I posted this in my journal but thought I'd show everyone how Mike really does know what he's talking about (as if his own success weren't proof enough). I know it's a bit preliminary but I think it's telling. Okay so in 6 weeks doing RTS ("before" lifts were done at the beginning or in the week prior):
Squat w/wraps- 335x2 to 395x2 and 375x3 (est. 1RM 372 to 417) Shirt bench- 315x2 to 345x3 (est. 1RM 350 to 383) Deadlift- 405x3 to 505x1 (more just getting used to not using straps than anything)
Less important but still cool: Pause squats- 295x3 to 345x2 Raw bench- 235x3 to 260x3 and 275x2 Deadlift on plates- 365x4 to 425x3
Needless to say I'm incredibly pleased with these results. Just goes to show how strong you can get in the movements when you actually DO the movements, and do them frequently and heavy. The raw bench actually didn't move as much as it might appear, mostly because of the shoulder problems during the 4th and 5th weeks. Speaking of, the main thing I learned this mesocycle is that I HAVE to stay consistent with shoulder prehab work otherwise I'll run into more injuries considering how much I'm pressing in a week. I'm looking forward to continued progress in the mesocycles leading up to my next meet in May.
Mike is definitly on to something with this training. My gains are coming very very fast. I cant remember the last time I was gaining so fast every week. Today alone I gained 30lbs on my 2 rep max squat compared to last week.
When I am done my first cycle which is ending in a couple of weeks I will post up the difference compared to when I started.
