Alwyn Cosgrove Archives - Robertson Training Systems

Recapping Perform Better Chicago

on July 13, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Mike’s note: This week’s guest blog post comes from one of our own interns at IFAST, Sean Griffin. He’s passionate about the fitness industry, and it shows. Enjoy! This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing a number of excellent presentations at Perform Better’s Functional Training Summit in Chicago. The list looks like this:

Counting Reps to Counting Revenue

on August 23, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

Let me tell you a little story from 2007…. In 2007, Robertson Training Systems was booming. It seemed as though Eric, Bill and myself could do no wrong with the information-products we released, and we were definitely riding the wave. I was doing 1-on-1, in-home personal training, and while I had awesome clients, the hours […]

Fitness Business Basics – My Biggest Mistake

on August 10, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

In yesterday’s blog, I discussed how great people are the foundation to a great fitness business. Today, I want to tell you about the single biggest mistake I’ve made as a business owner. When Bill and I opened IFAST, we had that “Field of Dreams” approach to business – if you build it, they will […]

5 Life Lessons from a New Dad

on June 20, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

Yesterday was pretty special for me, as it was my first official Father’s Day. I’ve played a lot of different roles in my life – husband, son, employee, employer, friend, etc., but I’ve got to admit, being a dad to Kendall has been by far the most challenging, for a lot of different reasons. And […]

How to Make More Money Training Clients

on March 10, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

One of the questions I always hear from trainers who are working their way through the ranks is this: Mike – how do I make more money training clients? The issue here is simple: They’re asking the wrong question!

Opening a Fitness Facility

on February 24, 2010 | by

Below is a Q&A response that I wanted to post up. Hopefully it will help those of you out who are hoping to open your own gym/fitness facility someday! Hi Mike, I really enjoy reading your level headed and erudite advice on your newsletter, Fitcast, Mens Health, etc. I am an aspiring entrepreneur, not unlike […]

December 15th, 2009

on December 15, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.21 Fat Loss 2010 As 2009 draws to a close and we get ready to celebrate the New Year, the typical questions are coming my way. Whether it’s posts on my Facebook wall, e-mails from people across the globe, or old friends that I cross paths with again, the biggest question […]

The Lift Strong Call to Arms

on August 1, 2009 | by

A few days ago, I was browsing the Internet and I came across a blog I hadn’t seen before. I knew it was going to be posted at some point in time, but I’d since forgotten about it. The blog was for Bob Youngs. If you don’t know anything about Bob, he’s one of us […]

The Starving Artist

on July 7, 2009 | by

A few weeks ago, Eric Cressey was in town and our conversations were all over the board. For two working class stiffs that spend more time in the gym than anyone should, we obviously spend a ton of our time talking shop – as we should. However, we actually DO have interests outside of the […]

Guest Blog: Alwyn Cosgrove

on April 6, 2009 | by

Today’s post is a guest blog from Alwyn Cosgrove. As many of you know, AC has had a huge influence on me – not only in his role as a mentor, but as a friend as well. If you haven’t heard about the LiftStrong project, or haven’t purchased a copy yet, please take a couple […]

Great blogs from others…

on December 9, 2008 | by

I’m kind of a ‘net-head, so I love reading people’s blogs. I generally take 10-15 minutes every day to follow my favorites, and I’ve compiled a few that are quite good. Here are some great blog posts that I’ve read in the past week or two. I hope you enjoy them! Take Action – Alwyn […]