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Improving Your Bench Press Arch
Let’s be honest – everyone likes to bench press. And one of the easiest things you can do to increase your poundages (and look like more of a bad-ass) is to improve your bench press arch. Whether your goal is to compete in a powerlifting meet, or to simply move more weight than the other […]
Continue Reading5 More Shoulder Saving Tips
My article last week on Elite got a lot of great reviews, and I sincerely hope that it’s going to help lifters of all ability levels to get stronger and stay healthier than ever before. And just in case you’re too lazy to follow the link, I’m going to include all the videos at the […]
Continue ReadingBlocked 90-90 Split-Squats
Sorry I’ve been out of the loop for the past week. At midnight last Wednesday night, my wife went into labor and later than evening we celebrated the birth of our baby girl, Kendall Ann Robertson! Needless to say it’s been a crazy couple of days, but hopefully we’ll get back in the swing of […]
Continue ReadingEffective Birddog Performance
Birddogs are a fantastic exercise for not only improving core stability, but for rehabilitating the lower back as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people assume that just because an exercise appears simple that they can mindlessly crank out the reps. This video demonstrates proper performance of the birddog exercise, along with outlining common errors. Specific […]
Continue ReadingFestivus for the Rest of Us
Today, it’s time to start thinking about 2011. What are your goals? Your dreams? Your aspirations? What do you want to get out of your training?
Continue ReadingThe 90-90 Split-Squat
Half-kneeling and split-stance exercises are beneficial for numerous athletes and trainees. Whether your goal is to soothe knee and lower back pain, or to improve your performance on big lifts like squats and deadlifts, half-kneeling and split-stance exercises can be a fantastic addition to your program.
Continue ReadingConquering the Chin-up
Chin-ups and pull-ups should be a staple exercise in virtually everyone’s program. Regardless of whether your goal is to build a massive back, develop a stronger bench press, or even to lose body fat, mastering chin-ups can help you get there faster. Unfortunately, people struggle with chin-ups for a variety of reasons.
Continue ReadingImproving Your Push-up
Push-ups are easy. After all, you just plop down on the floor and press yourself up, right? Not so fast.
Continue ReadingA Killer Chin-up Variation
In today’s edition of Exercise of the Week, we’re going to cover a sweet variation on an old-school strength exercise.
Continue ReadingUnstable Surface Training for Beginners
Unstable Surface Training: Functional training revolution, or simply the current training fad? (Photo courtesy of TRXFitness.co.uk) Unstable surface training (UST) is currently all the rage in the fitness world. Go to any fitness seminar or boot camp and you’ll immediately notice tools like Blast straps or TRX systems being employed. The question becomes, how efficacious […]
Continue ReadingExercise of the Week: Supine Face Pulls
I know many of you out there are fans of the face pull, so here’s a cool variation that I think you’ll enjoy. The supine face pull is performed in exactly the same fashion as the traditional version – thumbs up grip, pull towards your face/neck, etc. The big difference here is that when you’re […]
Continue ReadingOlympic Lifting for Average Bros, Part II
In the second part of our Olympic Lifting series, we’re going to focus on hip mobility. If you missed Part I, you can find it HERE. As you can tell from the picture above, hip mobility is critical to perform the lifts effectively. But even more importantly, you need the ability to go into deep […]
Continue ReadingMarch 10th, 2010
Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.08 Shoulder Solutions, Part III In our final installment of the Shoulder Solutions series, I want to discuss some of the typical coaching issues I see when dealing with clients. And just in case you missed them, you can review Part I and Part II by following their respective links. I’ve […]
Continue ReadingMarch 3rd, 2010
Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.07 Shoulder Solutions, Part II In Part I of our Shoulder Solutions series, we discussed the fundamentals of proper shoulder training. In Part II, we’re going to discuss some specific training mediums to get those shoulders feeling as good as possible! Thoracic Spine Training Let’s start by examining the thoracic spine, […]
Continue ReadingExercise of the Week: External Rotation on Knee
In today’s edition of “Exercise of the Week,” we’re going to cover a simple, yet effective, rotator cuff exercise. The external rotation on knee not only helps develop strength in the shoulder external rotators, but can also help you discern the difference between actual shoulder rotation and scapular motion. Finally, training in the scapular plane […]
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