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011 - Spring game recap concludes 042026

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Spring game recap concludes

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0:00.0

And we are back, folks, here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTKA online, the big 1050.com, Sam Webb.

0:07.4

Mr. Ira Wide Drive on the other side, we've been talking a lot about the spring game, of course,

0:15.9

as first spring football, Kyle Winningham era, is behind us.

0:22.1

You know, one of the big takeaways that we haven't talked about today is, man, the

0:27.4

complete and total buy-in that you've gotten across the board has been so evident,

0:33.5

so evident from talking to players, from watching them.

0:36.6

But one of the most vivid examples

0:39.8

comes through in something Whittingham said after the game. He was talking about the guys in

0:47.7

the strength and conditioning program, how they're doing strength conditioning program. And that's

0:53.4

always one of the clearest signs or signals that, you know, guys are,

0:58.5

are completely ingrained in what's going on with this new regime.

1:05.9

So he said that several of the players have increased their bench in three months, 70 to 80 pounds, Ira.

1:15.0

And three months.

1:15.9

Now, increasing your bench 70 to 80 pounds for folks who have lifted weights.

1:22.3

And let's say you go from, you haven't lifted, and then you're're starting to and you're getting in you know

1:29.7

your bench is going to jump tremendously as your body gets used to moving that kind of weight

1:34.5

you get stronger like you can have a big jump in weight I mean it's I don't know how if it's

1:43.6

70 80 pounds in three months, it can be typical.

1:47.6

But a significant joke, even for your average person.

1:53.6

But 70 to 80 pounds for guys who have been in the strength and conditioning program,

1:57.9

like have been around, have been lifting weights already,

2:05.7

and improve your bench press that much in three months' time?

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