Yeah, 4 more sessions ought to do it on the winds, I’m probably going to get 5 or 6 more before the games. Old bests set in the last games were 50+ (I quit listening after I heard the 50 part since my previous best was 46) and 71+. I’m hoping for high 50s and high 70s next week.
Training 10/22/2010
Power Cleans: 60x2, 70x2, 80x2,(85x2)3
5/3/1 C5 W1 Military:
47x5
50x5
54x7
66x0
Dips: Bwx8,8,8
Lat Pull Downs: 160x6,6,8
More hammer winds tonight.
Throwing 10/24/2010
LWFD: ~15 two turn throws. Again this week, the two best throws were done with little effort, just trying to keep low and not fight the weight. Most over 45’, two over 49’, best of 49’7".
HWFD: ~7 two turn throws, best of 29’6" Could not find the balance on these. Every one was a struggle.
Bramer Stone: 10 throws, best of 31’1", trying to keep low and well over the right foot in the back, tall and high chest at the front.
Open Stone: 10 full spins, best of 40’7". Slow and balanced over right foot in the middle, bring left far across, wait. Succeeded at this twice, both were over 40’.
WOB ~12 throws with 31lb weight. 5 with spin, the rest without. Those without the spin cleared the 15’ brach by up to 2 feet, I couldn’t consistently get the spins over.
Hammer Winds:
22lb 6,6,6,6,6
16lb 8,8,8,8,8
910 total for the month.
Training 10/25/2010
C&J: 60x2, 70x2, 80x1, 87.5x1, (93.5x1)5, (96x1)2, (98.5x1)2, (101x1)2, 103.5x0 (missed the clean backwards),1,1, 106x0, very solid clean, screwed up the jerk.
5/3/1 C5 W2 Bench
68x3
72x3
77x4
85x1, 68x5,5,5
DB Rows (75x7)3
Are there any videos on-line of these events? I’m only vaguely familiar with what some of these are (I used to run track, so I’ve seen the shot/discus/javelin stuff), but other than believing that the caber toss is just a fancy phrase for throwing a telephone pole, I don’t know too much about the other events.
I have a few videos on previous pages, but if you want to see how they are supposed to be done, a search on the name of each game gives links to videos. Use weight over bar, sheaf toss, weight for distance, caber toss, scottish hammer, braemer stone, and open stone as the search terms.
Training 10/26/2010
Power Snatch: 50x2, 60x2, 68x2, 72x2, (76x2)5
5/3/1 C5 W2 Squats:
90x3
95x3
101x7
111x1, 121x1
Front Squats: (88x5)3
Back Raises: (BW+11.25kgx8)3
Last Night
Hammer Winds
22lb 6,6,6,6,6
16lb 8,8,8,8,8
980 total for the month
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
I have a few videos on previous pages, but if you want to see how they are supposed to be done, a search on the name of each game gives links to videos. Use weight over bar, sheaf toss, weight for distance, caber toss, scottish hammer, braemer stone, and open stone as the search terms.[/quote]
Excellent! I’ll do that.
20 more winds and a deload
MJ, got 60 more winds tonight, puts me up to 1040 total. I’m not much for deloads. Most of the time I do just about as well at competitions with and without deloading the week before, often better without, once in a while much better with. Tomorrow and Thursday will be heavy in the weight room, some hammer winds tomorrow night. My deload will be driving up to Draper on Friday.
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
MJ, got 60 more winds tonight, puts me up to 1040 total. I’m not much for deloads. Most of the time I do just about as well at competitions with and without deloading the week before, often better without, once in a while much better with. Tomorrow and Thursday will be heavy in the weight room, some hammer winds tomorrow night. My deload will be driving up to Draper on Friday.[/quote]
you know I’ve often wondered about taking much time off before a meet. I seem to be really flat coming back after a week off. Think I’ll cut it back to just a couple of days and maybe hit openers 4 days out. just to see…
[quote]soldog wrote:
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
MJ, got 60 more winds tonight, puts me up to 1040 total. I’m not much for deloads. Most of the time I do just about as well at competitions with and without deloading the week before, often better without, once in a while much better with. Tomorrow and Thursday will be heavy in the weight room, some hammer winds tomorrow night. My deload will be driving up to Draper on Friday.[/quote]
you know I’ve often wondered about taking much time off before a meet. I seem to be really flat coming back after a week off. Think I’ll cut it back to just a couple of days and maybe hit openers 4 days out. just to see…[/quote]
I’ve been thinking about this alot. Take a look at the Smolov “Taper” for meet prep. The monday before its 4 sets of 3 at 95% of your target max. Then a lessor but substantial day on the Wed. before the meet. And that’s after a brutal training schedule. I think there is something to be said for keeping the momentum going right into the meet even if you feel a little beat up going in.
Google smolov and dragon door for the taper schedule.
[quote]ag918w35 wrote:
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
I have a few videos on previous pages, but if you want to see how they are supposed to be done, a search on the name of each game gives links to videos. Use weight over bar, sheaf toss, weight for distance, caber toss, scottish hammer, braemer stone, and open stone as the search terms.[/quote]
Excellent! I’ll do that.[/quote]
Thanks again for the pointers. I watched some of the videos and it looks like a pretty neat set of events. I will say that the weight over bar looks like an excellent way to have the weight come right back on your head if you miss the throw, but I presume that just entitles you to an extra serving of haggis.
I had one question about the hammer toss. I gather that the standard toss is with a round weight at the end of a stiff rod, very much like a sledgehammer. I’m also familiar with the track/field version where you have a weight at the end of a chain/wire. However, I also saw videos of a one-handed hammer-like throw where the weight was at the end of a short articulated rod (or some such), which I gather was heavier than the hammer. Is this the Weight For Distance event, or something else?
[quote]soldog wrote:
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
MJ, got 60 more winds tonight, puts me up to 1040 total. I’m not much for deloads. Most of the time I do just about as well at competitions with and without deloading the week before, often better without, once in a while much better with. Tomorrow and Thursday will be heavy in the weight room, some hammer winds tomorrow night. My deload will be driving up to Draper on Friday.[/quote]
you know I’ve often wondered about taking much time off before a meet. I seem to be really flat coming back after a week off. Think I’ll cut it back to just a couple of days and maybe hit openers 4 days out. just to see…[/quote]
If I do any deload at all before a weightlifting competition, what you described is close to what I do. I go close to max 4 days out and hit openers 2 days out. I also cut out assistance and volume, especially on squats.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]soldog wrote:
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
MJ, got 60 more winds tonight, puts me up to 1040 total. I’m not much for deloads. Most of the time I do just about as well at competitions with and without deloading the week before, often better without, once in a while much better with. Tomorrow and Thursday will be heavy in the weight room, some hammer winds tomorrow night. My deload will be driving up to Draper on Friday.[/quote]
you know I’ve often wondered about taking much time off before a meet. I seem to be really flat coming back after a week off. Think I’ll cut it back to just a couple of days and maybe hit openers 4 days out. just to see…[/quote]
I’ve been thinking about this alot. Take a look at the Smolov “Taper” for meet prep. The monday before its 4 sets of 3 at 95% of your target max. Then a lessor but substantial day on the Wed. before the meet. And that’s after a brutal training schedule. I think there is something to be said for keeping the momentum going right into the meet even if you feel a little beat up going in.
[/quote]
Although by sane standards that seems like a lot, compared to the workload from the previous weeks, its a pretty significant cutback.
[quote]ag918w35 wrote:
[quote]ag918w35 wrote:
[quote]Carl Darby wrote:
I have a few videos on previous pages, but if you want to see how they are supposed to be done, a search on the name of each game gives links to videos. Use weight over bar, sheaf toss, weight for distance, caber toss, scottish hammer, braemer stone, and open stone as the search terms.[/quote]
Excellent! I’ll do that.[/quote]
Thanks again for the pointers. I watched some of the videos and it looks like a pretty neat set of events. I will say that the weight over bar looks like an excellent way to have the weight come right back on your head if you miss the throw, but I presume that just entitles you to an extra serving of haggis.
I had one question about the hammer toss. I gather that the standard toss is with a round weight at the end of a stiff rod, very much like a sledgehammer. I’m also familiar with the track/field version where you have a weight at the end of a chain/wire. However, I also saw videos of a one-handed hammer-like throw where the weight was at the end of a short articulated rod (or some such), which I gather was heavier than the hammer. Is this the Weight For Distance event, or something else?[/quote]
Yes, the heavy one handed hammer is weight for distance. They are 28lb and either 42lb or 56lb weights (depending on if you are a shrimp or a geezer, or not) and connected to the handle with chain, 18in overall length.
The hammer handles are actually a bit flexible, usually made of pvc pipe.
I’ve never seen anyone have the weight hit them on weight over bar, but I supposed its happened sometime somewhere.
i’ve come close to braining myself on the WOB, but I don’t think i’ve ever seen anyone really get hit.
ag, go here:
http://www.nasgaweb.com/dbase/main.asp
on the calendar box, enter “january” and your state. it will list all registered highland games that happened in 2010 for your state. Look at each event for the organizer. this is how I found a club to throw with, because half the time the games are held by a club. If not, the organizer can introduce you to the local clubs. just email the club, and tell them you are interested in the scottish games. you can probably get some one on one instruction from guys who’ve been doing it for awhile. That’s how i found my club. Try it, and let us know how it goes for you.
driving from NV to East Undershirt Utah is not very restful, Carl, but its probably enough. I have always tried to deload a little , but it doesnt work very well for me either. As a matter of fact, I cant remember a time where I sucked at a competition of any kind just because I practiced/trained too hard the week before. food for thought that. i hate it when you make me think
Sorry about that mj.
Training 10/27/2010
Snatch: 50x3, 60x2, 70x1, (76x1)5, (81x1)5, 83.5x1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,1, 86x0,0,0,1 Off day today. No pop off the thighs. Maybe the heavy power snatches yesterday?
5/3/1
C5 W2 Snatch Grip Deadlifts
98x3
104x3
110x7
123x1,
(98x5)3
Leg Raises: (Bwx10)3
Last night’s hammer winds
22lb 6,6,6,6,6
16lb 6,6,6,6,6
1040 total for the month. Planning on 60 more tonight, then call it good.
Last snatch.
Next to last.