5-3-1 Archives - Robertson Training Systems

Punch the Clock Workouts

on February 11, 2013 | by Mike Robertson

This weird thing is happening, and I’m not totally sure what to do about it. No matter what I do, no matter I’m getting older. And the weird thing is, as I get older, I have more responsibility. And the worst part is with more responsibility and things going on, sometimes my “life” gets in […]

MR’s September Goals

on September 3, 2010 | by

Ever have one of those times in your life where things seem to be hitting on all cylinders? That’s kind of where I’m at right now. Things are going really well in virtually every facet of my life, so I figured I’d share a little bit of personal information with this post. I get a […]

Newsletter – Februrary 19th, 2010

on February 18, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.05 The Week in Review – 2.19.10 Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I spent last weekend at the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) Summit, and it was fantastic. The entire weekend I was surrounded by top notch coaches like Joe Kenn, Brian Grasso, and Jason Ferrugia, nutrition experts […]

Practical flexibility applications

on October 15, 2009 | by

I’ve received a lot of questions regarding my stretching lately, especially after my 531 post, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to describe what I have going on and how I’m addressing it. In the Indy Seminar Series DVD’s, Bill outlines how to determine if a muscle is stiff or short. In […]

531 – Two Months Down

on October 13, 2009 | by

So I’m two months into the program, and things are continuing to go pretty well. Mentally, I’m a little bit more beat up. Stress is definitely higher right now – with trying to get A&C completed, the gym continuing to grow, pushing the training and keeping the home life in check, recovery doesn’t feel as […]

531 – One Month Down

on September 10, 2009 | by

So the first month of 5/3/1 is in the books, and I’d consider it a pretty rousing success. Now keep in mind, I’m building back up, so the weights definitely aren’t where they need to be yet. I’m ok with that. I’d rather re-develop a strong base and have something to build from moving forward, […]

531 and other random musings

on July 31, 2009 | by

One of the keys to my job is keeping up with all the current literature, research, DVD’s, etc. Quite simply if I hear that something is good, I want to check it out. A few weeks ago, I gave high praise to Dan John’s book Never Let Go. If you’ve read anything by Dan John […]