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Interview with Dave Tenney

on February 17, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Dave, thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and your current position? Thanks for allowing me the opportunity Mike! I am currently the Sports Science & Performance Manager for the Seattle Sounders FC of MLS. This is a new job […]

My Top 5 Moves for Athletic Strength

on February 13, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Let’s start with an important, yet not so obvious statement…. Athletes are not professional lifters. Does strength have carryover to what they do on the field or court? Absolutely. But is it the be-all, end-all of athletic development? Absolutely not. When it comes to developing a well-rounded athletic development program, you can’t put in everything […]

Interview with Alan Stein

on February 8, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Alan, thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and your current position? My pleasure. It’s always an honor to share my journey! I am a father, husband, coach and business owner / entrepreneur (in that order). I am currently the […]

57 Random Thoughts on Athletic Training & Coaching

on February 6, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Seeing as how it’s athletic development month here at RTS, I wanted to do something a bit different. Rather than writing the typical essay-style blog post, I wanted to just riff and jot down some thoughts that are going through my head that pertain to training athletes. Here are 57 random things I’m thinking about […]

Interview with Joe Kenn

on February 4, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Joe thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and your current position? I have been a strength and conditioning professional for 25 years. My wife has been with me every step of the way and she is the biggest reason […]

The Basics of Recovery

on January 31, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Note from MR: Even though this is “Strength Month” here at RTS, we also know that it’s not just what you do in the gym, but what you do outside of it that’s important. As such, Sol Orwell and his crew at Examine.com are really doing good things with regards to supplementation and recovery, so […]

Interview with Matt Gary

on January 27, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Matt, thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? Thanks for having me, Mike. I’m really honored to be here. I have always admired your approach to performance enhancement and specifically your attention to detail. I really appreciate the opportunity to […]

Setting up for a Big Deadlift

on January 18, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Everyone loves a big deadlift. Powerlifters even have a saying – “The meet doesn’t start ’til the bar hits the floor.” Like most lifts, though, many people miss their deadlifts before they even begin to pull the weight. A dialed in and tight set-up will not only reduce the likelihood of injury, but I guarantee […]

Setting Up for a Big Bench Press

on January 16, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Every Monday around 5 pm, gyms across America are inundated with the following question: “Yo bro – how much ya bench?” It’s a sad fact, but it’s true. And at least if all the bros are benching, we can have the squat rack or the deadlift platform! All jokes aside, I know that people love […]

Setting Up for a Big Squat

on January 13, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

If you read enough blog posts and articles, everyone wants to talk about technique on the big lifts. And who am I to complain? I covered all of that in-depth in my Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift blog posts over the years. But you know what? I’d argue that 90+% of all lifts are missed […]

Everything You Need to Know About RPE’s

on January 3, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Writing programs for beginner clients is easy. Perform Exercise A, for X reps and Y sets, rest for Z seconds, and BOOM, you’re done. For higher level clients and athletes, however, it’s just not that simple. Using ratings of perceived exertion, or RPE’s, is a critical component of my programming these days. In this article, […]

How to RDL

on January 1, 2014 | by Mike Robertson

Note from MR: The following is a guest post from Aaron Cunanan. Aaron was an intern at IFAST several years ago, and a really sharp guy. I think you’re really going to love this post! —————— The Romanian Deadlift is one of the most important strength exercises out there and should be a staple in […]

The Top 10 Articles from 2013

on December 13, 2013 | by Mike Robertson

It’s getting to that time of year again, where we look back and review what we did well in the year past, and what we want to improve upon in the upcoming year. I always enjoy looking back to see what content my readers enjoy the best, so that I can make RTS more focused […]

Guitar Playing and Physical Preparation

on November 25, 2013 | by Mike Robertson

When I was shooting the videos for Bulletproof Athlete (the Week 13 recovery video, to be exact), I made a promise: When I was done creating and launching BPA, I was going to start taking guitar lessons. Growing up, I played the piano for almost eight years, and I’d like to think I had gotten […]

5 Hacks for Half-Kneeling

on November 19, 2013 | by Mike Robertson

There are a few things that I really love in life. My family. Classic movies. Great music. And while half-kneeling isn’t necessarily in that upper echelon, well done half-kneeling work is pretty damn epic! Today we’re going to talk about the ins-and-outs of half-kneeling exercises, and I’ve got five hacks that I know will make […]