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Testimonial: Bulletproof Knees

on April 2, 2009 | by

Here’s a testimonial that I recently received. Kane came to me a little over a month ago with some pretty debilitating knee pain, and, well, I think the testimonial speaks for itself. Here goes: As a college basketball player I suffered through 4 years of knee pain, which never allowed me to preform at my […]

Hip Dysfunction = Knee Pain

on March 31, 2009 | by

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 comes to knee AND low back health. In fact, there’s research out there that correlates […]

March 30th, 2009

on March 30, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.06 In This Issue: – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Coaching 101 Robertson Training Systems Updates IFAST Physique Transformation Challenge! Bill and I have a very cool contest coming up here at IFAST, and I wanted everyone on the newsletter to know about it. IFAST Physique Transformation Challenge If you’re interested, […]

A great weekend in the books

on March 30, 2009 | by

It was a great weekend here in Indy. We had the privilege of having Tony Gentilcore come into town, who is probably one of the best trainers in the Boston area. As well, Chase Karnes was someone who I had talked to from time to time online, and he came into town as well. As […]

The Random Friday Post

on March 27, 2009 | by

I woke up a little bit early today, so I’m going to try and knock this post out ASAP. Hopefully it comes a little bit more coherent than I actually feel! * Jim “Smitty” Smith has a great feature on his site today that I think you’ll enjoy; here’s the link: The Top 3 Missing […]

Why do you keep getting injured?

on March 24, 2009 | by

Do you ever wonder why you continue to get injured when training? Now I’m sure you expect me to go on some sort of diatribe about muscle imbalances, poor posture, poor mobility, etc. And while those are all valid reasons, that’s not what I want to talk about today. Two of the most common reasons […]

The Three Pillars

on March 23, 2009 | by

(Originally posted at www.IFASTOnline.com) So I’ve got an admission to make – I watch the Biggest Loser. It’s not so much for the heartwarming stories and pop psychology, though. I watch it because I know my clients watch it. And I want to know what’s going in to their minds regarding strength training, fat loss, […]

MR on the Interwebz

on March 18, 2009 | by

Just a quick update today, considering I did get another podcast/audio newsletter posted earlier! First off, in case you missed this article a while back on Elite Fitness, here’s a link: Defending the Bench Press I also recently did an interview with fellow T-Nation contributor Mark Young. Here’s the link: MR Interview with Mark Young […]

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 […]

Q&A: The OLD Newsletter

on March 16, 2009 | by

This hit my inbox a few days ago, and I wanted to address it here for everyone to see. Mike, What happened to your regular, reliable, readable newsletter? I can read at least four or five times faster than you can talk. Plus I can look over a table of contents and determine which portions […]

Exercise of the Week: The Plate Squat

on March 13, 2009 | by

In this edition of “Exercise of the Week,” we’re going to feature the plate squat. The plate squat is an excellent teaching tool. Not only does it cue people to extend through their upper back, but it also trains them to brace their entire core and not just over-arch their lower back. Basic squatting rules […]

Random Thursday Thoughts

on March 12, 2009 | by

My brain is a little scrambled today, so this is the best I could muster! – In case you missed it, the first edition of “In the Trenches Fitness” was posted yesterday. You can find it by following the link below: https://robertsontrainingsystems.com/newsletter/March+10th%2C+2009/ In the future, ONLY newsletter subscribers will get the opportunity to ask questions. […]

New AUDIO newsletter

on March 11, 2009 | by

You all know me. And you know that the status quo just doesn’t cut it. In an effort to get more knowledge out there, and to really take this industry to the next level, I’ve decided to start a Podcast/audio newsletter. All I can say is follow the link below and check it out. Love […]

A simple squatting tip

on March 10, 2009 | by

The other day, I was watching our intern, Nick, squat. He was getting rounded over in the bottom a bit, and couldn’t figure out why as he hasn’t been coached all that much. In all honesty, it’s a very common issue, and one that I used to have happen to myself all the time. There […]

I am the greatest!

on March 9, 2009 | by

Or at least if you read the new FLZine.com today, you might think so! Today, FLZine is using me as their featured author. Below are links to several articles that you might enjoy. A brief recap of each: Mike Rants – Too Much of a Good Thing? Here I discuss the pros and cons of […]