On this page you will find articles pertaining to proper training mindsets, how to think about training from an objective perspective, theoretical approaches to training, and how to make better decisions to improve your performance in the gym and on the platform.

Note to Self: Remember the Long Term
I'm writing this because as an athlete, it's something I need to keep in mind.  And as a coach, I know many of you need to keep it in mind as well.  Here's to getting better.Today's Front Squat session was objectively awesome. I managed 565x1 @8.5 RPE. This ties what I did last week --
Training: More is not always better
Training isn’t everything... But…let’s rewind for a moment.  Most of us know we need to train really hard in order
Training with Gym Closures
by Mike Tuchscherer, 16 March 2020 With many gyms around the world now closing for the next several weeks due
Home Gym on a Budget
By John Garafano, 16 March 2020 While it may be great to have an expensive power rack with lots of
Optimize Your Training Paradigm to Optimize Gains
By Mark Robb 02 February 2019 In the quest for strength, it seems that I (we) sometimes lose sight of
Self-Organizing Technique
By Mike Tuchscherer 19 November 2018 We all want athletes to have the proverbial “perfect technique”.  Some astute coaches even
Why Skipping The Wave-Load Might Be Useful
      So I’ve been talking about Emerging Strategies for a while now.  If you’re not sure what that
Peaking with Emerging Strategies
IPF Classic Worlds 2018 is underway in Calgary.  We have 16 lifters competing this year -- a point of pride
Emerging Evidence For Recovery Techniques
I recently came across this review article: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.00403/full I quickly noted that they ranked massage as one of the best recovery
Leadership, Relationship, Creativity
By Mike Tuchscherer 2 April 2018 There are no magic programs. Coaching is about a lot more than writing a