The Reactive Training Manual: Developing your own custom training program for powerlifting

by Michael Tuchscherer

Best for people who:
- Want to understand RTS
- Learn best by reading
- Want a jump start to Auto-Regulated training (i.e. listening to your body)

This is Mike Tuchscherer's instruction manual for the Reactive Training System. This manual provides the user a framework to customize their training like never before. Trial and Error is reduced dramatically as the reader is taught new methods that allow him to listen to his body while making dramatic progress. This manual is especially for the intermediate level Powerlifter that is trying to come into an advanced level.

The book includes a CD containing spreadsheets and additional tools to help the user program and execute their own training plans!

Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Basic Template
2. RPEs
3. Fatigue Stops
4. Tracking Your Training
5. The Transition Block and Cycle Planning
6. Alternate Means and Methods
7. RTS Necessity
8. Unidirectional Loading
9. Frequency/Fatigue Management
10. Stress Management
11. Fatigue Percents Part One
12. Fatigue Percents Part Two
13. Programming Your Training Cycle
14. Goal Setting PRs and Progress
15. Extra Workouts
16. Conclusion
17. Glossary

Genres: Fitness

83 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[AJ Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent manual for the advanced powerlifter. Mark's program involves mesocycle programming with daily and even set based dynamic changes to intensity and volume based on perceived exertion levels. Assumes basic familiarity with Louis Simmons' Westside Barbell program.

Doggcrapp style bodybuilders might also find this writing helpful until Børge Fagerli finishes his book.

[Chad Hydro · Rating 5 out of 5]

RTS is an innovative way to programmatically "listen to your body"

[Timon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The holy grail of auto regulated training.

[Tiago F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Unfortunately a bit outdated, but a great resource nevertheless, and Mike quite literally made history in Powerlifting and popularized autoregulation more than everyone else.

[Ytse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, that was a gem!
Must read for the intermediate lifter.
Explains very well the how and the why of Autoregulation and how to tune your training with it.
Written mainly for geared powerlifting but it is so well explained that you can adapt it to any strength training

[Thai Son · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short review can be found on my ig @tomreadsinfinitejest