in training and think which one actually makes more progress. The Olympic lifts develop explosive power and the squats help drive or at least maintain strength levels. Your Strong Man, power lifting, and especially toward the top end, right, your professional classes in those sports have it a lot more. Theyre not always the most fun, but its for the greater good. But, its the combination of strength, athleticism and explosive ability that makes you a formidable and successful thrower. Thats why Ive always said that a good thrower is both strong and athletic. The Hviii is kind of a personal mantra, right. Youve written a lot of books. 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. Training has been a passion of mine since I was 14. He is, I do this other thing. The trick is balancing the weight and the body. Brett McKay: It seems like theres a lot of camaraderie in that sport, in the Highland Games. Join us in the first-ever JuggernautAI Powerbuilding contest! That gives a lot of direction, too. Thats the gist of it. Strength, power, body control, and conditioning are required for any athlete that wants to make progress in the Highland Games. My body is going to, I think, quit before Im willing to quit. 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. He could help with his hip flexion issues. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) Most of you have probably never heard of Dan McKim. Dan McKim eBook: Behemoth: Power Training for Strength Athletes Matt Vincent: You need that speed to apply that force, instead of just, you know, a 600 pound bench press, right. Thats a really bad idea. (Questions not related to today's topic should be directed towards the daily thread.) Im sure its not looking like a body builders diet, Im sure youre eating for performance. 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). Try these moves out before your next Deadlift workout. Am I right that its usually the two of you battling it out for first and second spot? We ordered kilts and went and had a good time. 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. You know, completely below parallel. 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. 20# Sheaf Toss: 352. The Brain Games package consists of a series of games and exercises designed for young children in classroom settings. 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. Yes, I believe the hang snatch to be my favorite explosive and most transferable lift for my sport. Do you have any idea about the history of the Highland Games? This is going to build strength and power. 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). That just kind of comes with the territory, and look, father time is undefeated. However, people believe that if they want their stomachs to shrink, they should do the exact same thing with their abs. Anyways, today on the podcast, I have a world champion Highland Games competitor. Matt Vincent: Its for myself. I need to be able to accelerate that object in as short amount of time as possible, so I need horsepower. Liberty or Death: SCBC goes all in at the LibertyOpen. Brett McKay: Do you have any idea how the Scots invented this stuff? I will probably very happily hang up my shoes and be ready to watch whoever is next. I think the mountain from Game of Thrones does this sort of stuff as well, youve competed against him. I think youd be crazy not to have it in your program. Thankfully, its still considered a PED in mainstream sports, but my sport has been soft on it. Through high school, I ended up playing football and doing track, and having more success, actually, as a shot putter. Ill find something else Im into, whether I get into some cross fit or I get more into cycling like I have been. Vertical pulling. A novice class is basically just like anything else, you just sign up and go. You have quite the memory, my friend. On throwing days we work to perfect technique. Im curious This is something I want to do. How are muscle damage and muscle growth related? Your leverages all change on the events How far I have to lean or how hard I have to sprint. In that window is really where I perform my best. I cant see myself becoming a guy thats finishing tenth in the world and still grinding at that. 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 Ive been very fortunate to be part of a sport that allows me to travel around the world and do some pretty awesome stuff. Whats your advice for someone who wants to start throwing cabers and hammers around? Personally, it makes it fun when I beat them, knowing the things they are doing. Should the biceps get more respect? 1.) There are a couple of real basics, that we can start with. Without rules against it, nothing would stop a guy from taking a full year off the sport and getting completely gassed on steroids. What we need is stability work in which the core is a part but not the whole. 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. 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