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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 […]

531 – One Month Down

on September 10, 2009 | by

So the first month of 5/3/1 is in the books, and I’d consider it a pretty rousing success. Now keep in mind, I’m building back up, so the weights definitely aren’t where they need to be yet. I’m ok with that. I’d rather re-develop a strong base and have something to build from moving forward, […]

September 7th, 2009

on September 4, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.17 Re-Building the Reverse Hyper As everyone knows, I’m a huge fan of powerlifting. It has provided a great link between 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 […]

My Updates featuring Marvin Gaye

on September 2, 2009 | by

Instead of the Random Friday post, I’ve decided to change the theme up a bit. Instead, we’re going to do “What’s Going On”…a tribute to one of my favorite Soul/R&B singers, the incomparable Marvin Gaye. – IFAST is growing by leaps and bounds. As many of you know, a few weeks ago we were named […]

RTS Blowout Sale

on August 31, 2009 | by

As many of you know, Bill Hartman, Eric Cressey, and I are very close to releasing a new product. In fact, we spent the weekend going through edits on the footage and pulling together the tag-along manuals. This new product includes a lot of our newer perspectives on assessment and corrective exercise. Many of the […]

My programs are DANGEROUS

on August 30, 2009 | by

Just got this update from an online training client and I thought you might enjoy it! “True Story: Last night, a girl approached me on the street to say that she was in love with my muscles. I was on a date at the time. She was with her boyfriend when she said this. Nonsense […]

At-Home Kettlebell and Bodyweight circuits

on August 28, 2009 | by

One of my fat loss clients was remarking to me the other day about she’s having some issues getting to the gym three days per week. In an effort to get her doing something consistently outside of IFAST, I decided to write-up a quick-and-dirty routine that she can use to get in some metabolic work […]