Newsletter – Februrary 19th, 2010

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.05 The Week in Review – 2.19.10 Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks.  I spent last weekend at the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) Summit, and it was fantastic.  The entire weekend I was surrounded by top notch coaches like Joe Kenn, Brian Grasso, and Jason Ferrugia, nutrition experts […]

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.05 The Week in Review   It’s been a busy week, I’m not going to lie.  I spent last weekend at the IYCA Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, which was awesome.  Beyond hanging out with great coaches like Joe Kenn, Jason Ferrugia, and Brian Grasso, I also got to spend time with […]

Crush It versus the Four Hour Workweek

For today’s blog, we’re going to look at how two books at opposite ends of the spectrum can help you achieve your goals. Today, I want to discuss two of the most influential books I’ve read recently – Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It and Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek. If you’ve read both of these books, you […]

Learning from Ed Coan

(The following is the result of another discussion Jason Ferrugia and I had at last week’s IYCA Summit). Ed Coan is a pretty smart guy. And in case you missed it, he’s pretty strong as well. Any guy that has squatted over at grand at 242, benched close to 600, and deadlifted 900 pounds in […]

Mastering the Kettlebell Swing

This past year I’ve really become fascinated with kettebells. (Side Note: I also know and understand they aren’t the be-all, end-all of training.  My gym still has plenty of dumbbells, barbells, and a bunch of other equipment to help you get big and strong) However, I do see the value in using them.  And perhaps […]

What strength training methods work FOR YOU?

At the IYCA Summit this past weekend, Jason Ferrugia and I were talking shop about what off-season protocols we use with our clients to get them as strong as possible.  This topic immediately turned into the following realization:  It’s funny how polarized we can become within the strength-training community. Some guys swear by linear periodization. […]

The RTS 2010 Manifesto

Today’s post is going to be a little bit off-the-cuff.  I’ve got a few things that I know I want to address, but how they all come across is going to be interesting! I’ve never written a manifesto before, so I think this is going to be one part manifesto, one part mission statement, and […]

More Assess and Correct Feedback

A few days ago, I received a testimonial for Assess and Correct.  So far, the feedback has been nothing short of amazing – but this particular e-mail happened to be from the one and only Adam Campbell of Men’s Health.  Needless to say, I was pretty excited to hear he liked the product so much! […]

Examining the Turkish Get Up

As I alluded to in my Dan John podcast from a few weeks ago, we’re using more and more Turkish get-ups (TGU) in our programming.  Obviously, it’s a fantastic exercise, but it’s got me thinking more and more about why it’s so great. When you break down a get-up, here’s a short list of benefits […]

It’s How You Do It!

Several weeks ago, I had a great group of girls come up to IFAST for assessments and programming.  The goal was simple:  To get them moving and feeling better, and eventually taking their athletic endeavors to the next level. Now let me begin by saying this wasn’t your average group of girls.  They were a […]

Random Friday 2-5-10

I’ve been swamped this week, so today is going to be short and sweet.  Enjoy! * Smitty from Diesel Crew is doing a fundraiser to help support the victims of the Haiti Earthquake.  You can find out more about it HERE. * I recently wrote a guest blog over at Nate Green’s website on things […]

A Better Way to Stretch

I get a lot of interest in eccentric quasi-isometrics (EQI’s) from both my online clients and people who read my blog, so I figured I’d write something up to help explain what they are and how I use them. EQI’s are an active stretch – without getting into the nitty-gritty science behind them, our goal […]

Bootylicious

I got an e-mail the other day that started like this… “I have a big butt, so I know I don’t have any glute issues…” WRONG. How do you know? Have you been tested by a knowledable trainer, PT, ortho, chiro, etc.? Just because you have “big” glutes DOES NOT mean that they are working […]

Thoughts on the Biggest Loser

I have a sad admission to make – I watch the Biggest Loser. Well, I should preface that statement; I sort of watch it. I DVR it, and then end up watching about 30 minutes of the total 2 hour show. I can’t tell you exactly why I do – maybe it’s because I work […]

Reverse Hypers versus Glute Hams

Hi Mike, Certainly enjoy your article content and very much the Podcasts. I am a new gym owner and have considered purchasing either (but not both) a GHR or a Reverse Hyper from Elite FTS.  I am convinced that the posterior chain must be developed in all athletes for many reasons of injury prevention and […]