Reactive Training Systems

OH MY GOD! Mike, I really don't know what to say! Show some emotion or something for cryin out loud!!! It's 860 lbs!! Haven't you ever seen Jerry Mcquire? Rod Tidwell doesn't get his big contract til he does the touchdown dance lol Awesome lifting big guy! Can't wait to see what happens at World Games!

I guess an 860 deadlift is ok....I guess.....

Truly awesome pull Mike.

Nice pull. I know you were reluctant to using the DL suit. What adjustments were made to make the suit work better for you?  All the best at World Games!

crazy weight mike!! keep pushing

Thursday BDB
Shirt Bench (6/7)
85x1 90x1 95x1 90x1x2 85x2 85x1
615 x 1 x 1 @ 8
655 x 1 x 1 @ 8.5
687 x 1 x 1 @ 9
655 x 1 x 2 @ 8.5
615 x 2 x 1 @ 8
615 x 1 x 1 @ 7.5

Deadlift +90c
70x3 75x3 80x2x6
545 x 3 x 1 @ 8
585 x 3 x 1 @ 8
615 x 2 x 4 @ 8.5
615 x 2 x 1 @ 9.5

Incline (pinky on ring)
4x8 @8-9
255 x 8 x 1 @ 8
275 x 8 x 1 @ 8
295 x 8 x 1 @ 9
295 x 8 x 1 @ 10

The benching was pretty good. It took me a while to find the groove. I havent got a lot of sleep lately and my concentration suffered. I didnt touch anything today, which is bad. The 687 was close, and if I had been grooving it right, it might have touched. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.
I was DEFINITELY not recovered for deadlifts today. My lower back went on lockdown during the warm-ups. The goal of this block of training was to accumulate fatigue so I can super-compensate during code change (were I wont be able to train for a week). But accumulating fatigue sucks its hard work and sometimes painful work. I cut the last set because I had passed my limit for safety. The risk didnt meet the benefit.
After all this, I didnt have a lot of gas left for inclines. I gutted them out and hit a PR, though.

Friday SBD
Squat
70x3 75x3 80+20WRx2x2 80x2x4
525 x 3 x 1 @ 8
565 x 3 x 1 @ 8
595 x 2 x 1 @ 8
595 x 2 x 1 @ 9 +90WR
595 x 1 x 1 @ 9 +180WR

Ply Press
70x3 75x3 80+20WRx2x2 80x2x4
385 x 3 x 1 @ 8
405 x 3 x 1 @ 8
435 x 2 x 1 @ 8.5 +110WR
435 x 2 x 1 @ 8 +110WR

Pullups
4x8 @8-9
270 x 8 x 4 @ 8


I used a lot of weight releasers today (thats what the +___WR means). For squats, I was still pretty beat up from yesterday, but I tried to gut it out anyway. I did my first two sets like I was supposed to. Then I put 80% +180#WR, which is 785 on the negative for the first rep. Jumping 25% in one set proved to be a bit of a shock to the system, so I walked it back in. Mind you, Im feeling beat down and Im not wearing a belt. So, to be candid, it warranted extra caution. After that, I worked up to my 180 weight release. It is pretty cool and Im looking forward to playing with it when Im recovered and feeling good. I had to stop early because I was running out of time.
Ply Press was pretty intense! The overload on this was crazy and the first set felt almost out of control. The second set was much better and I think it is kind of a preview of the benefit that these weight releasers can be if they are used properly. Again, I had to cut it short due to work.
I did the pull-ups at work. Not much to say here just trying to finish as much of my workout as possible.

No, its not much more complicated than that. I built my own because you can't buy them anymore. The tricky parts are 1) the hooks and 2) the angle to use for the bottom. If either of these are wrong, it won't work right. It actually took quite a bit of trial and error to get the hooks right. the plate was some geometry and trigonometry, which wasn't too bad.

Weight releasers are pretty inttense! It's gonna get real crazy on Friday!