Justin Hays, Author at Robertson Training Systems

Bar Core Training For Athletes

on October 10, 2015 | by Justin Hays

This is a guest post by Travis Hansen of Reno Speed School It’s no secret at this point that core training has been absolutely addressed to death in the industry. We all pretty much know what it consist of anatomically, how it operates, so on and so fourth. However, providing an extra progression for high-level […]

The Road to 600

on August 10, 2015 | by Justin Hays

This is a guest post by Nick Rossencutter The 600 pound deadlift. It is a milestone that I chased and wanted for quite a long time. Flash back to early 2009, my final year of college. I had just competed about 5 times in 8 months and was determined to pull a 600lb deadlift. I […]

Strategic Deconditioning for Athletes

on July 11, 2015 | by Justin Hays

This is a guest post by Travis Hansen This particular training concept or technique was originally brought to light by Bryan Haycock. 1 I read a statement from Christian Thibadeau and I think he references its definition very well. Paraphrasing of course, Strategic Deconditioning is the improvement of our muscle cells “trainability” or responsiveness to […]

Putting the C in S&C: An Energy Systems-based Approach

on July 4, 2015 | by Justin Hays

By Marc Lewis and Travis Pollen Don’t get us wrong: when it comes to building durable athletes, strength is the foundation. However, oftentimes coaches become so single-minded that they practically forget about conditioning. Or at the very least they misapply it. Consider the following scenario: It’s day one of pre-season for [insert intermittent high-intensity sport], […]

From Books To Barbells: Another Intern Aspiring to Survive in the World of Fitness

on May 12, 2015 | by Justin Hays

By Mike Reinhardt, IFAST Intern There are a few simple reasons that Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Performance (IFAST) has been named one of the top ten gyms in the nation. Over the years, they have created a welcoming, challenging, and accountable community for their members while simultaneously using their vast expertise to provide their clients […]

What is Athleticism?

on April 28, 2015 | by Justin Hays

by Ty Terrell, IFAST Coach Who do you think of when you think “athletic”? Is it LeBron James? Russell Westbrook? What about a gymnast – is he/she athletic? And one more question: Who is more athletic – Stephen Curry or Russell Westbrook? You said Westbrook didn’t you? I don’t blame you. But let’s define what […]