Mike Robertson, Author at Robertson Training Systems

Dan Brown Guest Blog: Changing the World Through Movement

on June 15, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Mike’s note: I recently interviewed Dan, one of our key coaches at IFAST. I really enjoyed reading this guest post from Dan, and I hope you do, too! Planting the Seed of Change I’m known as an Oly-lifting guy, but this is not a post about weightlifting. Instead, it’s a post about how we can […]

Interview with Dan Brown

on June 7, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Dan Brown is one of the newest additions to the IFAST Team, and I’ve got to say, we’re really lucky to have him! Dan is incredibly versatile – in his coaching career he’s done everything from 1-on-1, to bootcamps, to working as a Division-1 strength coach at Purdue University. Needless to say, I think he’s […]

Should you stretch your neck?

on June 4, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

The year was 2003. I was working in a chiropractic rehab facility, and I clearly remember rehabbing my first neck pain patient. Even being the over-confident 25-year-old that I was, I had this unique blend of excitement and straight-up fear over working with someone like this. “Mary” was this amazing lady, probably in her early […]

Interview with Wil Fleming

on May 31, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Wil Fleming is a guy that I’ve learned a ton from over the past few years. He’s not only an awesome strength and conditioning coach, but also the co-owner of a legit fitness business (Force Fitness) in Bloomington, Indiana. Luckily I got Wil to slow down for a few minutes to bang out this interview. Enjoy!

Upcoming IFAST Seminars

on May 29, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about the seminars we have coming up this summer at IFAST, so here goes! The IFAST Assessment Seminar If IFAST is known for one thing above all others, it’s our assessment process. I know I, personally, have said this a millions times – but if you aren’t assessing, […]

Create Better Supersets Using Drivers

on May 21, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

If you’ve trained clients, athletes, or even yourself for any extended period of time, chances are you’ve used supersets in your programming. Supersets are a great tool to have in the toolbox. The most common way to use supersets is within a fat loss or more general training program, where you’ll alternate exercises for non-competing […]

Interview with Zach Moore

on May 17, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

This week’s interview features my boy Zach Moore, an integral part of the IFAST team, and in my opinion, one of the smartest young coaches around. Enjoy!

Defining Success

on May 14, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

The past couple of months, I’ve really tried to diversify the information that I’m consuming. Don’t get me wrong – I’m always reading or learning about training. That’s my first priority. But at this point in life, it’s not my only priority. As a result, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to […]

Interview with Neghar Fonooni

on May 10, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

This week’s interview features Neghar Fonooni, another member of Girls Gone Strong and kettlebell aficionado extraordinaire. Enjoy!

Trunk Stability for Young Athletes

on May 8, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Last month at the IYCA summit, I told the attendees one of my secrets to success. The secret is really quite simple, at least if you ask me! When it comes to training young kids, you must begin with the end in mind. Our goal isn’t just to get them bigger, faster or stronger, but […]

Ben Bruno Interview

on May 3, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

This week, I had the pleasure of interview Ben Bruno for the site. This guy is doing some great things, and he’s somebody who I’ll definitely be learning from in the months and years to come. Let’s get to it! MR: Ben, thanks a ton for allowing me to interview you today! Could you start […]

Cuing Good Neck Posture

on April 30, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

I love talking about spines; it’s just a fascinating piece of machinery and I’m always trying to learn more about them. And when you consider the fact that 80% of the US population will suffer from low back in their lives (90% if we include neck pain), it’s no wonder people like reading about them!

Interview with Molly Galbraith

on April 26, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

As the RTS site changes and evolves, I’m going to do my best to highlight and feature some great up-and-coming strength coaches I have on my radar. This first one is near and dear to my heart, as I’ve known and coached Molly for several years now. She’s a coach that truly “gets it,” and […]

Q&A: Power Development

on April 23, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

Last week I had the honor of doing a podcast with Greg Everett and Robb Wolf, and there was a question that came up about power development. I’m going to paraphrase a bit here, and then we’ll get into the meat of the post: Eric Cressey doesn’t feel as though there’s much carryover between the […]

Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold Interview

on April 20, 2012 | by Mike Robertson

This week I got a chance to chat with Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold, two guys who I feel are really taking our industry to the next level. This week they’re launching a fantastic new product called Functional Stability Training, and in this interview we’re going to cover some common injuries these guys are seeing, […]