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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 […]
Continue ReadingSpeed Work? Or Technique Work?
The other day I was having a discussion with IFAST Olympic-lifter Adam Coons, and we got started on the topic of speed work. Adam is a guy that’s been putting in a lot of hard work under the bar, and he has recently started using some dynamic effort training in his programming. Speed work has […]
Continue ReadingHow do I get better at….
One question I get quite frequently goes something like this… “How do I get better at….” Now that question is extremely open-ended, as everyone wants to get better at different things. Some people want to improve their skills at assessing and treating knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain, etc. Others want to get better at […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 7th, 2009
Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.17 Re-Building the Reverse Hyper As everyone knows, I’m a huge fan of powerlifting. It has provided a great link between athletic career and my love of strength training. More importantly, I feel like the sport has molded me into the person I am today. One of the most influential people […]
Continue ReadingTraining Tips: The Grind
Seeing as how it’s St. Paddy’s day, AND I have a wedding to attend (which explains the pinstripes pants and dress shoes), we’re going to keep things relatively simple today. When you take time off from training, you need to ease back into low rep, high intensity training. You can’t go straight from high rep […]
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