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Random Saturday 4-10-2010

on April 10, 2010 | by

It’s been a crazy week, but I wanted to put this up before I left. Here goes! – Evidently, Cressey and Reinold’s DVD is still on sale! Click here to pick it up before Wednesday, when the price goes up $30! – As I mentioned Thursday, I’m dialing in the details for the Midwest Performance […]

REAL Mini Marathon Training

on April 9, 2010 | by

Today, I’m pissed off. How can I be pissed, you ask? I’m two days out from vacation. I shouldn’t have a care in the world! Today, all I wanted to do was write my Random Friday blog post, as I had about 8-10 great points to throw in there. But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Today, I’m going to […]

The 2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar

on April 8, 2010 | by

Once again, I’m trying to do 1000 things at a time, but I think we’re dialing things in for this year’s seminar. Assuming all goes well today at the Hilton (i.e. the conference room isn’t a rat infested dump, the coffee doesn’t taste like toxic sludge, etc.) I should have a finalized venue by the […]

Improving Core Stabilization Patterns

on April 6, 2010 | by

One of the first concepts we teach clients at IFAST is neutral spine. As you can imagine, this is difficult for many – whether it’s due to limited mobility, poor stabilization patterns, or a mixture of both, this can often be quite challenging. To help teach neutral spine and proper core stabilization patterns, one of […]

Got Shoulder Problems?

on April 3, 2010 | by

Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold have managed $1 billion in shoulders. Read that again: ONE BILLION dollars! But that’s not even what this post is about. Lately it seems as though people want black and white, a line in the sand that says “rehab starts here,” or “the personal trainer/strenth coach can work with someone […]

25% Down

on April 2, 2010 | by

As I was enjoying the perfect Indiana weather yesterday (it’s only “perfect” for about 3 months total every year), something hit me… The year is already 25% over!!! As such, I decided to review my goals for the year. I’m right on track for most of them, while a few others need to be recalibrated. […]

Exercise of the Week: Supine Face Pulls

on March 31, 2010 | by

I know many of you out there are fans of the face pull, so here’s a cool variation that I think you’ll enjoy. The supine face pull is performed in exactly the same fashion as the traditional version – thumbs up grip, pull towards your face/neck, etc. The big difference here is that when you’re […]

November 5th, 2009

on March 29, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.20 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part III In case you missed the first two installments, you can find them linked below. In Part I, we covered my basic thoughts and ideals when it comes to the low back. In Part II, we covered my thoughts on […]

Mistakes Coaches and Trainers Make 3-29

on March 29, 2010 | by

I’m definitely not perfect. As a trainer and coach, I can’t possibly tell you how many mistakes I’ve made over the years. But like most coaches out there, even though I’ve made a lot of mistakes, I continue to learn from them to become better. The following is going to be an ongoing blog series […]

Random Friday 3-26-10

on March 26, 2010 | by

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Random Friday post, so I figured we might as well get one in this week. Enjoy! – As you can see from the above, we’re getting close on wrapping up “The Single-Leg Solution “project.” My boy James is working on the DVD, while I’m finishing up the […]

My Thoughts on Nutritional Supplements

on March 24, 2010 | by

It’s time for a little rant. People ask me all the time, “Mike, what supplements do you take?” “Mike, what are your thoughts on supplements?” “Mike, what supplements should I take to get JACKED?” When people ask me about supplements, I kind of feel like AI felt about pratice. There are a few very specific […]

RTS Updates March 2010

on March 22, 2010 | by

I’ll be honest – I can’t believe the year is almost 25% over with! With that being said, I wanted to give some updates to keep everyone up to speed on what’s going on around here. Here goes! – Blog Posts For the next couple of weeks, I’m only going to blog 2-3x/week. For the […]

Training Lessons Learned

on March 18, 2010 | by

Last Thursday was NOT a good day. You all know I’m a pretty positive person, and I do my best to let things roll off my back. So just suffice it to say when I don’t have a good day, it’s NOT a good day. Luckily, my good friend/online training client/soon-to-be-intern Eric Oetter was in […]

Avoiding Knee Pain in the Gym

on March 17, 2010 | by

After training clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes over the years, it’s no wonder why so many of them end up with knee pain. Many are left with the impression that they have genetically “bad knees.” Others simply assume that they will no longer be able to do the extracurricular activities that they […]

Olympic Lifting for Average Bros, Part II

on March 15, 2010 | by

In the second part of our Olympic Lifting series, we’re going to focus on hip mobility. If you missed Part I, you can find it HERE. As you can tell from the picture above, hip mobility is critical to perform the lifts effectively. But even more importantly, you need the ability to go into deep […]