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In the Trenches Fitness Podcast Testimonial

on January 13, 2010 | by

I received this testimonial a few days ago, and I figured it would be something worth posting. I’m a personal trainer and a bit of a fitness podcast fanatic and I think your “In the trenches” podcast is outstanding! I like that you keep it focused and to the point, some podcasts have too much […]

Weak Torso Society

on January 12, 2010 | by

One of the consistent themes I see at IFAST when working with new clients is torso/core weakness. (Really from this point forward, I’m going to use the term “trunk” versus “core.” It’s much more all-encompassing, and doesn’t have the negative connotations associated with the words “core training.”) It’s pretty sad when you’re getting young, healthy […]

Q&A: Stretching Modalities

on January 11, 2010 | by

Do you still feel static stretching is the best type of stretching over passive, dynamic, AIS, etc? The question of stretching methods comes up often; so I figured this was something that would be well received within a blog post. I think one of the issues that we see is that people get too focused […]

Random Friday 1-8-10

on January 8, 2010 | by

Today’s blog post is going to be VERY random. Enjoy! – I hate Kevin, Leigh and Jon for getting me started on the MTV show “Jersey Shore.” I’ve wasted two hours of my life this week watching it, and even though I know it’s stupid, it draws you in. – Speaking of the FitCast crew, […]

January 7th, 2010

on January 7, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.02 The Development of a Philosophy, Part III – Integration In part three of our newsletter series, we’re going to discuss why it’s imperative to integrate movement patterns. In case you missed part one or part two, please follow the hyperlinks below: Newsletter One: The Assessment Newsletter Two: The role of […]

Q&A: Assess and Correct

on January 7, 2010 | by

I am using Assess and Correct and have been happy with the program. At least to my knowledge, it doesn’t seem as if the program clearly states how often we should be doing the corrective exercises. After doing the assessment, I made a list of corrective progressions I needed and now do them before my […]

Exercise of the Week: The Tall Kneeling Series

on January 6, 2010 | by

(Note: I actually wasn’t going to post this today, but since I have a few extra minutes, here goes!) In this edition of Exercise of the Week, I want to discuss two of my favorite core training options: The tall kneeling cable chop and the tall kneeling cable lift. Gray Cook wrote an entire article […]

Wutz Yo Plan?

on January 5, 2010 | by

Goals are lame. Ok, let me preface that – goals without a plan are lame. You see, everyone and their mother have goals. A New Years Resolution is really just a goal that 80% of people fail to achieve (that stat is courtesy of the New York Times). I briefly discussed setting your primary goal […]

My Training Stories #2

on January 4, 2010 | by

In late 2001, Joe Willliams, Julia Ladewski, and myself attended an Elite Fitness training seminar hosted by Dave Tate. Day 1 covered the Westside Method, while Day 2 was focused on the squat. As we were covering Day 1, Dave decided to use me as an example. Here’s how it went: Dave (to me): What’s […]

January 1st, 2010

on December 31, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.01 The Most Important Newsletter You’ll Get All Year? “The goal is to keep the goal, the goal.” Dan John, A Philospohy of Strength Training DVD Prophetic words from Dan John, but then again, would you expect anything less? I’m not kidding around when I say this could be the most […]

13 Tips for Fitness Blogging Success

on December 31, 2009 | by

I get e-mails on a weekly basis asking me about ways to break into the fitness writing industry. It’s a little amusing to say the least – I absolutely loathed English throughout high school, and if you would’ve told me that I would be paid at any point in my life for my writing, I […]

Another RTS Success Story

on December 30, 2009 | by

In lieu of the New Year coming up, I thought I’d share a success story from one of my online training clients. I met Ben at my Australian Seminar in Melbourne back in 2008, and I was impressed with his knowledge and insightful questions. He seemed like a very sharp guy who was interested in […]

The Truth About Pec Strains

on December 29, 2009 | by

Justin Ware and I were talking about pec strains the other day, so I figured this would be an opportune time to discuss how pec strains come about in the gym. Now, keep in mind (as many are more than willing to note) I’m not a therapist, so I’m not going to discuss treatment strategies. […]

My Training Stories #1

on December 28, 2009 | by

I clearly remember my first powerlifitng-related workout. Needless to say, it was humbling on numerous levels. I had just finished up a semester-long internship with the Ball State University athletic teams, and I realized that if I wanted to go anywhere in the industry, I needed to get stronger. A lot stronger. After being surrounded […]

Happy Holidays

on December 24, 2009 | by

Just wanted to wish all my readers, family and friends a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I appreciate all your support, and wish you all the best. See you next week! Best MR