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Physical Preparation with Cory Walts

on November 11, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Cory Walts has been Haverford College’s Fitness Center Director and Strength and Conditioning Coach since 2007. At Haverford, he designs and implements year-round training programs for the majority of their 23 varsity teams. In this show Cory and I discuss how he got started in physical preparation, why he created his Adjustable Workout System, and […]

RTS Coaching: The Brettzel

on November 9, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

“Mobility” is all the rage these days. And for good reason – in a day and age where we move less than ever before, all of us are looking for tools to keep us moving and feeling great. However, not all mobility drills are created equally. And in fact, many people don’t even need more […]

5 Takeaways from the Physical Prep Summit

on November 8, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

This year’s Physical Prep Summit is in the books, and if the early feedback is any indicator, it was hands-down our best year yet. One thing that really stood out about this year’s event was the level of the attendees. I easily could have picked out 10-15 members of the audience and had them speak […]

Physical Preparation with Dean Somerset

on November 3, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Dean Somerset is one of those mysterious guys on the internet. While we’ve emailed and Skyped numerous times over the years, we’ve still never crossed paths in real life. However, he’s a guy I have a ton of respect for, and who is doing some great work in our industry. In this show, Dean and […]

RTS Coaching: Snatch Grip RDL

on November 2, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

As I’ve mentioned numerous times in the past, I’m pretty vanilla as a coach. I want to teach my athletes to squat, hinge, push, and pull – but I want them to do so with impeccable technique. But just because I’m vanilla, doesn’t mean I’m unwilling to change. Case and point – I’m a huge […]

Training the Overhead Athlete (and Meathead)

on November 1, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Note from MR: I’m slooooowwwwwwllllyyyyyyy recovering from the Physical Prep Summit this weekend, but I wanted to make sure I got some fresh content to you ASAP. Tony Gentilcore is a guy I’ve known for years, and it’s been cool to watch him grow and evolve. In today’s post, he’s going to give you the […]

Physical Preparation with Sean Griffin

on October 21, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Sean Griffin started Chicago Primal gym in 2013. Prior to that, he’d worked in both semi-private and large group settings. Sean was an intern at IFAST in 2012, and while all interns are like your child – you love all of them – Sean and I really got along great. He was always a curious […]

Reasons Why Athletes Struggle to Gain Weight

on October 17, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Why do certain athletes struggle to put on quality mass? My goal here is to provide some scientific explanations regarding this topic and also to provide some opinion based statements from my own life observations. Dietary factors are probably an absolutely enormous driver of this inability, but in this particular article, I would like to […]

Physical Preparation with Adam Loiacono

on October 14, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Adam Loiacono has been with the New England Revolution of the MLS since 2009. His role has evolved from a youth soccer coach to now in his 4th season as a fitness coach for both the professional and youth academy players. Previously, Adam held coaching roles in soccer and fitness at NCAA Division III schools […]

RTS Coaching: Simple Step-up Progression

on October 12, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Step-ups are an incredibly common exercise, regardless of your goal. Whether you want to build muscle, lose body fat, or improve your athleticism, a step-up variation can help you achieve any of those goals. Being such a common exercise, it’s also one that I get questions about all the time. Should I keep my foot […]

Physical Preparation with Wil Fleming

on October 7, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Wil Fleming is an Olympic lifter, sports performance coach and the owner of Force Fitness in Bloomington, Indiana. Wil and I originally met years ago in a business mastermind group run by Pat Rigsby. He’s also a guy I’ve really come to respect, as he’s someone that not only talks the talk, but walks the […]

RTS Coaching: Reaching vs. Rounding

on October 5, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

In my opinion, reaching is one of the most important things we can incorporate into our programming. Whether it’s driving the rib cage back, opening up the back side of the body, or repositioning the abs and getting them into a more ideal position, every client I train is going to work on reaching. But […]

4 1/2 Ways to Reintroduce POWER to Your Training Program

on October 4, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

As athletes, we all know that power is the name of the game. Sure strength is important, but at the end of the day, being strong isn’t enough. It’s being able to express that strength as quickly as possible that’s truly important. The unfortunate thing is a lot of athletes aren’t training power correctly. Or […]

Physical Preparation with Chris Chase

on September 30, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Chris Chase is in his second season with the Atlanta Hawks after being named the team’s Athletic Performance Coach in 2015. Prior to that, Chris was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at USC. In this episode Chris and I talk discuss what he calls “trainable menus,” his thoughts on motor learning, and he even […]

RTS Coaching: Low Box Reverse Lunge

on September 28, 2016 | by Mike Robertson

Split-squats and lunges are two one of my go-to moves when it comes to training my athletes. Don’t believe me? Just check out all of these articles I’ve written on the split-squat alone! But just because I love an exercise doesn’t mean I’m not willing to change things up – especially if it makes it […]