The Reactive Training Systems Podcast

Train with Pain: Dr. Nathan Dailey

In this episode, Mike Tuchscherer and Gaby Muller welcome Dr. Nathan Dailey, a renowned physical therapist with a background in the U.S. Army, for an in-depth conversation on pain, rehabilitation, and return to sport. Dr. Dailey, known for his evidence-based...

The Winning Formula with Alexander Eriksson

This episode features a conversation between Mike Tuchscherer, Gaby Muller and coach and athlete Alexander Eriksson, discussing the Sheffield 2024, Alexander's powerlifting background, coaching strategies, and the preparation leading up to Gustav Hedlund´s win at Sheffield 2024. They also highlight...

Measuring Strength Progress with Mike, John and Mel

The Power Of Belief With Evans Nana

In this episode, Mike Tuchscherer and Gaby Muller sit down with Evans Nana, aka the "Ghanaian Gladiator" or "Evans The Hulk", and discuss the power of belief and positivity in sports and life. Evans shares the story of his personal...

Mike T‘s Experience on Individualized Back Pain Management

Turning Adversity into Success

At some point, all lifters will face some degree of adversity in their training. It's important to our long-term development that we learn how to use that adversity to empower us. This ensures we can come out the other side,...

Kelly Mann: Bridging the Gap between Biomechanics and Powerlifting

In this podcast episode, host Gaby Muller and Mike Tuchscherer sit down with Adam Jones and founder and coach of Performotion, Kelly Mann. Dive into the growth of Performotion, and gain unique insights into the importance of biomechanics, exercise selection,...

Master Your Training Environment

In this episode, coach Ross Leppala, Mel Kasper, and Gaby Muller explore how travelling and moving can affect a training routine and how to deal with such changes. They discuss their personal experiences of relocating and travel and share tips...

Extracting Lessons from Newton Cheng´s Nationals Performance

Mike Tuchscherer, John Garafano and Kenny Allen sit down with Newton Cheng to talk about his performance at the nationals recently and extract some valuable lessons. The experienced powerlifter Cheng shares some very mature insights on his approach and mentality...

Coaching processes and building client trust: A conversation with Claire Zai

In this riveting podcast episode, Mike Tuchscherer engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Claire Zai, coach from Barbell Medicine and powerlifting athlete herself. The duo delves into the intricate world of coaching processes, shedding light on the unique challenges and...

Plant-based Powerlifting: Insights from Ryan Stills (5x World Champ)

In this episode, Mike Tuchscherer sits down with Ryan Stills to discuss the fascinating intersection of veganism and athletics. The conversation delves into the world of veganism and its impact on sports performance. Tune in as they explore the benefits,...

Risk to Resilience: Injury Risk Management from a coach's perspective with Jason Tremblay

In this episode, Mike Tuchscherer engages in an insightful conversation with renowned head coach, Jason Tremblay, from The Strength Guys. Together, they delve into the intricate world of injury risk management within the realm of powerlifting. Jason Tremblay offers a...

Running a Successful Powerlifting Business with Newton Cheng

In this insightful episode of "Running a Successful Powerlifting Business," hosted by athlete Newton Cheng, the tables turn as he interviews the renowned Mike Tuchscherer, the mastermind behind Reactive Training Systems (RTS). Joining the conversation is John Garafano, RTS's Director...

AI and Making Smarter Training Decisions with Kedric Kwan

Kedric Kwan or Reformance joins RTS Founder and Coach, Mike Tuchscherer to discuss all things AI and its impact on coaching.

IPF Worlds 2023 Recap

The RTS Coaching team was in full swing at the 2023 IPF World's Championship in Malta. This is a podcast from coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Adam Jones, and Gaby Muller about their experiences.

Reimagining Possibilities- Nathan Baxter's Inspirational Story

Mike sits down with powerlifting legend, Nathan Baxter, to discuss his inspirational story. The conversation naturally evolves to discussing finding your meaning and purpose in powerlifting. 

The Power of Stress Index and Training Effects: Insights from Mike Tuchscherer

RTS Coach, Gaby Muller, sits down with RTS Founder, Mike Tuchscherer, to discuss all things Emerging Strategies, Stress Index, and different training effects.

Strength Through Reflection: Meet Debriefs with Gaby Muller and Kenny Allen

RTS' newest coaches, Kenny Allen and Gaby Muller join Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to talk about how important reflection is in the process of improving one's training and game day performance. 

From Start to Sheffield Coaching High Performance Powerlifters with Kedric Kwan

Kedric Kwan from Reformance joins Mike Tuchscherer to discuss his experience coaching high-performance athletes at the Sheffield 2023. Mike and Kedrik also talk about other topics including program design, Emerging Strategies, the concept of Time to Peak, and training around...

Repost: Pain and Technical Perfectionism w/ Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum

This is a repost of an episode that aired on Mar 04, 2019: In this episode, Head Coach Mike Tuchscherer speaks with Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum from Barbell Medicine about everything from Pain Science, and the "optimal" rep ranges, to technical...

Coaching and Training with Sean Noriega

Sean Noriega, Founder of Nori Powerlifting and high-level USAPL 83kg competitor joins RTS Founder, Mike Tuchscherer to discuss all things coaching and training. Sean discusses concepts like Emerging Strategies, Time-To-Peak, Volume, Intensity, and more.

Dad Life with Newton Cheng

Newton Cheng who is an RTS Athlete and also the Director of Health and Performance at Google joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to discuss what it is like balancing powerlifting with being a father. Newton talks about...

Repost: The Utility of Periodization with John Kiely and Mike Israetel

This is a repost of one of our most popular episodes back in April 2020. If you haven't listened to this episode, we highly encourage you to give it a listen: This episode features Dr. Mike Isreatel of Renaissance...

Game Day Excellence with Matt Gary

Matt Gary of SSPT joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to discuss all things Game Day execution. Matt also talks about his book on Game Day Coaching

2023 Nationals Recap with Mike Tuchscherer

RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano sit down to talk about Mike's return to his first national event at Powerlifting America Nationals 2023. Mike talks about his mindset going into comp and specifically whether he was going to compete...

All RPEs are Equal with Zac Robinson from Data Driven Strength

Zac Robinson from Data Driven Strength recently completed his Master's Thesis at Florida Atlantic University’s Muscle Physiology Laboratory on the Effect of Proximity to Failure During Resistance Training on Muscle Performance and Fatigue. Zac joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and...

Pulling the Simplest Lever with Dr. Michael Soya

Dr. Mike Soya joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to talk about how pulling the simplest lever in injury management can often result in the quickest return to training. If you'd like some help with your Return to...

A Case of SBD Days with Pana

Mike Tuchscherer sits down with Pana (Panagiotis Tarinidis) to discuss his training philosophy and how he views specificity in training with the use of SBD days.

Don't Focus on Specificity with Kedric Kwan

In this podcast, Kedric Kwan joins Mike Tuchscherer to talk about why you shouldn't focus entirely on specificity. To learn more about Kedric and his coaching services, please visit https://reformancetraining.com/

Rethinking Training Frequency with Dr. Eric Helms

In this podcast, Eric Helms joins RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano to discuss all things related to training frequency. Eric also provides some insights into a bodybuilding specialization cycle that he is running. There is also a discussion...

Advanced Weakness Analysis with EMG

Oro Muscles co-founder, Hobey Tam, joins Mike Tuchscherer to discuss about advanced weakness analysis using EMG. To learn more about Oro Muscles, visit: https://www.oromuscles.com/

Core Competencies with Mark Robb

RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Mark Robb, and John Garafano talk about the core competencies that you need as a powerlifter and how focusing on the small details matters the longer you are in the sport. 

Minimal Dose Training with Dr. Pak

Dr. Pak from Stronger by Science joins RTS Coaches Mike and John to discuss all things related to his research on the subject of Minimal Dose Training, Tapering, and Deloads. 

Coaching Collaboration with Mike and John

In this latest episode of the RTS Podcast, Mike Tuchscherer and John Garafano sit down to talk about their coaching relationship and specifically how Mike and John collaborated on Mike's return to the platform in 2022.

Progressing Training with Daniel DeBrocke

Coach Mike and John sit down with Daniel DeBrocke, Director of Educational Curriculum, from Kabuki to discuss ways that he progresses training with athletes. 

Competing in Chaos with Sara Guzman and Peter Lucey

Coaches John Garafano and Peter Lucey talk with Thailand Powerlifting's Sara Guzman who competed at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Sweden. Sara and Peter talk about their coach-athlete relationship and what it was like preparing for 2021...

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....

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...

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...

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...

The Evolving Needs of a Seasoned Powerlifter with Mark Robb

In this episode, Mike Tuchscherer sits down with Mark Robb to discuss how a seasoned powerlifter's needs change over time. The conversation addresses specificity, frequency, and even off-season needs. 

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

A Roadmap for Reintroduction with John Flagg

John Flagg of Rebuild Stronger joins coach Mike Tuchscherer to discuss all things related to the injury reintroduction process. 

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. 

Grasping Adaptation with Derek Evely

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

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. 

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...

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.

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...

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...