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Who Does MR Train?

Last week about this time, I was having coffee with a good friend and former IFAST intern Eric Oetter. Eric is one of the most driven and curious individuals I’ve ever met, so it’s always great to have a chat and see where his head is at. Since we don’t get to catch up as […]

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Q&A: Be Like Mike….Robertson???

Mike, I’m a 22-year old up-and-coming trainer, and I’ve followed your stuff for the past year. Basically, I’d love to be where you’re at in the next year or two – own my own gym, write for money, etc. Got any tips or tricks that can help me out? I got this e-mail a while […]

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Improve Your Coaching Cues

Today we’ve got an awesome guest post from Jon Goodman that I know the coaches and trainers out there will enjoy! If you want to make your job easier, while helping your clients and athletes get more out of their training, you’ll really enjoy it! And don’t worry if you’re not a coach or trainer […]

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4 Parallels Between Wealthy People and Elite Athletes

In my life, I’ve been incredibly blessed to work with a wide variety of clients and athletes. Looking back, I’ve literally worked with every end of the spectrum – from some of the most beat-up and beat-down rehab clients you can imagine, all the way up to elite athletes from virtually every major sport. One […]

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4 Reasons EVERYONE Should Squat with Chains

Not only is squatting with chains one of the coolest things you can do in the gym, but it can be one of the most effective as well. I was originally turned onto the concept by powerlifting legend Louie Simmons. Louie was using chain squats to improve the lifting speed of his powerlifters, and as […]

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An Interview with Dean Somerset

One thing I love about our industry is when I start reading new material from a guy who I think “gets it.” Dean Somerset is one of those people, and if you haven’t heard of him before, I wanted to put him in the spotlight today so you can learn a little bit more about […]

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Exploring The Coach-Athlete Relationship

As I’ve grown and evolved as a coach, it’s made me a think a lot about the coaches I’ve had in the past. I went to a very small high school (graduating with 47 people!), and we didn’t have some of the big, alpha male sports like football, wrestling, etc. As a result, my two […]

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4 Reasons to Hire a Coach

Before we get started today, a quick reminder: Today (Monday) is the last day to save 15% on all Robertson Training Systems products. Simply head over to the Products page, pick out whatever you like, and save some of your hard earned cash! Now let’s get into the content for the day. Leading into my […]

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Internet Experts and the Deadlift

As many of you know, I’m in the final stages of prepping for my first powerlifting competition in 6 years. Needless to say, I’ve got this unique blend of emotions going on – excitement, anxiety, and of course a bit of nervousness. In all honesty, I have no clue what to expect – I’m considerably […]

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FREE Knowledge Bombs from Eric Cressey

I was going to write some big, expansive post on why you should check out this free webinar from Eric Cressey. And then I realized something… It’s Eric friggin’ Cressey, and it’s FREE! I know you’re not really working today anyway, so take a few minutes and check it out! FREE Eric Cressey Training Webinar […]

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Q&A: 90-90 Split-Squats

Mike – I noticed in your Single-Leg Solution that Lance isn’t always setting up in the 90-90 split-squat position you have discussed before. Why is that? Thanks! This is a great question, and in all honesty, I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about it for months now, so here goes!

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Squat

The squat may be the single most important lift you can perform in the gym. When properly executed, the squat is not only an amazing tool for strength development, but it can promote fat loss or muscle gain (depending on your nutrition), and it can reinforce mobility in almost all the major joints of the […]

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My Core Training Story

Many people want to know why I originally got interested in core training. Even as someone who was just getting into the industry at the young age of 21, I quickly realized everyone and their brother wants to train their abs, or learn how to get a 6-pack. Let’s take a little trip down memory […]

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Training the TALL Athlete

It’s funny how things happen sometimes. This past weekend, my good friend Joe Dowdell came in for the Midwest Seminar, with plans of flying out on Sunday afternoon. Evidently, mother nature had other ideas with regards to his travel schedule! As a result, Joe stuck around an extra day and his client, Indiana Pacers starting […]

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Q&A: Back Soreness After Deadlifts

Q: I get lower back soreness after I deadlift, especially with lower reps and heavier weight. I’m pretty sure my form is good but I also want to make sure I’m not injuring my back. Thanks for your help! A: This is a great question and one that I literally get weekly, so I figured […]

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