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A Holiday Wish
Yesterday, I received an e-mail from DC-based personal trainer Josef Brandenburg. Rather than mincing his words, I’m just going to cut and paste his e-mail/blog post in right here: A client of mine does a LOT of charity work and mentoring. One day he brought in one of his mentees to a training session – […]
Continue ReadingNo More Neck Pain, Part II
One of the frequent recommendations trainers make is that if you have neck pain and/or headaches, you should stretch your levator scapulae. But is this really a good idea? If someone has a forward head posture, this may not be good advice. The levator scapulae is responsible for producing a posterior shear force at the […]
Continue ReadingOne for the Good Guys
I just finished up an interview with Leigh Peele of AvidityFitness.net, and one of the topics we discussed was the Internet entrepreneur. Now I, myself, am an Internet entrepreneur, and I really like what I do for a living. My full-time gig is the gym and coaching clients and athletes. That’s what I do. And […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the New Site!
It’s been a long time coming, but I’d like to welcome you to the new and improved Robertson Training Systems website! When you take a look around, I think you’re going to enjoy the updated look and feel. Just a few things you’ll notice include: – All of the Newsletter and Articles are now archived […]
Continue Reading5 Ways to Get Stronger Now
Let me tell you a little story about the first time I got serious about getting stronger. I’d trained for years, following the typical Muscle and Fiction workout of the month. I spent four days a week training my upper body and convinced myself that since I was athletic, I didn’t really need to train […]
Continue ReadingTop 10 Tips for Becoming a Fitness Phenom
Let’s face it ladies — very few of us are programmed to hit the gym every day like clockwork. In fact, sometimes getting started is the hardest part! Hell, I work (and basically live) in a gym, yet it’s not always easy to get my training in and stay in the kind of shape I’d […]
Continue ReadingFix That Weak Link!
This article originally ran on T-Nation.com. Even though I have a home gym, it’s nice to get out from time-to-time and actually train around other human beings. This typically leads to some entertaining moments. However, what I often see from the “educated and certified fitness trainers” is appalling. Would you believe that many still assess […]
Continue ReadingNovember 12, 2008
In This Issue – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Nutrition Tip – Exclusive Interview with Nate Green – Latest Articles and Blog Posts Robertson Training Systems Updates I-FAST KB Seminar Registration The first official I-FAST seminar is lined up! Master RKC instructor Brett Jones will be coming to I-FAST on Saturday, January 24th, 2009. For […]
Continue ReadingNovember 5, 2008
In This Issue – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Nutrition Tip – Exclusive Interview with internet icon Steve Shafley – Latest Articles and Blog Posts Robertson Training Systems Updates Friday is the last day to get the early-bird discount on the 2009 Australian Seminar Series! Follow the link below to register. I look forward to […]
Continue ReadingOctober 28, 2008
In This Issue – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Nutrition Tip – Live from the ADA Conference – New Articles and Blog Posts Robertson Training Systems Updates Time is running out to sign-up for the 2009 Australian Seminar Series! Just a heads up to anyone who wants to attend – the early bird discount will […]
Continue ReadingOctober 8, 2008
In This Issue – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Nutrition Tip – Exclusive Interview: Eric Cressey on Unstable Surface Training – New Articles and Blog Posts Robertson Training Systems Updates New article up! I had a new article go up at FigureAthlete.com last week; you can find it by following the link below: Breaking into […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 29, 2008
In This Issue – Robertson Training Systems Updates – Nutrition Tip – Exclusive Interview: Leigh Peele – New Articles and Blog Posts Robertson Training Systems Updates New article up! I had a new article go up at T-Nation last week; you can find it by following the link below: My 5 “Ah-Ha” Moments MR on […]
Continue ReadingCyber Monday Sale
I didn’t know this, but evidently, the Monday following Black Friday is called Cyber Monday. So for all the people who can’t get their shopping fix over the weekend, they can always go online and pick up some product the next week! With that being said, Eric, Bill and I decided it would be a […]
Continue ReadingRandom thoughts – 12/9
I can’t muster up a solid performance today, so here are my random thoughts for the week. – Everyone knows I’m a huge football fan. One of my favorite players (even though he’s not a Colt) is Marion Barber of the Dallas Cowboys. If you like hard-hitting, smash-mouth football, you have to like MB3. As […]
Continue ReadingGreat blogs from others…
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 […]
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