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More Thoughts on Cybernetic Periodization

on August 11, 2009 | by

Something I constantly find myself thinking about is the concept of cybernetic periodization (CP). Siff discussed this in his book Supertraining, and the concept makes perfect sense – you don’t feel the same every single day, so why would you go in with a set plan for any given training day? The problem is, I […]

New Interview up with John Izzo

on August 10, 2009 | by

Hey all, I’m back from vacation but not totally back in my routine as of yet. With that being said, the following interview should suffice for today’s content. We’ll be back in the groove starting tomorow! Why the Learning Never Ends: An Interview with Mike Robertson Stay strong MR

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 […]

531 and other random musings

on July 31, 2009 | by

One of the keys to my job is keeping up with all the current literature, research, DVD’s, etc. Quite simply if I hear that something is good, I want to check it out. A few weeks ago, I gave high praise to Dan John’s book Never Let Go. If you’ve read anything by Dan John […]

Podcasts Galore

on July 29, 2009 | by

As promised, I’m hitting the podcasts hard and heavy. I think I’ve figured out a way to nail down several coaches at once, which should mean a steady stream of new information coming your way! If you’re interested, definitely check out the Podcasts by following the link below: In the Trenches Fitness In the past […]

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 […]

Hammer Those Hips!

on July 21, 2009 | by

It seems as though hip pain and dysfunction is a real hot topic as of late. I can’t tell you how many e-mail inquiries, as well as new clients, I’ve seen in the past couple of months that dealt with some sort of hip dysfunction. Not surprisingly, as we become better at diagnosing hip issues, […]

Never Let Go

on July 16, 2009 | by

I pride myself in reading quite a bit. And I’ll read just about any type of book: Motivational, psychological, business, training, I don’t care. If it’s good, I’ll read it. With that being said, this is the single best training book I’ve read this year. I would say it’s THE BEST book I’ve read all […]

My shoulders hurt!

on July 14, 2009 | by

Last week, I evaluated a potential new client at IFAST. She was in fantastic shape overall, as she’d already been exercising for over 5 years straight. The problem, however, was her shoulders – she was complaining of poor mobility, and some general pain and discomfort when exercising. As I was going through her assessment, it […]

July 14th, 2009

on July 14, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.14 Pulling up your Bench For whatever reason, my bench has been feeling great lately. I feel like I need to knock on wood so as to not jinx myself, but I can’t tell you how good it feels to have some decent bench pressing sessions. Even when I was competing […]

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 […]

Miscellaneous Monday

on July 6, 2009 | by

This is a little something like Random Friday, except, well, it’s Monday 😉 – First of all, I hope everyone had a safe and happy fourth of July weekend! I didn’t get to relax quite as much as I would’ve liked, but that’s ok. I can sleep when I’m dead! – I recently did an […]

Q&A: Knee pain

on July 3, 2009 | by

Mike, How much muscle can I gain in 12 weeks? (LOL, just kidding) To keep this short, years of motocross and bad knee genetics have left me with some pretty beat-up knees. Once the dislocation was so severe on left knee, I had to get it reworked via surgery. With that said, my question involves […]

Should Women Train Like Men?

on July 1, 2009 | by

Today we have a guest blog post from Nia Shanks. I believe Nia is a real up-and-comer in the industry, and she’s got a strong deadlift to boot! This piece was originally posted at TheFatSolutions.com, and yes guys, I kept the picture just for you 😉 I had a great idea for this post before […]

Destroying the Dogma

on June 30, 2009 | by

A while back, I wrote a blog/newsletter titled “The Future of RTS.” In that write-up, I essentially discussed my goals for the site (and myself) in the coming months and years. However, I forgot to put one thing in that I’m now regretting dearly. My site is going to make you uncomfortable in the future. […]