Reactive Training Systems

Ron · Ron

Mike, I just seemed to be a little over whelmed with setting up a template. I tried to use the cd but I am unsure how to define stress. I know in the volume period I should be low to med stress. What % range would this fall into? Looking at the Rpe chart if I chose sets of 2 at 8-9 . I would be in the 85-90% range. th...

Nick U · Nick U

I thought I understood this as being a difference in distance traveled and amount of knee bend but lately from videos I've seen I'm not sure anymore. What is the difference between romanian deads and stiff legs?

wilmer · wilmer

Hey I be wearin gear and I cant get down when I deadlift so I dip and then pull.My lift is way faster when I dip.Is k to do that.

Corey · Corey

Alright, unfortunately I don't have a video, nor do I have access to a camera to take one, but I hope that somebody can answer this: I have a tendency to make a slight lean forward on my DLs, and it makes it very difficult pulling the weight. What happens is I pull my rear end up fast, and then the rest of the we...

jamwithtupac · jamwithtupac

Just wondering to Mike and everyone here, how do you feel after a missed attempt, say you went for a certain weight at a certain rep range in training and you missed it but you honestly thought you should have got it, do you think of reasons of why it happened, just say "ah well, try again next time&qu...

MikeGagne · MikeGagne

Hi Everybody. I was reading through Mike Tuchscherer's book again and one of the exercise suggestions was Olympic Squats. Is that the same as a front squat? Im assuming its just a fancy word for front squat. Anyway I wanted to do these because I am always looking for new ways to do squats. I know I gotta c...

obrnpwrlftr · obrnpwrlftr

I was reading a thread here that touched a lot on Block Periodization. I have read some things about it but not enough for a practical, working knowledge. Could someone please define what the blocks are and how they are used? What goes on during each block and what is the purpose of each? Thanks

Kyle Thompson

Mike, If you were training for multiply, what would you change in your training? For instance, when I competed in single ply, I did practically no "overload" work and still made progress, but now that I have gotten into multiply I have found that I make the best progress when my last set of th...

Corey · Corey

While, I'm awaiting my Fitness and Strength Training For All Sports book to come in, would anyone like to help me on this one? I understand the concept of stress, and I plan it in cycles in my workouts - but how can you measure it? Sure, it can be viewed a multiple amount of ways, including recovery time, vo...

Percykun · Percykun

I want to know if this excercise can help to increase the strength in squats and deadlifts. P.D. I Know that is so important the abdominal area for strength, but my question is about if somebody have experience doing this type of excercise ... Thank you

Mike Tuchscherer · Mike Tuchscherer

I figure I post a lot of training information around here, so you guys wouldn't mind if I plug my products a little.... We talk training a lot on this forum. There's a lot to it! There's a ton of factors to consider when you're trying to design an optimal training program. It's not just about simply g...

Ben S. · Ben S.

Mike, first time poster, long time lurker. Question for you (or anyone) about stretcing and flexibility. I have found i need to stretch my hams, glutes and adductors aggresively a couple times a week after training in order to be able to squat or deadlift with decent form. More specifically, when i g...

Andrew Hollenbeck · Andrew Hollenbeck

is taking an entire week off of everything a good or bad idea? i haven't taken an entire week off in forever and I feel like it might be a good idea to implement this a couple times a year. i am deloading this week and am just wondering whether I should: 1. take it all off 2. lift just monday (light sq/bp) 3. lif...

Little D.J. · Little D.J.

i recently hurt my shoulder and it has forced me to deadlift in a form very different from what i used to do. I used to be a high hip puller relying mostly on my lower back to do the work for me and my shoulders would get pulled forward as well. Now since i damaged the front of my shoulder, my technique has to be k...

BobW · BobW

How do you decide which way to face with the car DL? I've done it once in a comp, and faced away from the car, like everybody else was doing. Using two bars stuck against the wall tonight, I found that facing forward had some advantages. I was better able to take advantage of the "fixed" nature...

MikeGagne · MikeGagne

My hamstring has been bothering me for about a week now. Its sore at the back of my knee where the hamstring connects. At first I thought maybe it was just cramped up from a plane flight where I had no leg room. I think it had more to do with how hard I was pushing it on squats. My training partner asked me tod...

TRON · TRON

Hi There I do not have much of an arch, but I do tend to bench towards my feet as opposed to over my face. - I was wondering if the Titan F6 or Katana A/S could potentially be more suitable of a shirt for me as opposed to the Fury or the Katana S/S? - I have heard that regardless of your arch or not, it is easier to to...

wilmer · wilmer

After a hernia surgery what rehab exercise you should do when you are heal after the surgery? -- Edited by wilmer on Sunday 29th of March 2009 04:50:27 AM

wilmer · wilmer

For everybody in this forum what do you do to improve your strength and grip in your forarm?

MichaelG · MichaelG

Okay I was wondering if you could take a look at my long-term plan for my meet in May. I'll be finishing up the mesocycle I'm on at the end of next week, then I'll take a one-week "off-season" and start the following (dates listed are the Mondays of that week): "IN-SEASON" Phase Ex...

Little D.J. · Little D.J.

hey guys had an accident, drs said i suffered a grade 3 shoulder separation. THat was 2 weeks ago and i already have almost a full ROM w/out pain and have been able to train VERY LIGHT (like rehab stuff) but the shoulder is ridiculously weak. Went to the PT and they said they dont think its grade 3 because of...

wilmer · wilmer

What are some exercise to improve the hips to get stronger?

JordanLinteris · JordanLinteris

Lately I have been having some soreness on both sides of my chest were the pecs and the front delts meet, sort of in my armpit. It doesnt bother me on equipped pressing, but pressing raw aggrivates it a lot. My chest feels really tight and unstable from time to time, even with constant stretching and icep...

Mark Robinson · Mark Robinson

Hi guys, Asked this on another forum too. Whats your height/weight class and how do you feel its working out for you? Do you feel there's an ideal weight class for a given height to maximize performance or is it a case of eat, train, see what happens? I'm 5'7 and hover around 175lbs so could go either way. I...

JordanLinteris · JordanLinteris

What does everyone use for shin protection while pulling? I have been using knee high socks but still bleed all over the place when i pull. I tried taping my shins, then using knee high socks over top, but bled everywhere. My shins get beat to **** since I pull 2-3 times per week and I need something to prot...

Dano · Dano

You all heard(read) me complaining about the AC joint problem. Long story short: can't bench...at all. Not even light dumbell press. Here's what I've been doing to get around the pressing(haha...I'm lame) issue: 1) Olympic presses have replaced benching twice a week. Monday I press following a...

deanredzic · deanredzic

After nationals I was thinking about mucking around with some strongman and weightlifting events, just for variety. Has anyone found that strongman lifts like Log press, axle clean and press as well as olympic lifts like the clean helping the powerlifting big 3? What about other not so related lift...

obrnpwrlftr · obrnpwrlftr

Let's say you are benching with a shirt on and it is a submaximal weight. It is very hard to touch but easy to press. It would take a lot of effort to touch so an RPE would be 9 or so but once you touched it flew off the chest to lockout so that could be and RPE of around 6. How would you go about rating something l...

obrnpwrlftr · obrnpwrlftr

I know Mike has some kind of lifting thing going on this weekend. LOL! Anyway, good luck with your meet Mike. What I was wondering is if there is a way to aply RTS to Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program? If anyone is familiar with it or has experience with the two programs, I would like your input on how to set it up. T...

obrnpwrlftr · obrnpwrlftr

I think I read in the manual that you can come up with your own RPE chart. I think I could set it up a little bit different to work better for me. Would this be OK as long as I am consistant with it?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Programming question (Preview) Mike, I just seemed to be a little over whelmed with setting up a template. I tried to use the cd but I am unsure how to define stress. I know in the volume period I should be low to med stress. What % range would this fall into? Looking at the Rpe chart if I chose sets of 2 at 8-9 . I would be in the 85-90% range. th...	Ron	3	1256	May 13, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
	stiff legs vs romanian deads (Preview) I thought I understood this as being a difference in distance traveled and amount of knee bend but lately from videos I've seen I'm not sure anymore. What is the difference between romanian deads and stiff legs?	Nick U	4	950	May 11, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
	deadlift dip (Preview) Hey I be wearin gear and I cant get down when I deadlift so I dip and then pull.My lift is way faster when I dip.Is k to do that.	wilmer	2	989	May 7, 2009 by jamwithtupac
	Bad DL Form (Preview) Alright, unfortunately I don't have a video, nor do I have access to a camera to take one, but I hope that somebody can answer this: I have a tendency to make a slight lean forward on my DLs, and it makes it very difficult pulling the weight. What happens is I pull my rear end up fast, and then the rest of the we...	Corey	2	889	May 7, 2009 by BobW
	how do you guys deal with a bad attempt? (Preview) Just wondering to Mike and everyone here, how do you feel after a missed attempt, say you went for a certain weight at a certain rep range in training and you missed it but you honestly thought you should have got it, do you think of reasons of why it happened, just say "ah well, try again next time&qu...	jamwithtupac	6	820	May 6, 2009 by Nick U
	Olympic Squats? (Preview) Hi Everybody. I was reading through Mike Tuchscherer's book again and one of the exercise suggestions was Olympic Squats. Is that the same as a front squat? Im assuming its just a fancy word for front squat. Anyway I wanted to do these because I am always looking for new ways to do squats. I know I gotta c...	MikeGagne	2	1048	May 4, 2009 by MikeGagne
	Block Periodization???? (Preview) I was reading a thread here that touched a lot on Block Periodization. I have read some things about it but not enough for a practical, working knowledge. Could someone please define what the blocks are and how they are used? What goes on during each block and what is the purpose of each? Thanks	obrnpwrlftr	10	6151	May 3, 2009 by Binford
	RTS in multiply... (Preview) Mike, If you were training for multiply, what would you change in your training? For instance, when I competed in single ply, I did practically no "overload" work and still made progress, but now that I have gotten into multiply I have found that I make the best progress when my last set of th...	Kyle Thompson	6	998	May 1, 2009 by Kyle Thompson
	Stress Management (Preview) While, I'm awaiting my Fitness and Strength Training For All Sports book to come in, would anyone like to help me on this one? I understand the concept of stress, and I plan it in cycles in my workouts - but how can you measure it? Sure, it can be viewed a multiple amount of ways, including recovery time, vo...	Corey	1	805	Apr 28, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
	Question about "Weighted Side bends with a Dumbell" excercise (Preview) I want to know if this excercise can help to increase the strength in squats and deadlifts. P.D. I Know that is so important the abdominal area for strength, but my question is about if somebody have experience doing this type of excercise ... Thank you	Percykun	3	806	Apr 26, 2009 by Percykun
	Paid Advertisement... (Preview) I figure I post a lot of training information around here, so you guys wouldn't mind if I plug my products a little.... We talk training a lot on this forum. There's a lot to it! There's a ton of factors to consider when you're trying to design an optimal training program. It's not just about simply g...	Mike Tuchscherer	7	1079	Apr 24, 2009 by BobW
	Question for Mike T or anyone - Stretching (Preview) Mike, first time poster, long time lurker. Question for you (or anyone) about stretcing and flexibility. I have found i need to stretch my hams, glutes and adductors aggresively a couple times a week after training in order to be able to squat or deadlift with decent form. More specifically, when i g...	Ben S.	7	1287	Apr 21, 2009 by BobW
	taking a full week off? (Preview) is taking an entire week off of everything a good or bad idea? i haven't taken an entire week off in forever and I feel like it might be a good idea to implement this a couple times a year. i am deloading this week and am just wondering whether I should: 1. take it all off 2. lift just monday (light sq/bp) 3. lif...	Andrew Hollenbeck	1	935	Apr 20, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
	got a question w/ the deadlifts.... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) i recently hurt my shoulder and it has forced me to deadlift in a form very different from what i used to do. I used to be a high hip puller relying mostly on my lower back to do the work for me and my shoulders would get pulled forward as well. Now since i damaged the front of my shoulder, my technique has to be k...	Little D.J.	18	2079	Apr 20, 2009 by little D.J.
	Car DL (Preview) How do you decide which way to face with the car DL? I've done it once in a comp, and faced away from the car, like everybody else was doing. Using two bars stuck against the wall tonight, I found that facing forward had some advantages. I was better able to take advantage of the "fixed" nature...	BobW	4	675	Apr 6, 2009 by DaneKelley
	Hamstring question (Preview) My hamstring has been bothering me for about a week now. Its sore at the back of my knee where the hamstring connects. At first I thought maybe it was just cramped up from a plane flight where I had no leg room. I think it had more to do with how hard I was pushing it on squats. My training partner asked me tod...	MikeGagne	9	977	Apr 5, 2009 by wilmer
	Some general questions regarding Titan F6 and Titan Katana A/S Shirts (Preview) Hi There I do not have much of an arch, but I do tend to bench towards my feet as opposed to over my face. - I was wondering if the Titan F6 or Katana A/S could potentially be more suitable of a shirt for me as opposed to the Fury or the Katana S/S? - I have heard that regardless of your arch or not, it is easier to to...	TRON	4	1731	Apr 4, 2009 by TRON
	Rehab exercise (Preview) After a hernia surgery what rehab exercise you should do when you are heal after the surgery? -- Edited by wilmer on Sunday 29th of March 2009 04:50:27 AM	wilmer	4	918	Apr 3, 2009 by Nick U
	forarms (Preview) For everybody in this forum what do you do to improve your strength and grip in your forarm?	wilmer	6	861	Mar 27, 2009 by wilmer
	Meet planning and some other random questions (Preview) Okay I was wondering if you could take a look at my long-term plan for my meet in May. I'll be finishing up the mesocycle I'm on at the end of next week, then I'll take a one-week "off-season" and start the following (dates listed are the Mondays of that week): "IN-SEASON" Phase Ex...	MichaelG	8	1094	Mar 26, 2009 by MichaelG
	ac separation (Preview) hey guys had an accident, drs said i suffered a grade 3 shoulder separation. THat was 2 weeks ago and i already have almost a full ROM w/out pain and have been able to train VERY LIGHT (like rehab stuff) but the shoulder is ridiculously weak. Went to the PT and they said they dont think its grade 3 because of...	Little D.J.	2	664	Mar 26, 2009 by Little D.J.
	Hips exercise (Preview) What are some exercise to improve the hips to get stronger?	wilmer	12	970	Mar 25, 2009 by wilmer
	Chest pains (Preview) Lately I have been having some soreness on both sides of my chest were the pecs and the front delts meet, sort of in my armpit. It doesnt bother me on equipped pressing, but pressing raw aggrivates it a lot. My chest feels really tight and unstable from time to time, even with constant stretching and icep...	JordanLinteris	5	815	Mar 25, 2009 by JordanLinteris
	Weight Classes/Height (Preview) Hi guys, Asked this on another forum too. Whats your height/weight class and how do you feel its working out for you? Do you feel there's an ideal weight class for a given height to maximize performance or is it a case of eat, train, see what happens? I'm 5'7 and hover around 175lbs so could go either way. I...	Mark Robinson	11	3217	Mar 21, 2009 by Dano
	Shin protection. (Preview) What does everyone use for shin protection while pulling? I have been using knee high socks but still bleed all over the place when i pull. I tried taping my shins, then using knee high socks over top, but bled everywhere. My shins get beat to **** since I pull 2-3 times per week and I need something to prot...	JordanLinteris	10	1413	Mar 20, 2009 by Phillip Wylie
	AC joint injury and innovation (Preview) You all heard(read) me complaining about the AC joint problem. Long story short: can't bench...at all. Not even light dumbell press. Here's what I've been doing to get around the pressing(haha...I'm lame) issue: 1) Olympic presses have replaced benching twice a week. Monday I press following a...	Dano	0	706	Mar 20, 2009 by Dano
	Incorporating strongman/olympic exercises into powerlifting programs (Preview) After nationals I was thinking about mucking around with some strongman and weightlifting events, just for variety. Has anyone found that strongman lifts like Log press, axle clean and press as well as olympic lifts like the clean helping the powerlifting big 3? What about other not so related lift...	deanredzic	1	1035	Mar 18, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
	Question about RPEs and bench shirts (Preview) Let's say you are benching with a shirt on and it is a submaximal weight. It is very hard to touch but easy to press. It would take a lot of effort to touch so an RPE would be 9 or so but once you touched it flew off the chest to lockout so that could be and RPE of around 6. How would you go about rating something l...	obrnpwrlftr	5	916	Mar 18, 2009 by obrnpwrlftr
	RTS and 5/3/1 (Preview) I know Mike has some kind of lifting thing going on this weekend. LOL! Anyway, good luck with your meet Mike. What I was wondering is if there is a way to aply RTS to Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program? If anyone is familiar with it or has experience with the two programs, I would like your input on how to set it up. T...	obrnpwrlftr	2	2294	Mar 18, 2009 by DaneKelley
	RPEs (Preview) I think I read in the manual that you can come up with your own RPE chart. I think I could set it up a little bit different to work better for me. Would this be OK as long as I am consistant with it?	obrnpwrlftr	1	798	Mar 16, 2009 by Mike Tuchscherer
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