Mike Tuchscherer – the man behind RPE, 916.5 kg and the road back

Mike Tuchscherer – 2009 World Games gold medalist and former IPF world record holder in the squat (325 kg), deadlift (371.5 kg) and total (916.5 kg) in the 120 kg class. Founder of Reactive Training Systems and the man who brought RPE-based autoregulation to powerlifting. As a coach he has worked with more than 400 lifters, including 16 world championship medalists and 14 world record holders.

Recorded at NPCGYM in Stockholm with world-class bencher Josef Eriksson (250 kg) and Sheffield 2024 winner Gustav Hedlund. We talk about Mike's training history, the injuries that almost ended his career, his way back to the podium, coaching and programming.

Mike and Gustav train together – watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UjYjP5qXr_E?si=jy3Vn5iJf4jdP6_P

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wzuEtE_IVDY

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