Training The Worlds Strongest Man With Tom Randall & Dan Hipkiss
Oct 28, 2023
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Dan Hipkiss, coach to 'The Stoltman Brothers', discusses frequency and volume of strength training, training weaknesses, injury prevention, and using deload cycles to get stronger. They also explore how sports like powerlifting, CrossFit, and Olympic weightlifting can influence climbing training. Find out more about these topics and how they can benefit your climbing on this episode.
Focusing on weaknesses is crucial for overall improvement in strongman training and climbing.
Building overall strength through compound lifts like deadlifts and squats is beneficial for climbing and does not make climbers heavier.
Deep dives
Importance of Training Weaknesses
Dan Hicges, coach and trainer to the Stoltman Brothers, emphasizes the importance of training weaknesses. He believes that focusing on weaknesses is crucial for overall improvement. This approach is applicable not only in strongman training but also in other sports, including climbing. By identifying and addressing weaknesses, athletes can see significant progress in their performance.
The Fear of Getting Heavy
Dan Hicges addresses the fear among climbers that lifting weights will make them heavier. He highlights that this fear is unfounded and that building overall strength is beneficial for climbing. He encourages climbers to embrace strength training, including exercises like deadlifts, overhead pressing, and squats, as these compound lifts can lead to improved strength and performance.
The Importance of Deloading
Deloading, a period of reduced intensity and volume in training, is crucial for recovery and progress. Dan Hicges emphasizes the role of deloading in his training philosophy. He incorporates deload weeks before competitions, allowing the body to recover and perform at its best. Additionally, he includes regular deloads every four to eight weeks to prevent burnout and maximize long-term progress.
Mindset for Performance
Dan Hicges highlights the importance of mindset in achieving peak performance. He emphasizes the need to adopt a focused and determined mindset, especially in high-pressure situations. By getting into the right headspace and channeling anger and aggression, athletes can exceed their perceived limits and accomplish feats they didn't think possible. This mental approach can be instrumental in pushing past challenges and achieving success.
Today’s guest is Dan Hipkiss, the coach to 'The StoltmanBrothers', who have held multiple World’s Strongest Man titles, a few world records and multiple international competition podiums. Dan also coaches others in the sports of powerlifting, CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting, giving him a varied background in performance training.
Seeing that Dan also rock climbs, and understands the fundamentals of the sport, host Tom Randall invited him on to pick his brain in the hopes of learning new perspectives on training for climbing.
The main topics are:
Frequency and volume of strength training
Training weaknesses and de-prioritising strengths
Injury prevention for strength athletes
Using deload cycles as a tool for getting stronger
Want to learn more about how these sports can influence your climbing? You can find our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more!
The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.
The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.
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