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July 14th, 2009

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 […]

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The Starving Artist

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 […]

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Miscellaneous Monday

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 […]

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Q&A: Knee pain

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 […]

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Should Women Train Like Men?

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 […]

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Destroying the Dogma

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.  […]

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Awesome Feedback

I’m a little bogged down this week, so I wanted to finish it off on a high note.  Here’s a nice little piece of feedback I got from a former seminar attendee. Enjoy and have a great weekend! MR Hi Mike, I just listened to episode 6 of your podcast and it’s packed full of […]

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Sorting, Organizing and Progressing

Let’s be honest – there’s very little “new” material in the industry. In fact, what I see time and again isn’t necessarily new information.  Instead, it’s a better understanding or application of what we already know, or information that’s already readily available. Here’s a great segment from Eric Cressey in a recent T-Nation article: Well, […]

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The next level

I’ve got to admit, I’m freaking pumped. I was in a coffee shop last Wednesday night working on Eric, Bill and I’s new project, and I can’t get over how excited I am. When we created Magnificent Mobility, I feel like Eric and i brought dynamic flexibility/mobility training to the forefront.  In fact, it grew […]

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Congrats Alonia and Brandi

Just a quick post to congratulate two kick-ass IFAST members! Brandi took 3rd in the Masters Division of her figure show this weekend, and Alonia took 1st place overall and now has the official label of Miss Indianapolis! Great work ladies! Stay strong MR

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June 16th, 2009

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.13 Updates Galore We’re going to stray from the typical newsletter format this week in lieu of all the updates that I have!  We’ll be back with traditional content in a week or so. Robertson Training Systems Updates Iron Radio This Friday, I’ll be a featured guest on Charles Staley’s “Iron […]

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Training Preparedness

In the past, when I’m really dialed in with my training, I often record two numbers every workout – my rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and my rating of technique (RT). RPE gives me a general idea of how hard I was training that day.  For instance, we all know we’ve had days in the […]

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The Future of RTS

Just in case you’re NOT a subscriber to my newsletter, I’m going to link to today’s edition to cultivate feedback and see what my readers want from RTS in the future. June 8th Newsletter What would you like to see from myself and Robertson Training Systems in the future? More You Tube video clips? More […]

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June 8th, 2008

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.12 The Future of Robertson Training Systems RTS Updates A new way to continue learning If you have read my blog or newsletter for any period of time, you probably know I’m a huge advocate of continuing education.  However, one of the biggest issues is time and travel:  Quite often, you […]

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BYOI

I remember back in the day, BYOB’s were some of the best parties to attend.  Well, next to keggers where $3 bought you your booze for the night.  I mean, $3 won’t even buy you a domestic beer at the bar anymore, let alone a nights worth! But I digress; let me get to the […]

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