Mikes log

[miked96]

Shes been working out with me for a couple of years. She does squats with a stick, pushups, situps, and she can do hang cleans with the stick. I learned how to Oly lift because I want her to take it up when shes old enough.

Squats
135 2x5
225x5
315x3
405x3
435 6x3 (1:30 rest)

GMs
95x10
135 3x8

GHR 3x6
squat 135 RP 50 reps

1,3,6 set

You Tube

You Tube

Hardly any sleep but some Prodigy and coffee got me through. Need to eat more. BW is down to 234.

[big_swede]

Another strong squat session Mike. Must be fun to involve your kids in training. I will bring our 5yo to start wrestling soon and hopefully he likes it

[Hunterace]

Great work Mike! Smooth and strong squats! What do you use for doing GHR? Just wondering because so many people do and like them but not sure if I have a way to do them?

[miked96]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Another strong squat session Mike. Must be fun to involve your kids in training. I will bring our 5yo to start wrestling soon and hopefully he likes it

Thanks. I am just exposing her to it and hopefully she will want to do it.

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work Mike! Smooth and strong squats! What do you use for doing GHR? Just wondering because so many people do and like them but not sure if I have a way to do them?

I have an Elitefts GHR. I went to a seminar at Bob Youngs place around 2002. I got to train with Wendler and Tate and Jim suggested it over the reverse hyper (which I hate). Its a very versatile piece of equipment for a home gym.

[Hunterace]

Gotcha . Saw a post on how to make one, but don't have the $ for it. Someday

[Squatter]

Always enjoy your vids mike as you always seem to have fine form. You look like you were born to lift. Hopefully your daughter will be too! At least she has someone to teach her the proper way to do it. I also like how Steve's daughter Erin is into lifting as well. Kudo's to you for all you do.

[miked96]

Thank you. Thats very nice of you to say.


Bench
135x5
225x3
265x5
285 2x4
325 2x2
345 2x2 (vid, fives are inside tens)
375 2x1 (vid)
355 2x2 (vid)
325 2x3
305x4
285x5
265x8 (T&G here)

Press 175 3x6
Push ups 1x40
sit ups 100 reps

Very happy with my bench strength right now. Easily handling weights with no liftoff and a POR grip.

345 2x2 375 2x1 355 2x2 - YouTube

345 2x2 375 2x1 355 2x2 - YouTube

[Squatter]

Legit pauses on the presses as well Mike. Do you do alot of paused benching or a good mix of tng and paused?

[miked96]

Originally Posted by Squatter

Legit pauses on the presses as well Mike. Do you do alot of paused benching or a good mix of tng and paused?

I pause all normal benching except the occasional high rep backoff. I got lucky and started with USAPL/USPF lifters and they made me pause all my benches and squat below parallel. Sometimes the pause gets quick when I am training by myself but I never deliberately just bounce it off my chest. Its the best exercise for building bottom end strength and I am never surprised at a meet.

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by miked96

I pause all normal benching except the occasional high rep backoff. I got lucky and started with USAPL/USPF lifters and they made me pause all my benches and squat below parallel. Sometimes the pause gets quick when I am training by myself but I never deliberately just bounce it off my chest. Its the best exercise for building bottom end strength and I am never surprised at a meet.

Very interesting and I think very worthwhile approach. I have never thought of doing paused benching all the time. I once received advice to not do paused all the time. However, I think your bang on with the no surprises at meets. I have been surprised at both my meets on bench. Looks like your approach may be a route for me to take. With that said, one of my problems at my last meet was my tremors. The rear judge red lighted me because he said the bar sunk into my chest after pausing. I blame my tremors for that. Perhaps more or all puased benching would help me with that.