April 22, 2018

Episode 167: Mike Tuchscherer - Overcoming the limiting factors of maximum strength development, the Bondarchuk system for powerlifting, and much more!

1 hour 55 minutes

This episodes guest is Mike Tuchscherer.

Mike is back on for a third time on the ATSW podcast.

Mike has previously been on thepodcast in episodes 57 and 113

On this episode Mike and I discuss:

My Masters physiology essay assignment titled - "The physiological adaptations and determinants of maximum strength development in powerlifers"

I ask Mike for his input and his thoughts around the determinants of maximum strength development and how one would try to overcome these limiting factors

Here we speak about - Intra and intermuscular coordination, neural inhibition, stretch-shorthening-cycle (SSC), hypertrophy, nutrition, drugs, and programming

Mike gets into an extensive indepth discussion on how he has utilized Dr. Bondarchuk's training system with his powerlifting athletes

Mike talks about how the human organism is a non-linear entity and this impacts adaptation

Mike discusses the responder types he has seen with using this Bondarchuk model

Mike tells us his thoughts on using a Bondarchuk approach with a beginner

Mike talks about Liz Craven's experience using the Bondurchuk Model

Mike discusses how he designs his "wash-out/ pivot blocks" within this system

Mike tells us how he programs Bondurchuks four exercise classifications within the mircocycle

Mike talks about how important it is to build trust with your athletes

What resources was Mike looking into at the time of this recording

This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!

Stay Strong,

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