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Coordination Training & Young Athletes

on August 14, 2010 | by

The myths and falsehoods associated with Coordination Training are plenty. I’ll outline the ‘Top 3′ here: Coordination is a singular element that is defined by a universal ability or lack of ability Coordination cannot be trained nor taught Coordination-based stimulus should be restricted to preadolescent children This article will provide a broad-based look at each […]

Knee Pain Basics Part 2

on August 12, 2010 | by

Programming and Training Thoughts to Reduce Knee Pain In Part I of our series, we discussed my core philosophy behind knee pain, and how to address it from a theoretical standpoint. In case you missed it, check it out via the link below: Knee Pain Basics, Part I In our second edition, we’re going to […]

Knee Pain Basics Part 1

on August 9, 2010 | by

How To Get (And Keep!) Your Knees Healthy for a Lifetime Today we’re going to cover the basics of knee pain – whether you’re an end-user, a trainer/coach, or somewhere in between, I hope this piece gives you an understanding of my core philosophy behind long-term knee health. Rule #1 – Do No Harm! Are […]

Sleep 101

on August 3, 2010 | by

Is sleep the final piece of your training puzzle? Several months ago, I posted a blog called “The 3 Pillars of Training.” For those of you who aren’t interested in reading the entire post, let me summarize: The 3 key components of seeing progress, regardless of your goals, are training, nutrition and recovery. Obviously, more […]

Random Wednesday 7-28-10

on July 28, 2010 | by

It’s been a while since I did a “random” post, so I figure today was the day to get back in the saddle. This will actually just serve as my newsletter for the week as well, as I’m traveling to Louisville for a mastermind group early Friday morning and won’t be able to pull one […]

Understanding Your Abs

on July 23, 2010 | by

There’s been tons of talk lately about the abs, and even more specifically, the rectus abdominis (RA). After all, everyone wants that lean, sexy six-pack before summer hits, right? Here’s the problem: We’re still caught up in outdated training methods, and not focused on what science has brought to light over the past 5-10 years. […]

Re-Building the Reverse Hyper

on July 21, 2010 | by

As everyone knows, I’m a huge fan of powerlifting. It has provided a great link between my athletic career and my love of strength training. More importantly, I feel like the sport has molded me into the person I am today. One of the most influential people for me when I was starting out was […]

Total Football Training Review

on July 20, 2010 | by

As I’m sure many of you have noticed, San Francisco 49’ers strength coach Duane Carlisle recently released a new product titled “Total Football Training.” I actually wrote a preliminary blog about it last Friday, which I’ll link to below: Total Football Training – An Early Review As promised, I took the time to review the […]

Distance Running – Is It Healthy?

on July 19, 2010 | by

(Note from MR: This week and next I’m going to rehash some of my most popular newsletters to-date. If you aren’t already a subscriber, be sure to fill out the form on the right-hand side and get tons of free stuff!) A few days ago, I reviewed a NY Times article which espoused the benefits […]

2010 Midwest Seminar Updates

on July 15, 2010 | by

As many of you already know, the early-bird registration for the 2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar is rapidly approaching. In fact, I’m pretty some of you are purposely trying to spike my blood pressure by waiting until the last minute to sign-up! Regardless, this is one of a few reminders I’m going to give you […]

The RTS Tweetchat

on July 14, 2010 | by

Everyone – As promised, tonight I’m going to do a live Tweetchat at 8 pm EST. In case you aren’t sure about a Tweetchat, or how to get involved, here is a brief write-up that I posted before: The Single-Leg Tweetchat The Hashtag we’re using for tonights event is: RTS1 (someone else was using RTS, […]

Turkish Get-Ups Step-by-Step

on July 13, 2010 | by Andrew Pautler

One of my goals of late is to really dial in and focus on the quality of my movement, and that of my athletes. And one of the exercises that I’ve really tried to develop within my coaching and teaching repertoire is the Turkish get-up. The Turkish Get-up is a fantastic exercise, and while I […]

YOU Choose My Next Product

on July 8, 2010 | by

This is something I’ve been thinking about asking you guys forever, but I just hadn’t gotten around to it. Everyone here knows I’m busy – I’m writing articles/blogs/newsletters, coaching, running two businesses, and that’s just the “professional” side of the equation 🙂 But hell, we’re all busy so I’ll stop my whining right now! You […]

Customer Support and Product Refund/Exchange Policy

on July 6, 2010 | by

All Robertson Training Systems products are covered by our 60-day money back guarantee. If you aren’t 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return your product within that 60-day period for a full refund. We DO NOT ship our own products. Speaker Fulfillment Services is our distributor. If there’s an issue with your physical product, […]

One Program Is….One Program

on July 6, 2010 | by

I was having a discussion with two IFAST interns the other day, and the topic of programming was broached. As the discussion developed, it became clear what the issue was. These guys haven’t written a ton of programs yet, and I could tell they were about to fall victim to a huge mistake that many […]