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Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

RE: Big Mike's Training Log

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Oh my GOD! That was SICK!

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

Nick U · Senior Member

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

Grant Gavran · Senior Member

dude you are unreal on that squat

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

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.

Nick U · Senior Member

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

KTW · Member

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.

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

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.

Nick U · Senior Member

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.

Dan Evans · Member

Congrats on heading to worlds!

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

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

Shaun Bales · Member

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

rphbp490 · Member

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

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

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

Eric Talmant · Senior Member

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