Mike Robertson, Author at Robertson Training Systems

Mike Robertson Reverse Interview

on July 30, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

For a change of pace this week, IFAST intern Sean Griffin offered to turn the tables and interview me. Enjoy! Mike, let’s start this off with a focus on interns, since that’s what I know best. What are the top 3 qualities/characteristics you look for in a new intern, and what makes each critical for […]

Patrick Ward Interview

on July 27, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Today’s guest interview features Patrick Ward, a great strength coach and massage therapist I love learning from. If you don’t read his blog already, be sure to check it out. Enjoy!

Rollback Midwest Seminar Pricing?

on July 24, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

As I was driving back from Louisville this past weekend, I had a few hours to think about a ton of different things I have going on in my life. One of those “things” was our upcoming Midwest Performance Enhancement seminar. Over the past couple of years I’ve worked hard to grow this seminar and […]

Testimonial from Jordan Dotson

on July 23, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Mike’s note: Today’s testimonial comes from one of my online clients, Jordan, who’s had fantastic success in getting out of some debilitating pain in the last three months. Enjoy! First, let me say that working with Mike has literally changed my life and health. I came to him as a last resort – my doctor […]

Mike’s Top 12 Training Resources

on July 16, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

One thing that really pisses me off about our industry is some of the ridiculous “number” posts you see. For example, a few months back I saw a post that was something along the lines of “The Top 50 Fitness Bloggers” or something alone those lines. I won’t claim to be the all-knowing, but I […]

Recapping Perform Better Chicago

on July 13, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Mike’s note: This week’s guest blog post comes from one of our own interns at IFAST, Sean Griffin. He’s passionate about the fitness industry, and it shows. Enjoy! This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing a number of excellent presentations at Perform Better’s Functional Training Summit in Chicago. The list looks like this:

What is Diagnosis Fitness?

on July 12, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Lots of questions regarding the upcoming Diagnosis Fitness seminar lately, so Bill created this short video to answer those. Enjoy! Register Now for Diagnosis Fitness Hope to see you there! Best MR

What are you doing TODAY?

on July 9, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Very simple question today, that I’d love to get your feedback on. Here goes: What is one simple thing you WILL do today to get better? I look forward to your feedback below! Best MR

Bigger Biceps, Bigger Bank Accounts

on July 6, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Mike’s note: I’ve got yet another guest post for you from my boy Dan Brown, IFAST Bootcamp Coach extraordinaire. Enjoy! For those familiar with some of my writing and Force Barbell, you can see a trend that movement inspires people. It inspires change, thought, love and a bevy of other important qualities. I really do […]

4 Steps to Effectively Coaching Exercises

on July 2, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

One of the most important things we do at IFAST is teach. It goes further than just teaching our clients; we’re convinced that teaching our interns and starting them on the path to becoming a great coach is part of what makes us great at what we do. A few weeks back, I was grilling […]

Last Chance to Save!

on June 29, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Just a quick note that TOMORROW is the last day to save on both of our upcoming IFAST courses! Save $100-$200 on the Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar Save $200 on Diagnosis Fitness: The IFAST Assessment Course! Hope to see you in the coming months! All the best MR

Diagnosis Fitness

on June 27, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

I’ve gotten a ton of questions about the upcoming Diagnosis Fitness seminar, so I figured I’d do a big post here and answer the questions where everyone can see them.

Supreme Stability Training

on June 25, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

As an industry, we love ourselves some mobility. It’s like we can’t get enough – foam rolling, static stretching, mobility drills and exercises, Yoga, Pilates, the list goes on and on. And don’t get me wrong – I fully respect the need for mobility. In fact, I’ve championed the need for mobility since at least […]

Attend an IFAST Seminar

on June 20, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

10 Reasons You Should Attend a Seminar at IFAST This Summer As you may (or may not) know, we are really big on continuing education here at IFAST. This summer alone, we’re hosting two blockbuster courses that I think you’d enjoy. The first is Diagnosis Fitness: The Complete IFAST Assessment System. This is the first […]

Sagittal Plane First

on June 18, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

“Life is 3D!” “You need rotation to play sports!” “Real training starts in the frontal and transverse planes!” Stop me if you’ve heard some (or all) of these before. The goal of today’s post isn’t to make training boring. It’s not to tell you what you can’t do. Rather, the goal is to tell you […]