This is either a sign of the apocalypse or something that will go away or something you should get checked out.
I would pick the last option.
[quote]Norweige wrote:
Hi Dan,
Yet another OH squat question for you…I’m in my second week of incorporating OH squats for the first time in my lifting career. I’m starting light, basically 3x10-12. I noticed numbness in my left arm for a couple of minutes after doing them last Monday, originating somewhere in my shoulder and ending up primarily in my thumb. No pain, and following them up with bent-over, pronated-grip BB rows I didn’t notice any decrease in strength with that lift. Today I felt numbness in both arms, though less significantly than the numbness in the left arm last week. I have no history of shoulder problems, or really any physical injury of any kind. Is this a common thing? How could I go about fixing it? Do I just need some more shoulder flexibility? Thanks, and I always enjoy your contributions to T-Nation.[/quote]
Having said that, I know of no other sport that is easier to get into. Buy kilt. Throw.
[quote]Warrior Spirit wrote:
Hey,
Since things are a little slow tonight, I was hoping I could pick your brain a bit.
I recently attended my first Highland Games competition held at the Cortland Celtic Festival in Cortland, NY. The event was put together by Will Baron of Syracuse and the host/judge was Steve Pulcinella, powerlifter, former world’s strongest man competitot and highland games champion. This was a blast but it was a professional only event. After witnessing these events first hand, I really want to try them.
I want to ask you how one gets started in these type of events. I know, I know do them first and then talk to you right? Okay, but where do I go to “do” them. How do beginners learn the highland games? What kind of resources are available?
I’m not sure I just want to jump into this type of training right now, though. You may remember from a previous PT I mentioned that I am currently training to (hopefully) play semi-pro football next season. I’m not sure trying to get ready for football, learning position skills and learning highland games events would be possible to do at once.
Although, I’m sure there would be some carryover benefits. Maybe I could incorporate highland type events into my training as GPP. (I liked your AIT article by the way)
Either way, I am definately going to try this stuff some time as it was just way too cool not to. I was hoping to get some insights from the master. Thanks.
Where can I get training implements? (yeah, I know find a rock and throw it…haha) I don’t have any 28 or 56 lb. rocks with handles or 19 foot, 130 lb. tapered logs laying around my yard.
can you tell I like to plan things a little too much. As mentioned, this is something I am interested in doing in the future, but I want to know about it now.
Do the same series for the clean…it is actually quite good.
I did triathlons because of an injury. Please…don’t do them because I did. I once dated…
Trust me…don’t do what I do.
[quote]bg100 wrote:
Hi Dan,
I’ve just got a couple of questions below:
Is there an equivalent technique drill to the one used for the snatch (i.e. power snatch/OHS/hang snatch/full snatch) for the clean?
In your last article you spoke about doing triathalons for something different to do compared to normal training. If I was to have a go at a few triathalons (sprint distance) in the coming summer months, what sort of training program would you recommend during that time, just a few O-lifts during the week to avoid overtraining?
BTW, I’ve been working hard on my overhead squats the last month and they are starting to improve rapidly. On the weekend I did 5x3 at 60kg (BW = 95kg) and felt like I could do a bit more, but I am taking it slowly to ensure that I have good technique before increasing the load. I aim to do bodyweight OHS for reps at the end of the year.
Kip’s House of Hurt is a great resource and the various Highland Games boards. Do a websearch and you will find more GREAT information there then the drunken ramblings of an old geezer. (Me)
Really, it is the key to all I know: look, search, find…follow and Show UP!
[quote]Warrior Spirit wrote:
Okay, good plan…
…BUT…when I do start…
are there highland games organizations?
How would I find one in my area?
Where can I get training implements? (yeah, I know find a rock and throw it…haha) I don’t have any 28 or 56 lb. rocks with handles or 19 foot, 130 lb. tapered logs laying around my yard.
can you tell I like to plan things a little too much. As mentioned, this is something I am interested in doing in the future, but I want to know about it now.
Don’t worry Dan, I’m not copying you, I have done triathalons in the past, it’s just that if I wanted to do something different for about two months and focus on some endurance sport (shock!horror!), I was interested in what may be a good lifting program to make sure I didn’t melt away all my muscle but not affect the endurance training from excessive weight training.
I’m just looking for some recommendations.
[quote]Danny John wrote:
Do the same series for the clean…it is actually quite good.
I did triathlons because of an injury. Please…don’t do them because I did. I once dated…
Trust me…don’t do what I do.
bg100 wrote:
Hi Dan,
I’ve just got a couple of questions below:
Is there an equivalent technique drill to the one used for the snatch (i.e. power snatch/OHS/hang snatch/full snatch) for the clean?
In your last article you spoke about doing triathalons for something different to do compared to normal training. If I was to have a go at a few triathalons (sprint distance) in the coming summer months, what sort of training program would you recommend during that time, just a few O-lifts during the week to avoid overtraining?
BTW, I’ve been working hard on my overhead squats the last month and they are starting to improve rapidly. On the weekend I did 5x3 at 60kg (BW = 95kg) and felt like I could do a bit more, but I am taking it slowly to ensure that I have good technique before increasing the load. I aim to do bodyweight OHS for reps at the end of the year.
It was the "endurance’ thing. It just scared me. Friends don’t let friends…
[quote]bg100 wrote:
Don’t worry Dan, I’m not copying you, I have done triathalons in the past, it’s just that if I wanted to do something different for about two months and focus on some endurance sport (shock!horror!), I was interested in what may be a good lifting program to make sure I didn’t melt away all my muscle but not affect the endurance training from excessive weight training.
I’m just looking for some recommendations.
Danny John wrote:
Do the same series for the clean…it is actually quite good.
I did triathlons because of an injury. Please…don’t do them because I did. I once dated…
Trust me…don’t do what I do.
bg100 wrote:
Hi Dan,
I’ve just got a couple of questions below:
Is there an equivalent technique drill to the one used for the snatch (i.e. power snatch/OHS/hang snatch/full snatch) for the clean?
In your last article you spoke about doing triathalons for something different to do compared to normal training. If I was to have a go at a few triathalons (sprint distance) in the coming summer months, what sort of training program would you recommend during that time, just a few O-lifts during the week to avoid overtraining?
BTW, I’ve been working hard on my overhead squats the last month and they are starting to improve rapidly. On the weekend I did 5x3 at 60kg (BW = 95kg) and felt like I could do a bit more, but I am taking it slowly to ensure that I have good technique before increasing the load. I aim to do bodyweight OHS for reps at the end of the year.
OK, I get the hint, I’ll come up with something myself then. Thankyou for your concern though, it is aprreciated, but I do overhead squats, so I am brave enough to try!
My name is Ben and I do triathalons…
Just getting ready for the “counselling” sessions sure to eventuate at the end of summer. Watch this space.
[quote]Danny John wrote:
It was the "endurance’ thing. It just scared me. Friends don’t let friends…
bg100 wrote:
Don’t worry Dan, I’m not copying you, I have done triathalons in the past, it’s just that if I wanted to do something different for about two months and focus on some endurance sport (shock!horror!), I was interested in what may be a good lifting program to make sure I didn’t melt away all my muscle but not affect the endurance training from excessive weight training.
I’m just looking for some recommendations.
Danny John wrote:
Do the same series for the clean…it is actually quite good.
I did triathlons because of an injury. Please…don’t do them because I did. I once dated…
Trust me…don’t do what I do.
bg100 wrote:
Hi Dan,
I’ve just got a couple of questions below:
Is there an equivalent technique drill to the one used for the snatch (i.e. power snatch/OHS/hang snatch/full snatch) for the clean?
In your last article you spoke about doing triathalons for something different to do compared to normal training. If I was to have a go at a few triathalons (sprint distance) in the coming summer months, what sort of training program would you recommend during that time, just a few O-lifts during the week to avoid overtraining?
BTW, I’ve been working hard on my overhead squats the last month and they are starting to improve rapidly. On the weekend I did 5x3 at 60kg (BW = 95kg) and felt like I could do a bit more, but I am taking it slowly to ensure that I have good technique before increasing the load. I aim to do bodyweight OHS for reps at the end of the year.
[quote]Danny John wrote:
It is one of those questions that I hate to answer this way…but, really, they either work for you or they don’t. I have done the High Box Step Ups and the Bulgarian Split Squats to death and found zip/zero/nada improvements in what I want to do. Yet, I hang with people who turned their careers around with the single leg stuff.
I’m not sure why, but I have an idea that some people…former skinny people…seem to need the heavy two leg stuff. Others, the mesomorphs, can benefit from the one legged stuff.
That is my little theory I guess…if you come from tiny…you must train big to be big. If you come from the other end…mesos and maybe the FFGs that we have here (that’s what I think they call themselves…former fat guys), the one legged stuff seems to blend stuff back together.
This ain’t science…but I have noted it over and over through the years. My observations may be too small and too random, but it is something that has “clicked” in my coaching.
novamcglone wrote:
Dan,
Just wanted to get your two cents on including single leg work in ones training, I’m all ears.
-Greg
[/quote]
Coach, I’m disappointed. Nothing at all about the quandary of doing single leg work when one is all ears??? Sorry, it’s late and I’m still at work with a week 3 military press workout at 6 am staring at me.
[quote]Warrior Spirit wrote:
Hey,
Since things are a little slow tonight, I was hoping I could pick your brain a bit.
I recently attended my first Highland Games competition held at the Cortland Celtic Festival in Cortland, NY. The event was put together by Will Baron of Syracuse and the host/judge was Steve Pulcinella, powerlifter, former world’s strongest man competitot and highland games champion. This was a blast but it was a professional only event. After witnessing these events first hand, I really want to try them.
I want to ask you how one gets started in these type of events. I know, I know do them first and then talk to you right? Okay, but where do I go to “do” them. How do beginners learn the highland games? What kind of resources are available?
I’m not sure I just want to jump into this type of training right now, though. You may remember from a previous PT I mentioned that I am currently training to (hopefully) play semi-pro football next season. I’m not sure trying to get ready for football, learning position skills and learning highland games events would be possible to do at once.
Although, I’m sure there would be some carryover benefits. Maybe I could incorporate highland type events into my training as GPP. (I liked your AIT article by the way)
Either way, I am definately going to try this stuff some time as it was just way too cool not to. I was hoping to get some insights from the master. Thanks.
I’ve got your dvd and its excellent. I’m currently doing your MLB diet trying to shed a bit of fat. I was just wanting your opinion on doing the drills from your dvd combined with olympic lifting while on the MLB diet. Do you think it is too much? I’m only new to olifting so the weights are light. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!
Dan,
What kind of diet are you currently following? Do you have any problems with moderate carb diets, or do you just not prefer them for yourself.
I started a low carb diet for the first time in over a year last week. My training suffered soooo bad I couldn’t even make it to the carb up day. Do you do carb up days? My recovery stunk too. I found it easier last year. I don’t know what happened. I included a ton of fat including flax, fish oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and random meat fat. Do you believe the diet may not be for some. There’s a lot of talk about Metabolic Typing. Basically some people can’t take carbs and some can’t.
I gotta say I know quite a few very lean and muscular guys who eat a ton of carbs. Most football “skill” guys fit this description.