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Thursday SBS
Suit Squat (Kim, 0 wears) +wraps- 85-95%, 5-6 NL
825x1 @7
875x1 @8.5
915x1 @9 Video below (36m)

Pause Bench- 85-95%, 5-6 NL
455x1 @8
485x1 @8.5
505x1 @9
455x1 @9 fatiguing fast
475x1 @9 (20m)

Skipped Zerchers. It was getting late and I was tired.

Total Training Time: 134min

This session was pretty damn good. Ill start with squats. This was a brand new suit, which is always extremely tough to get on anyway. I accidentally picked up my SHIRT slippers instead of my SUIT slippers. I put them over my legs anyway. They were stretched to the max, but they helped some. The thing is they didnt stretch up my leg enough to finish the suit off, so I had to fight to get my suit on for almost an hour. During this time I was sweating like a fat guy. 825 was easy, but high because the damn suit wasnt on all the way. This weight helped it slide up, though. 865 was quick. Then I decided to go 915. I smoked it honestly. I felt like the suit pulled me over a little (it still wasnt seated quite right), but I moved it really fast.
Then I moved on to bench. I usually bench terribly after 95% squatting, so I didnt know what to expect. It wasnt bad at all. I hit a solid 505 at a legit 9. This was a 3 pound PR, so Im happy. That means my bench program is working.


***SQUAT VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99YHBEIbiLY



-- Edited by Mike Tuchscherer at 12:05, 2008-06-06

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Oh my GOD! That was SICK!

Nice lift. It looked really easy for you. Wish I was there!



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holy crap,900 squat, 700 bench 800+ dead, These are huge PRs you're making Mike. No limit lifting Mike, freaking awesome.

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dude you are unreal on that squat

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Deload Week
Monday
Suit Squat (Bonita)- 633-724x3x3
635x3
695x3
725x3

Shirt Bench (Marie, 7 wears)- 495-555x3x2, 585x1
495x3
545x3
585x1x3

Deadlift w/belt- 605-685x3x3
605x3
655x3 @8
685x3 @8

Total Training Time: 143min

Everything was a little iffy today. I had to play dodgeball in the ridiculous heat for an hour and a half right before training, so that may be why. Everything was good enough, just not snappy like it will be by the end of the week. I ended up doing more work than I planned on for bench because I wanted to make sure I could touch my opener. It will go as long as the collar is high. That shirt is actually dialed in just about perfectly. I may not even need to change shirts, but Ill leave that to be a meet decision. Deadlifts actually felt good today too, for the first time in a while. Maybe I can pull something decent after all.


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looks like I may have to rent a car, shuttle price from dallas/fort worth is 128 round trip. Give me a call if you still haven't figured out how you are getting there and we'll figure something out

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Awesome lifting man. Decided to come on over from Supertraining so I can see what you actually do for a program. Looks really well thought out and working incredibly well.

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Tuesday
Squat- 495-565x3x3
495x3
535x3
565x3

Bench- 355-405x3x3
365x3
385x3
405x3

Deadlift- 535-625x3x3
535x3
585x3
625x3

Total Training Time: 113min

Felt better today, but still not snappy. That should come by next workout. Im going to do some recovery work on Wednesday, so that should help. I was a little sore from yesterday, but it wasnt bad. All in all, decent day. I do need to get some serious rest, though.


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Don't know if you noticed Mike but you made the main page of USAPL. F#ck man your damn near next to Siders. Congrats Mike you've earned it all.

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Congrats on heading to worlds!

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Thursday AM ASBC Conditioning
Ran 3 to 3.5 miles

Thursday PM Deload
Squat- 435-515x3x3
425x3
475x3
515x3 very nice

Bench- 325-385x3x3
315x3
365x3
385x3 easier than normal

Deadlift- 500-580x3x3
515x3
565x3
585x3 right where it should be

Friday Travel Day

Saturday Deload
Squat- warmed up to 405
Bench- warmed up to 315

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Squat (Tiffany, 0 wears)
826
852?
903 (!)

Bench (Marie, 8 wears)
584
622
661 (miss)

Deadlift
760
804
826 (miss)

Total = 2330

Overall, Im pretty happy with the meet. My primary goal of winning my weight class was accomplished. I also got into the 900 squat club.
As far as squats, they went pretty good. I opened at 826 and the decent speed was WAY slow, which almost got the best of me, but it came up okay. I was more conservative on my second than I originally wanted to be, but I needed to get the descent speed right. I hammered the second just like it should be. I then called for 903 on my third. As I got into the hole, I pitched back a little on my left side and almost lost my balance (bad). But through the grace of God, I kept my balance and actually stood up pretty quickly with it. The refs told me I couldnt have cut it any higher and still gotten whites. Thats right were I want to be!
I made some dumb mistakes while benching. I opened with 584 and almost missed it because my descent speed was slow and when I started pressing, I pushed toward my feet. I finished it, but it was ugly. We went conservative again with 622 (wanted 630). This time I grooved it better and it went better, but still just not pretty. I should have put my tighter shirt on, but I didnt (dont ask me why I have no idea). I jacked the shirt I had a little more and tried to make 661 work, but it just didnt want to today. My fault for not changing shirts.
I upped my DL opener to 760 to seal the win. I stroked it pretty easily. I kept with the plan and went to 804. It got out in front of me just a touch, but it wasnt that hard. I went to 826 for my 3rd and it should have gone, but it didnt. I got it about 6 off the floor before it died.
I totaled 2330, won my weight class, was #2 best lifter (second to Brian Siders), and re-wrote the Jr 275 record books. As I said, not perfect, but not a bad day either! Next stop is Worlds in Canada this November.

Some lessons learned:
1) Im going to try Oly shoes on the bench. That might help my arch while maintaining the rules.
2) I need to know my gear better. I need to know which shirt is good for which lift, etc.
3) I trained too heavy too often on DL. Fix it.
4) I want to re-visit the DL suit. If I have a good day and get 30 pounds out of a DL suit, Ill set a world record.
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Monday- Ran 3 miles

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congrats on the awesome win mike. your a freak of nature

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Congrats on your 1st place finish. I can't even imagine moving the weights you do.

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Thanks guys! It was a lot of fun to go to Nationals this year!

Zero Week
Monday ASBC Conditioning
Ran 3 miles. Yes, 18 hours after the meet.

Wednesday ASBC Conditioning
1.5 mile run
62 pushups
55 situps

Thursday Unloading Training
Split Squat
195x6 @8
215x6 @8
235x6 @9 (20m)

Standing Military
195x6x3 @7.5 (13m)

Pullups- 10, 10, 10


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Mike Tuchscherer wrote:


Thursday AM ASBC Conditioning
Ran 3 to 3.5 miles

Thursday PM Deload
Squat- 435-515x3x3
425x3
475x3
515x3 very nice

Bench- 325-385x3x3
315x3
365x3
385x3 easier than normal

Deadlift- 500-580x3x3
515x3
565x3
585x3 right where it should be

Friday Travel Day

Saturday Deload
Squat- warmed up to 405
Bench- warmed up to 315

*************************************************
Squat (Tiffany, 0 wears)
826
852?
903 (!)

Bench (Marie, 8 wears)
584
622
661 (miss)

Deadlift
760
804
826 (miss)

Total = 2330

Overall, Im pretty happy with the meet. My primary goal of winning my weight class was accomplished. I also got into the 900 squat club.
As far as squats, they went pretty good. I opened at 826 and the decent speed was WAY slow, which almost got the best of me, but it came up okay. I was more conservative on my second than I originally wanted to be, but I needed to get the descent speed right. I hammered the second just like it should be. I then called for 903 on my third. As I got into the hole, I pitched back a little on my left side and almost lost my balance (bad). But through the grace of God, I kept my balance and actually stood up pretty quickly with it. The refs told me I couldnt have cut it any higher and still gotten whites. Thats right were I want to be!
I made some dumb mistakes while benching. I opened with 584 and almost missed it because my descent speed was slow and when I started pressing, I pushed toward my feet. I finished it, but it was ugly. We went conservative again with 622 (wanted 630). This time I grooved it better and it went better, but still just not pretty. I should have put my tighter shirt on, but I didnt (dont ask me why I have no idea). I jacked the shirt I had a little more and tried to make 661 work, but it just didnt want to today. My fault for not changing shirts.
I upped my DL opener to 760 to seal the win. I stroked it pretty easily. I kept with the plan and went to 804. It got out in front of me just a touch, but it wasnt that hard. I went to 826 for my 3rd and it should have gone, but it didnt. I got it about 6 off the floor before it died.
I totaled 2330, won my weight class, was #2 best lifter (second to Brian Siders), and re-wrote the Jr 275 record books. As I said, not perfect, but not a bad day either! Next stop is Worlds in Canada this November.

Some lessons learned:
1) Im going to try Oly shoes on the bench. That might help my arch while maintaining the rules.
2) I need to know my gear better. I need to know which shirt is good for which lift, etc.
3) I trained too heavy too often on DL. Fix it.
4) I want to re-visit the DL suit. If I have a good day and get 30 pounds out of a DL suit, Ill set a world record.
****************

Monday- Ran 3 miles



Mike:


Oly shoes are working well for me in the squat right now, but not so much on the bench.  Of course just like everything this too is individual, but I find that I am not quite able to drive through my heels as well with the heel as with just a flat sole (METAL) shoes.  Since I bench with my feet flat this might or might not be applicable.

If you look at some of my bench videos you will see that I use a deflated volleyball underneath my mid-lower back to improve my arch.  That might be something you may want to try in the future.

Eric

-- Edited by Eric Talmant at 18:20, 2008-06-21

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