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Bench Press

on August 4, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

Let’s be honest: Almost all of us like to bench. It’s pretty much burned into our DNA, from the first time we walk into a weight room and start moving the iron. For me, personally, the bench press has always been the lift that has given me the most trouble. I can do a lot […]

Learn to Train Seminar Recap

on May 19, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

This past weekend I had the pleasure of taking part in Elite Fitness Systems’ “Learn to Train” seminar series. Dave Tate runs a fantastic event, and the best part is, a huge portion of the proceeds go to fulfilling the dreams of a child in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Below is my recollection of the weekend. […]

How do I get better at….

on March 28, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

One question I get quite frequently goes something like this… “How do I get better at….” Now that question is extremely open-ended, as everyone wants to get better at different things. Some people want to improve their skills at assessing and treating knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain, etc. Others want to get better at […]

The Clean Volume Concept

on February 23, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

One of the things I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is a concept I refer to as “clean volume.” No we’re not talking about power or hang cleans – I’m talking about the quality of the volume that you’re accumulating in the gym. Let me explain a bit further.

Random Training Thoughts via UGSS 2010

on November 23, 2010 | by Mike Robertson

We haven’t had a Random Post in a while, and it shows. I think you’re really going to like this one. This is a collection of quotes and random knowledge bombs I got while hanging around this weekend’s Underground Strength Session (UGSS) at Elite Fitness. Needless to say, these are some of the strongest guys […]

Dialing in the 10%

on January 20, 2010 | by

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 assume that you need to know absolutely everything about coaching. You need to understand the […]

My Training Stories #2

on January 4, 2010 | by

In late 2001, Joe Willliams, Julia Ladewski, and myself attended an Elite Fitness training seminar hosted by Dave Tate. Day 1 covered the Westside Method, while Day 2 was focused on the squat. As we were covering Day 1, Dave decided to use me as an example. Here’s how it went: Dave (to me): What’s […]

Random Wednesday Musings…

on September 16, 2009 | by

As the Grateful Dead would say, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” Obviously, the blogging has been lacking a bit lately.� As many of you know, the last couple of days have been a whirlwind.� I’ll fill everyone in a bit later, but for now, let’s do this “random” thing. -� I don’t know […]

Bench Press 101

on July 28, 2009 | by

Evidently, my new favorite lift is the bench press (or at least that’s what all the guys in the gym say!). Hey, everyone else has been doing it for years – maybe I’m just a little bit behind the times! I’m definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed. In all seriousness, as someone who […]

Training Tips: The Grind

on March 17, 2009 | by

Seeing as how it’s St. Paddy’s day, AND I have a wedding to attend (which explains the pinstripes pants and dress shoes), we’re going to keep things relatively simple today. When you take time off from training, you need to ease back into low rep, high intensity training. You can’t go straight from high rep […]

February 28, 2008

on December 9, 2008 | by

In This Issue: – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Exclusive Interview: Dave Tate – Upcoming Interviews – New Articles – Schedule Robertson Training Systems Updates: Seminar Updates Don’t forget to sign-up for the 2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar; here’s the info. When: Saturday, May 17th, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Omni Severtin Hotel, Downtown […]