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Q&A: Single-Leg Solution
Hi Mike! You did an AWESOME job with your article on Elite Fitness. I read most of the articles on that site, and I feel like the issues you addressed are going to be of great value to powerlifter-types who many not normally be hip to soft tissue work or shoulder stability exercises. I have […]
Continue ReadingBlocked 90-90 Split-Squats
Sorry I’ve been out of the loop for the past week. At midnight last Wednesday night, my wife went into labor and later than evening we celebrated the birth of our baby girl, Kendall Ann Robertson! Needless to say it’s been a crazy couple of days, but hopefully we’ll get back in the swing of […]
Continue ReadingEffective Birddog Performance
Birddogs are a fantastic exercise for not only improving core stability, but for rehabilitating the lower back as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people assume that just because an exercise appears simple that they can mindlessly crank out the reps. This video demonstrates proper performance of the birddog exercise, along with outlining common errors. Specific […]
Continue ReadingMR Training Week 4 2011
Last week was supposed to be my “heavy” week, but after the first two weeks Lil’ Stevie and I were both pretty wrecked. We decided to deload last week, and therefore this week was our big one. Stevie had the Elite FTS seminar on Saturday, so he geared things back just a bit Thursday. Regardless, […]
Continue ReadingWhat I Learned at IFAST
The following is a guest blog by former intern (and now current IFAST team member) Zach Moore. I can honestly say that Zach is a special guy. He trained at our gym for close to a year while finishing up a Masters in Economics, and when he asked if we would consider taking him on […]
Continue ReadingQ&A Conventional Deadlift
Hey Mike, I need some work on my deadlift. After reviewing this video I definitely see a few things I need to work on. Would you care to take a look and let me know the biggest things you see that need work? Or feel free to pick it apart completely. I can handle it […]
Continue ReadingMy Thoughts on Youth Training
As many of you already know, a huge section of our clientele at IFAST is young athletes. With kids as young as 11, up to those finishing off their high school career, I can say without reservation the most enjoyable part of my day as a coach is working with these kids. Let me tell […]
Continue ReadingAre we Missing the Mark on Single-Leg Training?
Humor me for a minute while I bounce an idea off you. What if we’re doing single-leg training completely wrong? What if we’re totally missing the mark, and therefore, not getting the most out of our training? Over the past couple of years, the landscape of strength and conditioning/performance enhancement training has totally changed. While […]
Continue ReadingQ&A Front Squat Issues
Q: I’ve got most of your products and look forward to getting the newest one coming out soon. I have one question and hope you can help me. Front squats cause my lower back to ache and tighten up when performing. I do the squat to stand drill and have a tough time getting my […]
Continue ReadingMR Training Week 2 2011
Week 2 is in the books. Unfortunately, this wasn’t my best week of training, but I guess that happens from time-to-time. Did you miss my recap of Week 1? If so, you can find it here. Anyway, here’s how it went down. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingThe Coaching Progression
The other day I was working with a new(ish) client, and I was cuing her to get into proper position. Upon completion of the set, she turned to look at me and said: “How come you never told me that before?” And my response was simple: Because you weren’t ready for that before!
Continue ReadingQ&A: Assess and Correct
Question: I failed almost every test in Assess and Correct – how do I decide what to do? This is a great question. Although I haven’t been asked this more than a handful of times, it definitely warrants a response.
Continue ReadingMR Training Week 1 2011
I’m going to attempt to keep an online log of my training over the next couple of months. Not only will it keep me thinking about what I need to address, but I hope it will give you guys a peak into my training thoughts as well. I can’t promise this every week, but I’ll […]
Continue Reading7 Keys of Balloon Core Theory
A Guest Post By Chris Collins M.Sc. CSCS (And inspired by Mike Robertson) A few weeks ago I had the privilege to attend a 2 day seminar with Mike Robertson. As a reader of his blog I don’t need to tell you how knowledgeable the guy is. Anybody that gets results for himself and his […]
Continue ReadingConflicting Goals and Unrealistic Expectations
“The goal is to keep the goal the goal.” – Dan John How many of you know someone with one of the following goals: “I’m going to get down to X% body fat this year.” “I’m going to squat, bench and/or deadlift a PR.” “This is the year where I put on the most size […]
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