Category Archives: Anatomy

Dialing in the 10%

Last week, I was talking with my good friend Zach at IFAST. Zach has not only been a member for the last 7 months, but he’s also going to intern there this summer. Too often, I think the up-and-coming coaches … Continue reading →

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Developing Divine Delts

Originally published at FigureAthlete.com Developing Divine Delts by Mike Robertson Even if your goal isn’t to win the next Figure Olympia, an arsenal of solid exercises will aid you in developing the physique you really want. Whether you aim to … Continue reading →

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Hip Dysfunction = Knee Pain

I can’t tell you how many times myself (or Bill) evaluates a client at IFAST with knee pain and there’s associated hip dysfunction. It may not be 100%, but it’s pretty damn close! Hip mobility is absolutely vital when it … Continue reading →

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A Stretching Fallacy

It’s my goal today to prove to you that just because something is tight DOES NOT mean it should be stretched.  In an effort to do this, I’m going to give you not one, not two, but three examples of … Continue reading →

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No More Neck Pain, Part II

One of the frequent recommendations trainers make is that if you have neck pain and/or headaches, you should stretch your levator scapulae.  But is this really a good idea? If someone has a forward head posture, this may not be … Continue reading →

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Top Priority for Lower Traps

Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Developing your lower traps is a guaranteed way to turn yourself into one sexy beast. Okay… maybe not… but they’re damn important, whether you know it or not. My interest in the lower traps developed from … Continue reading →

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Row Right: Get More Bang For Your Buck

Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Big backs are way cool. Whether it’s the back of a bodybuilder like Dorian Yates or Ronnie Coleman, a powerlifter like Ed Coan, or an Olympic lifter like Pyrros Dimas, big backs are a byproduct of … Continue reading →

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Hips Don’t Lie

Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Do you know what you’re doing when it comes to writing your own programs? Are you sure? Is your programming improving your posture? Improving your strength? Most importantly, is it keeping you healthy and allowing you … Continue reading →

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Functional Anatomy For Bad-Asses- Part I

Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Okay, tough guy, so you want to write your own training programs, eh? You think you’ve got what it takes? I went over a lot of the basics in a previous article, Program Design 101, which … Continue reading →

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Functional Anatomy For Bad-Asses- Part II

Originally posted at www.t-nation.com In Part I of this series, I went over the basics of the anatomical position, planes of movement, how muscles work, and the muscles that are active in most upper-body movements. In Part II, we’ll discuss … Continue reading →

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