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A VERY Random Friday

on October 16, 2009 | by

It’s been a pretty busy week, as I’ve gotten a ton completed with regards to Podcasts, newsletters, and completing A&C. So without any further ado, here’s today’s random Friday! – Several former IFAST interns have started blogs and websites recently, so I wanted to make sure you guys checked them out. TJ’s site has some […]

Practical flexibility applications

on October 15, 2009 | by

I’ve received a lot of questions regarding my stretching lately, especially after my 531 post, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to describe what I have going on and how I’m addressing it. In the Indy Seminar Series DVD’s, Bill outlines how to determine if a muscle is stiff or short. In […]

October 14th, 2009

on October 14, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.18 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part I In this new series for my newsletter readers, I’m going to discuss my training thoughts and strategies when it comes to the various joints of the body. I can’t tell you how many times I get asked about how […]

531 – Two Months Down

on October 13, 2009 | by

So I’m two months into the program, and things are continuing to go pretty well. Mentally, I’m a little bit more beat up. Stress is definitely higher right now – with trying to get A&C completed, the gym continuing to grow, pushing the training and keeping the home life in check, recovery doesn’t feel as […]

Public Service Announcement for A&C

on October 12, 2009 | by

I’ve gotten a rash of e-mails, Facebook messages and the like regarding Assess and Correct lately, so allow me to update everyone all at once. Obviously, things are going a little slower than we had expected. As we learned when we shot this video, there was a TON of information we wanted to cover. Between […]

A Typical Day at the Gym

on October 9, 2009 | by

So the other day i stopped in at a local fitness facility to get some soft-tissue work done. Terry Fletcher is a great guy, and one hell of a massage therapist, so I don’t hold it against him that he works out of a traditional “big box” gym! When I showed up Terry had to […]

Addressing Customer Concerns

on October 8, 2009 | by

A few days ago, I was checking out iTunes, looking for new podcasts that I may want to subscribe to. As I was wading through the fitness and nutrition section, I saw that mine had entered the Top 50! Needless to say, I was pretty excited. I decided to see how everything looked on my […]

Exercise of the Week: Glute-Ham Raises

on October 5, 2009 | by

In today’s “Exercise of the Week”, we have one of my favorite hamstring/posterior chain exercises of all time – the glute-ham raise. Strangely enough, I remember the first time I ever did these. We were at Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio, and Dave Tate and Louie were taking us through a dynamic effort workout. We […]

Broscience Volume 1

on September 28, 2009 | by

This is going to be a new and ongoing series here on my blog. I’m going to evaluate statements that may sound great to the lay person, but when examined closely doesn’t hold much water. Today’s first installment is going to discuss some of the science behind flexibility and “short” muscles. Here’s a statement I’ve […]

Random Friday 9-25

on September 25, 2009 | by

It’s been a pretty hectic week, so I figured I’d wrap it up with a Random Friday post. Enjoy! – I’ve been working hard to update my Resources page here on the site. If you haven’t checked it out lately, be sure to do so! – I’ve also been keeping up on the Podcasts fairly […]

My Bookshelf #2

on September 24, 2009 | by

In this edition of My Bookshelf, I’m going to review a more “lay” book – Born to Run. Born to Run is the story of how the author, Chris McDougall, went from barely being able to run, to finishing a 50-mile trail race in the middle of Mexico. Chris had suffered from chronic heel pain, […]

Better Stability for a Bigger Vertical Jump

on September 23, 2009 | by

“Stability maximizes activation.” This was a quote from Bret Contreras following an article he had posted on T-Muscle last week. While I didn’t agree with the article entirely, this quote really stood out. There’s a delicate balance between the strength in the prime movers of a joint, and the strength of the underlying stabilizing muscles. […]

Of Dirty Dishes and IFAST Clients

on September 21, 2009 | by

(Originally published at www.IFASTonline.com) The other day I was reminded of my first real job. Growing up on a farm I always had to do things like cut the grass, bail hay, etc., but I’m talking about my first job where I had to actually drive to work, got a real paycheck, etc. I worked […]

My Bookshelf #1

on September 17, 2009 | by

I’m starting a new section on the blog today. It’s going to be called Mike’s Bookshelf, and I’m going to review current books I’ve read to keep up on the industry. In today’s edition, the book is the following: Stability, Sport, and Performance Movement: Great Technique Without Injury JoAnne Elphinston This book was brought to […]

Random Wednesday Musings…

on September 16, 2009 | by

As the Grateful Dead would say, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” Obviously, the blogging has been lacking a bit lately.� As many of you know, the last couple of days have been a whirlwind.� I’ll fill everyone in a bit later, but for now, let’s do this “random” thing. -� I don’t know […]