We had the pleasure of speaking with Alex Purzel who is one of the owners of DAS GYM in Vienna, Austria where we will be holding our 10 Year Anniversary Seminar. Alex was an absolute pleasure to have on the podcast only days before he competed at IPF World's 2018 in the 120kg open weight class. Mike Tuchscherer and Ross Leppala get to chatting about his training, how DAS GYM came to fruition....and well we also shave his head, so stay tuned for that :)

Day 1 (Presentations) Tickets are available now: https://store.reactivetrainingsystems.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=10ANNI-PRE

Day 2 (Hands-On Coaching Sessions) Tickets are also available but spots are limited to ensure a 3:1 Athlete to Coach ratio:
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Mike Tuchscherer and Brett Gibbs talk about spear fishing, recovering from serious injury, mental approaches to the sport of powerlifting, and many other nuts and bolts related to powerlifting.

In this Episode Mike Tuchscherer and Isabella von Weissenberg take a step back from the purely physical aspects of training such as "Which Exercise Strategy Works the Best?" and enter an entire different world of conversation.

This episode is all about the mind and how incredibly important it can be for our performance both in the short and long run. Keep an open mind for this one, you may be surprised how practical this conversation truly is. 

In this Podcast, Mike Tuchscherer interviews Julien Pineau of Strongfit: Principles of movement. They discuss how to improve movement patterns, torque, and athlete development. This one may take you a few car rides...

In this podcast, Mike Tuchscherer and Canadian Deadlift Sensation- Bryce Krawczyk talk about his recent bench progress, eccentric training, and the effectiveness of a stoic mindset for powerlifting. Had fun with this one, enjoy. 

In this roundtable podcast, Mike Tuchscherer, Jacob Tsypkin (TZStrength) and Max Aita (JTS) discuss the various complexities that come with coaching. What it means to be a good coach, and how to work with inevitable uncertainty as a strength coach.

Head Coach Mike Tuchscherer and TZ Strength coach Jacob Tsypkin discuss the difference between Specificity vs Transference, what it means to be a coach, how programming has evolved, is periodization even effective? This episode is absolutely PACKED full with information. We hope you enjoy it!

In this episode RTS Head Coach Mike Tuchscherer talks with powerlifting Legend Dennis Cornelius about all things training from his entire athletic background to his recent decision to compete in the USPA/IPL. 

Intro Music: Steve Combs "I'll Leave You Too"

RTS Coach Jim Elli interviews Isabella von Weissenberg on everything powerlifting. We discuss her origin story, her recent decision to move into the 63kg weight class, how she prepares for competition and many more insights on what it takes to be a world class powerlifter.

Intro music: Steve Combs

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In this episode, RTS Coaches Mike Tuchscherer, Ross Leppala, Mark Robb, and Jim Elli discuss the 80% technique heuristic and the various applications it has to both training and coaching.
We talk about the potential benefits and drawbacks of focusing on perfect technique, whether or not round-back deadlifting is acceptable, coaching cues and a range of other topics related to an individuals technique. 

What if you could accurately predict the exact date of your peak in each training cycle? What if you could design a training plan that was built from the ground up, instead of from the top down? In this podcast, Mike Tuchscherer discusses just that. He goes in depth on how to implement what Team RTS likes to call "Emerging Strategies" to design more effective programs for yourself and your clients.

In this podcast RTS Coach Paulie Steinman details how you can develop your coaching philosophy to improve your influence and effectiveness as a coach. Not only can this be useful for powerlifting but in many other areas of your life. 

In this episode, our in-house Physical Therapist Dr. Rori Alter discusses practical strategies to reduce and/or manage injuries to allow you to elongate your career in Powerlifting.

RTS Coach Jim Elli and owner Mike Tuchscherer interview Team RTS lifter Luke Richardson about his recent record setting performance at the GBPF Championships. They discuss his upbringing, how he found powerlifting, and what has helped him become one of the best lifters in the UK and in the world. 

In this podcast, RTS Coach Ross Leppala discusses the power of your mind and the impact it can have on your powerlifting performance. 

Mike Tuchscherer discusses some new hypotheses about training and how knowing your personality may assist in designing your training plan.

Mike Tuchscherer, Mark Robb, and Jim Elli discuss the crazy week that was Raw Nationals 2017 in Orlando as well as discuss some interesting ways to make weight for your next powerlifting meet.

RTS Head Coach Mike Tuchscherer interviews Coach Jeremy Hartman about his approach to coaching hundreds of athletes including many IPF World Champions and USAPL National Champions.

Info About Jeremy's Upcoming RTS Classroom: https://store.reactivetrainingsystems.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ClassHTF

For more information on RTS Classroom, and to enroll, see the below link.

Including Blaine Sumner's class: "Gorilla Strength Training"

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Dangerous lifting moments
Accuracy in rating RPE
Rating pain
Pain science
Overcoming fear in training and injury
Personality dimensions and RPE training
Self-talk and improving training outcomes

Introducing Ross Leppala, newest RTS coach. Discussion covers round back deadlifting, balanced mentality in training, and the priority of back work.