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Topic: exercises for HG

Posted By: schaive79
Subject: exercises for HG
Date Posted: 2/11/14 at 4:06pm

So i'm pretty new to Highland games I practiced events a bit 10yrs ago when I did strongman.I did Strongman and Powerlifting to have fun stuff to compete in between bodybuilding shows.now i'm retired from bodybuilding and pursuing highland games.That all being said I train 5-6 days a week still in a bodybuilding some call it powerbuilding style.one bodypart a day exc. I do squats,deads& front and military barbell press every week.So my question is essentially just add more power snatches& cleans to my workout? As I prepared for my first games I took 1 day as my "games prep" day in the gym where I did 1arm dumbell swings,dumbell squat&flips foot work drills for wfd& plyo's and power shrugs any advice on other things to incorporate will be appreciated. I practice 2-3 times a week on events as illinois weather permits especially at the moment. Thanks Chad

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Intensity Is Everything

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Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 2/12/14 at 8:39am

If you know how to do the olifts (or variants) and feel like you honestly get something out of them, add them in. That being said, they're hardly necessary and often times the effort/reward curve doesn't add up for it.

You can't REALLY train sport-specific strength in the gym unless your sport IS the gym (olifting, powerlifting) so if you've got some speed work in there somewhere via dynamic effort work, plyometrics (read as: box jumps and explosive pushups. Most plyo work is overkill) and the like you're probably laughing.

My advice in general is to come in strong and as healthy and flexible as you can and with as much actual event time as you can handle.

The practice is going to get you what you really need. You could mimic the drop and scoop on a WOB with a KB at least a little but it's still not going to be exactly. Rocks are easy to come by, hammers are cheap. Weights can be faked up within reason. The biggest problems with caber come from storage and transportation but farming fence posts make a decent start.

Watch a lot of video, visualize, do some footwork and position drills.

Then grab your kilt, slap a grin on your face and have fun.

Posted By: schaive79
Date Posted: 2/12/14 at 12:44pm

Cool thanks.yeah i bought stones,indoor shot,light hammer&lwd and have a place here indoors where i can practice that i just got set up and now i have more time i will do my reg workout and then practice an actual event multiple times a week.guess i will add some more footwork drills for sure.and just focus on that stuff outside of the weight room.lol cuse yeah for the last 13 years my sport was the gym with bodybuilding so just adapt a lot of the visualizing i did there to this.Thanks for the advice much appreciated!!

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Intensity Is Everything

Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/12/14 at 3:48pm

-Skip plyos and the Olympic lifts.

-Spend the time throwing.

-GO to games.

-Also, GO TO GAMES.

-Find better throwers than yourself and compete, and if possible, train with them.

-Find a better thrower than yourself THAT IS OF A SIMILAR BUILD and watch their videos. LOTS.

-Bodybuilding is the way to go, I am finding out. Don't get away from it.

-For strength: Front Squat, Push Press, Deadlift are good choices, but you can do other lifts in the same vein.

-Simple is better.

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...Josh

Posted By: schaive79
Date Posted: 2/12/14 at 3:51pm

Cool thanks.yeah bodybuilding is lifestyle for me so won't get away from it just not competing anymore. Hahahaha it's hard to find videos of guys with my build cuse i've found i'm a midget in this sport at only 5'7.

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Intensity Is Everything

Posted By: AlDargie
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 6:20am

Height certainly helps, but that doesn't mean you can't be competitive. Plenty of under 6' people that are top notch throwers. Use your assets - technique and speed means better distances.

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Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy. - Outlaw Josey Wales

Posted By: schaive79
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 12:37pm

Great advice thank you. I'm learning more and more each day. I'm finding learning the foot work is needing to get better but have good people helping with that.

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Intensity Is Everything

Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 2/21/14 at 6:06am

Google Mark Howe Highland games for some decent videos of someone your build.

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Posted By: schaive79
Date Posted: 2/21/14 at 8:25am

Cool I will do that! Thanks

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Intensity Is Everything

Posted By: LJRed
Date Posted: 5/21/14 at 4:52pm

Where in Illinois?

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Larry J Readman

Posted By: schaive79
Date Posted: 5/21/14 at 6:02pm

Springfield. So central Illinois

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Intensity Is Everything