DG Team

The Dirty Gym

Powerlifting
Coaches
Casey Strope, Marcus Mucheck and Amber Hansen

Increase Technical efficiency.

Build Strength.

Develop Your Physique.

Train Like the Athlete you are!

Join The Dirty Gym Team!

Over the past decade, The Dirty Gym has taken athletes to the highest stages of powerlifting across all federations, from The WPO to IPL Worlds. Take your training and technique to the next level.

Main movements are prescribed to elicit the perfect training response, no more trying to decide how many reps or sets you're doing for the day. Intensity, and volume are tightly monitored to best increase your overall strength.

Supplementals are specifically chosen to increase technical efficiency and build musculature.

Accessory movements to address weaknesses, increase muscular coordination, and get a mind bending pump.

Ready to be under the watchful eyes of our training team? This is your sign to get started!

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Coaches that Have Been There!
Platform experience is a must, and our team has your back. Feel confident in your preparation, be ready for meet day obstacles, and create the perfect plan to maximize your platform performance.
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Develop Strength
Appropriate training intensity and volume are integral to developing maximal strength. Our team brings our decades worth of training knowledge to your program.
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Refine Movement Patterns
We are all not built the same, we each have unique leverages. Find the best set-up and execution for your own body with our team who has years of experience in person watching movement daily.
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Train with a Community
Let your teammates push you to new heights! Chat, send videos for review and interact with our community!
Features
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Committed Teammates
A vibrant community that will keep you pushing to unlock your best
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coaches and team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going!
Equipment
Required
Barbell, Plates, GHD, Dumbbells // Standard Machines including:hack squat or leg press, hamstring c
Recommended
Calibrated Plates, federation specific competition barbells
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Monday
Week 1 Day 1

A

DG |The Bench Press

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 50, 60, 60, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %

B

DG | Low Bar Back Squat

5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 50, 60, 70, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %

C

DG |The Bench Press

5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 @ 50, 60, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70 %

D

DB Fly

5 x 10

E

Back Squat

5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 55, 65, 75, 75, 75, 75, 75 %

F

DG | GoodMorning

5 x 5

Tuesday
Week 4 Day 2

A

Heroic Warm-up

2 x 10

B

90/90 Leaning Rotations

3 x 10

C

90/90 Hip Switches

3 x 10

D

Hip IR PullOver

3 x 10

E

Press Ups (Mobility)

3 x 10

F

Figure 4 Forward Fold

3 x 1:00

G

Crab Lift

3 x 10

H

Shoulder CARS + Thoracic Rotation

3 x 10

I

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 3

A

DG | Conventional Deadlift

4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 50, 60, 60, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %

B

DG |The Bench Press

5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1 @ 50, 60, 70, 70, 75, 75, 80, 80, 85, 85 %

C

DG |The Bench Press

2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 @ 80, 80, 75, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50 %

D

DB Fly

5 x 10

E

Deadlift from blocks

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2 @ 60, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 90, 90, 90, 90 %

F

Barbell Lunge

5 x 5

G

DG | Weighted Sit-up

3 x 10

Thursday
Week 4 Day 4

A

Heroic Warm-up

B

Cossack Squat + Thoracic Rotation

2 x 10

C

Ankle Rocks

3 x 10

D

Childs Pose Walk Around

3 x 10

E

Prone I, Y, T & Lift Off

F

Bretzel

3 x 10

G

Banded Anterior hip mobilization

3 x 0:30

H

Thoracic CARS

3 x 10

I

Straddle Leg Lift Off

3 x 10

Friday
Week 1 Day 5

A

DG | Low Bar Back Squat

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 50, 60, 60, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %

B

DG |The Bench Press

5, 4, 4, 3, 3 @ 50, 60, 60, 70, 70 %

C

DG |The Bench Press

6 x 2 @ 80 %

D

Dip

5 x 6

E

DG | Low Bar Back Squat

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4 @ 50, 60, 60, 70, 70, 70, 70 %

F

French Press

5 x 10

G

seated goodmorning

5 x 5

Coaches
coach-avatar Casey Strope

Casey brings her vast expertise in both strength training and conditioning. She has a BS in Materials Engineering, but over the past decade has qualified for CrossFit Regionals 5x, nationals in weightlifting with numerous Ohio State Championships under her belt, is nationally ranked in powerlifting; raw, single-ply, multi-ply, and headed to her first strongman nationals!

coach-avatar Marcus Mucheck

Having personally competed in and won National recognition in nearly every Strength Sport there is, Marcus brings a huge breadth of unique training methods as the Head Coach of The Dirty Gym. Marcus is currently an Elite Powerlifter, Record Holding Lightweight Strongman and is a Nationally Ranked Weightlifter.

coach-avatar Amber Hansen

Since 2016 Amber has worked up to the biggest raw and equipped platforms in powerlifting history and has also dabbled in Highland Games. With a background in figure skating, track & field, and roller derby, she's a one-woman show! Amber works for the U.S. Air Force at Wright State University, and on weekends you can find her slinging iron at EliteFTS.

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