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Exercise of the Week: Supine Face Pulls

on March 31, 2010 | by

I know many of you out there are fans of the face pull, so here’s a cool variation that I think you’ll enjoy. The supine face pull is performed in exactly the same fashion as the traditional version – thumbs up grip, pull towards your face/neck, etc. The big difference here is that when you’re […]

November 5th, 2009

on March 29, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.20 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part III In case you missed the first two installments, you can find them linked below. In Part I, we covered my basic thoughts and ideals when it comes to the low back. In Part II, we covered my thoughts on […]

Mistakes Coaches and Trainers Make 3-29

on March 29, 2010 | by

I’m definitely not perfect. As a trainer and coach, I can’t possibly tell you how many mistakes I’ve made over the years. But like most coaches out there, even though I’ve made a lot of mistakes, I continue to learn from them to become better. The following is going to be an ongoing blog series […]

Random Friday 3-26-10

on March 26, 2010 | by

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Random Friday post, so I figured we might as well get one in this week. Enjoy! – As you can see from the above, we’re getting close on wrapping up “The Single-Leg Solution “project.” My boy James is working on the DVD, while I’m finishing up the […]

My Thoughts on Nutritional Supplements

on March 24, 2010 | by

It’s time for a little rant. People ask me all the time, “Mike, what supplements do you take?” “Mike, what are your thoughts on supplements?” “Mike, what supplements should I take to get JACKED?” When people ask me about supplements, I kind of feel like AI felt about pratice. There are a few very specific […]

RTS Updates March 2010

on March 22, 2010 | by

I’ll be honest – I can’t believe the year is almost 25% over with! With that being said, I wanted to give some updates to keep everyone up to speed on what’s going on around here. Here goes! – Blog Posts For the next couple of weeks, I’m only going to blog 2-3x/week. For the […]

Training Lessons Learned

on March 18, 2010 | by

Last Thursday was NOT a good day. You all know I’m a pretty positive person, and I do my best to let things roll off my back. So just suffice it to say when I don’t have a good day, it’s NOT a good day. Luckily, my good friend/online training client/soon-to-be-intern Eric Oetter was in […]

Avoiding Knee Pain in the Gym

on March 17, 2010 | by

After training clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes over the years, it’s no wonder why so many of them end up with knee pain. Many are left with the impression that they have genetically “bad knees.” Others simply assume that they will no longer be able to do the extracurricular activities that they […]

Olympic Lifting for Average Bros, Part II

on March 15, 2010 | by

In the second part of our Olympic Lifting series, we’re going to focus on hip mobility. If you missed Part I, you can find it HERE. As you can tell from the picture above, hip mobility is critical to perform the lifts effectively. But even more importantly, you need the ability to go into deep […]

March 10th, 2010

on March 11, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.08 Shoulder Solutions, Part III In our final installment of the Shoulder Solutions series, I want to discuss some of the typical coaching issues I see when dealing with clients. And just in case you missed them, you can review Part I and Part II by following their respective links. I’ve […]

The Strength and Conditioning Conundrum

on March 10, 2010 | by

Last night, I was reminded of a sad-fact regarding high school sports, as well as strength and conditioning in general. We have a new kid that’s been coming into our facility, and his goals are simple: Get bigger and stronger for football season. Easy enough, right? Not so fast. He’s scheduled for an appointment at […]

RTS 2010 Speaking Calendar

on March 9, 2010 | by

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately regarding upcoming seminars and speaking engagements, so evidently I haven’t been doing the best job of keeping everyone up to speed. 🙂 Here’s my tentative speaking schedule for the rest of 2010. If you’d like to book me for a seminar, please shoot us an e-mail ASAP […]

Great Training Partners

on March 8, 2010 | by

This past weekend, I was reminded what it’s like to have a great training partner. I met “Big” Joe Williams back in 2000 as we had both joined the Ball State Powerlifting team that year. I was a weak guy trying to get stronger; he was a converted bodybuilder that was looking for something new […]

Thoughts for Young Coaches

on March 4, 2010 | by

This past weekend at the Cosgrove Businses Seminar, I got a chance to meet some great young coaches. Monday evening, I spent some time with a guy who has been around and has coached for years in Chip Morton. Between the two, it’s gotten me thinking about the progression that every coach must go through […]

March 3rd, 2010

on March 3, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.07 Shoulder Solutions, Part II In Part I of our Shoulder Solutions series, we discussed the fundamentals of proper shoulder training. In Part II, we’re going to discuss some specific training mediums to get those shoulders feeling as good as possible! Thoracic Spine Training Let’s start by examining the thoracic spine, […]