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The Reactive Training Systems Podcast

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Everything about RTS, auto-regulation, powerlifting, strength, and getting strong for coaches and athletes alike!
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Episodes

Coaching Leadership with Clinton Lee and Adam Jones

Team Singapore's very own Clinton Lee joins Coach Adam and John to discuss his recent performance at IPF World's this year in the 74kg class. Clinton talks about making the top 5 and what it took to get there. Clinton also shares about the coach/athlete relationship that he's developed with Adam and how they developed his training from the 'bottom up'.

Sep 05, 202238 min

Collaborative Leadership with Jesse Scott-Hinkle and Mark Robb

In this episode, RTS Coaches John Garafano and Mark Robb sit down and talk with one of Mark's athletes, Jesse Scott-Hinkle about Mark's collaborative leadership style while working with Jesse. We also discuss being adaptable in training and how that helped Jesse be prepared for his first national-level competition this past year.

Aug 22, 202255 min

The Coach-Athlete Relationship with Adam Jones and Ross Leppala

RTS Coaches Adam Jones, Ross Leppala, and John Garafano sit down to discuss how the Coach and Athlete Relationship can change over time. Coach Ross has been working with Coach Adam as an athlete for quite some time. They discuss some of the highlights of their time working together along with things they've had to work through and specifically how their relationship has grown.

Aug 08, 202245 min

Quality Matters Part 2 with Jason Tremblay

In this episode, RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and Peter Lucey sit down with The Strength Guys' President and Co-founder, Jason Tremblay, for part 2 of a conversation about how important quality is in the training process. This recording was completed in South Africa at the 2022 IPF Classic World Championships.

Jul 26, 20221 hr 31 min

Coaching Training vs. Nutrition with Dr. Kristin Lander

Dr. Kristin Lander joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano again to talk about the difference between coaching nutrition versus training. Want to learn more about nutrition, check out Dr. Kristin Lander's courses here: https://store.reactivetrainingsystems.com/collections/classroom/products/nutrition-course-bundle

Jun 27, 202257 min

Nonspecific Work with Jordan Feigenbaum

Jordan Feigenbaum joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and Ross Leppala to discuss some of his recent thoughts on nonspecific work in training and how they might help the powerlifts.

May 30, 20221 hr 17 min

Grasping Adaptation with Derek Evely

Mike Tuchscherer sits down with Derek Evely to discuss Emerging Strategies and generally how athletes adapt to training stimuli.

May 16, 20221 hr 20 min

Quality Matters with Jason Tremblay

RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano are joined by the President and Co-Founder of The Strength Guys, Jason Tremblay, to discuss how quality matters in training.

May 09, 20221 hr 17 min

The Business Side of Coaching

RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano sit down with Shamal Asnani to talk about all things on the business side of coaching. Now, Shamal is a powerlifter and coach himself but his primary specialty is as a Certified Public Accountant. You can learn more about Shamal by visiting fitnesstaxes.com. Shamal also created a new RTS course all about the business side of coaching. Go to store.reactivetrainingsystems.com > Courses for more information.

Apr 28, 202252 min

Mentality and RPE with Natalie Hanson

Natalie Hanson joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Ross Leppala, and John Garafano to discuss how your mentality can impact RPE ratings. Ultimately, our mindset can determine quite a bit regarding our ability to accurately rate RPE.

Apr 04, 20221 hr 14 min

Using Velocity to Calibrate RPE

In this episode, RTS Founder and Head Coach, Mike Tuchscherer, meets with Jacob Tober of 'Metric' which is a velocity-based training app that helps you measure velocity with your smartphone--no strings attached. Mike and Jacob talk about how to incorporate using velocity measurement to help calibrate your RPE. To learn more about 'Metric' please visit https://www.metric.coach/

Mar 28, 202258 min

Winning The Day with Newton Cheng Part 2

Part 2! Building upon our last episode in December, Newton Cheng joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Mark Robb, and Ross Leppala to dive deeper into understanding one's meaning and purpose behind powerlifting and how to 'Win The Day'. This podcast was recorded right after the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival where Newton set several American and State records.

Mar 21, 202236 min

Winning The Day with Newton Cheng Part 1

Building upon our last episode in December, Newton Cheng joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Mark Robb, and Ross Leppala to dive deeper into understanding one's meaning and purpose behind powerlifting and how to 'Win The Day'. This podcast was recorded right after the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival where Newton set several American and State records.

Mar 14, 202234 min

Evolving Your Coaching with Ben Esgro

Ben Esgro of Elemental Formulations (https://eformulations.co/) joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to discuss how to evolve your coaching.

Feb 28, 20221 hr 20 min

Alternative Set Structures with Landyn Hickmott

Landyn Hickmott joins RTS Coach, Mike Tuchscherer, to continue the conversation from the previous episode and discusses alternative set structures in powerlifting.

Feb 14, 20221 hr 12 min

What velocity loss should we train at?

In this episode, Landyn Hickmott stops by to chat with coach Mike Tuchscherer and coach John Garafano to discuss his most recent article titled 'The Effect of Load and Volume Autoregulation on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Landyn shares his recommendations regarding how much velocity loss we should look to train at to maximize strength and hypertrophy adaptations. Check out Landyn's article here: https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/1...

Feb 07, 202258 min

Top 3 Things We've Learned

In this episode, RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Mark Robb, and John Garafano talk about the top 3 things they've learned in their years in the sport of powerlifting as both athletes and coaches.

Jan 31, 202258 min

A Tactics Meeting with the RTS Coaching Staff

Have you ever wondered what happens during a Tactics Meeting here at RTS? Well, in this episode, we give you a glimpse into the kind of conversations we have. RTS Coaches, Mike Tuchscherer, Adam Jones, Hayden Pritchard, and Peter Lucey sit down to talk about their observations regarding periodization, Emerging Strategies, and much more. This is a fun one that you shouldn't miss!

Jan 24, 202241 min

Replacing The Bulk-Cut Cycles with Dr. Kristin Lander

RTS Coaches Mike and John are joined by Dr. Kristin Lander to discuss how to replace the Bulk/Cut Cycles for a powerlifter. Dr. Lander also provides an overview of her new course available at the RTS website.

Jan 17, 20221 hr 1 min

Coach-Athlete Relationship Featuring Bryce Lewis and Eric Helms

In this episode of the RTS Podcast, RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and Hayden Pritchard sit down with Bryce Lewis and Eric Helms for a discussion on the Coach-Athlete Relationship. Since Eric and Bryce have been working together for over a decade and have accomplished a lot together, this is a really insightful episode into that evolving relationship.

Jan 03, 20221 hr 36 min

Training with Pain with Dr. Mike Soya

If you've been in the game long enough, you know that most people eventually experience pain while training. In this episode, Dr. Mike Soya, DPT, joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to discuss all things pain-related and powerlifting. Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music by Joystock - h...

Dec 27, 202158 min

Process Mastery with Newton Cheng

Process mastery takes constant refinement--time, heat, and pressure. In this latest episode, RTS Athlete Newton Cheng joins Coach Mike and Mark to discuss how he has developed long-term sustainability in his pursuit of process and technical mastery to become one of the best powerlifters in the world.

Dec 20, 20211 hr 8 min

Developing a Resilient Mindset with Charlie Richards

RTS Founder and Head Coach, Mike Tuchscherer, and Coach John Garafano sit down with RTS Athlete, Charlie Richards to discuss how he creates a resilient mindset in training. Charlie is currently in Medical School and has employed several tools to help him not only become a good athlete but a great one, despite training in non-ideal conditions.

Dec 13, 20211 hr 13 min

Advanced Autoregulation and Coaching

In this podcast, Mike Tuchscherer sits down with Alex and Will from the Weakly Weights podcast to discuss some concepts of Advanced Autoregulation and Coaching including testing of some new systems that he has been developing. Please check out the Weakly Weights podcast: https://weaklyweights.podbean.com/ Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creati...

Dec 06, 20211 hr 13 min

Determining Ideal Technique

Finding an ideal technique is not something that you arrive at and never change. It is a process that is ever-evolving and changing. In this episode, RTS Coaches, Mike, John, and Mark discuss how to help lifters determine their ideal technique. Don't forget RTS is running an early Black Friday sale on Adaptive Templates, Courses, the RTS Community, and Coaching until midnight Eastern on November 23rd. Head to https://store.reactivetrainingsystems.com/ for more information. Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKo...

Nov 22, 202136 min

The Beginner Powerlifter and Autoregulation

In this episode, your host, RTS Coach, and founder, Mike Tuchscherer is joined by RTS coaches Mark Robb and John Garafano to discuss how beginner powerlifters can use autoregulation in their training including whether or not Emerging Strategies can be used. Note: We have a PRE-Black Friday Sale going from 11/17 - 11/23 where you can save 20% off Coaching (1st month), Adaptive Templates, RTS Community, and our Courses if you use the coupon code 'BlackFriday21' at checkout. Head over to www.reacti...

Nov 15, 202141 min

When to Change Weight Classes

In this episode, your host, RTS Coach, and founder, Mike Tuchscherer is joined by RTS coaches Mark Robb and John Garafano to discuss when someone should consider changing weight classes.

Nov 08, 202143 min
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