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.

Custom Training in The Face of Athletic Adaptation
 By Mike Tuchscherer 07 March 2018 Many of us treat "what works for you" like a math problem and it's
Why I Don't Use Prilepin's Chart
By Mike Tuchscherer 28 February 2018 Bottom line up front:  It wasn't developed for Powerlifters and will have limited direct applicability.  A
The Effect of Fatigue in Training
By Mike Tuchscherer 14 February 2018 Bottom line up front: measuring fatigue helps you make useful training choices, but will
Should You Use Heavy Singles In Training?
by Mike Tuchscherer, 10 Jan 2018 In 2013 I met Boris Sheiko at a seminar he was conducting in Vicenza,
Recovery and Training Throughput
by Mike Tuchscherer, 27 December 2017 Doing a lot of training volume doesn't matter much if you can't recover from
Deloading Effectively
by Mike Tuchscherer, 20 December  2017 Deloading is taking an easy week every third or fourth week, right? Well... That's
Log Your Training!
by Mike Tuchscherer, 14 December  2017 Back in 2008, we had a training log app on the RTS website.  For
How to Use RPE in Your Training *Correctly*
By Mike Tuchscherer, 5 December 2017   You may see people using the term “RPE” regarding their training, but not
What is "Squishing" in Powerlifting?
By Mike Tuchscherer, 14 November 2017   One of the general movement deficiencies I identify in the powerlifts is "squishing", but
Correcting Max-Effort Technical Deviations
Correcting Max-Effort Technical Deviations By Mike Tuchscherer, 10 September 2017 I’ve written before about why I think including assistance work is