ankle mobility Archives - Robertson Training Systems

Rett Larson on Problem Solving Warm-ups, Ankle Durability, Deceleration and Straight-Arm Strength

on January 19, 2024 | by Mike Robertson

Rett Larson is the head strength and conditioning coach for the German Women’s National Volleyball team. Prior to time with Germany, he was also the head S&C coach for the Netherlands, and the Chinese Women’s Volleyball team, where he won a gold medal. In this amazing episode, Rett and I start by touching on how […]

Unlock Your Feet and Ankles with this Simple Mobility Routine

on January 3, 2024 | by Mike Robertson

Do you want to unlock your foot and ankle mobility? If so, this is the video for you! Your feet are your connection point to the ground, and every step we take creates a cascade of events throughout our body. But put simply, if we don’t have the requisite mobility through our feet and ankles, […]

Ankle Dysfunction and Knee Pain

on December 5, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

I’ve talked about it for years – if you want to have healthy knees, you better assess (and program for) the ankles and hips as well. A new piece of research seems to agree with this notion, especially as it regards to the ankles. While the article hasn’t been formally released yet, here’s the jist […]

Knee Pain Basics Part 2

on August 12, 2010 | by

Programming and Training Thoughts to Reduce Knee Pain In Part I of our series, we discussed my core philosophy behind knee pain, and how to address it from a theoretical standpoint. In case you missed it, check it out via the link below: Knee Pain Basics, Part I In our second edition, we’re going to […]

Avoiding Knee Pain in the Gym

on March 17, 2010 | by

After training clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes over the years, it’s no wonder why so many of them end up with knee pain. Many are left with the impression that they have genetically “bad knees.” Others simply assume that they will no longer be able to do the extracurricular activities that they […]

Olympic Lifting for Average Bros, Part I

on March 3, 2010 | by

The winner of our “Rock the Vote” blog post, we’re going to discuss the best ways to integrate Olympic lifts into your training program. What I’m actually going to do is spread this out over numerous blog posts, as it’s a pretty expansive topic. DISCLAIMER: I’m not a world-class Olympic lifting coach. I’ve spent a […]