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Proper Clam Shell Performance

on March 8, 2011 | by Mike Robertson

The clam shell is a fantastic exercise for those suffering from knee and/or lower back pain, as well as those who are trying to avoid it in the first place! In fact, there’s research that correlates hip weakness and/or dysfunction with low back pain, knee pain, lower extremity pain, and a host of other maladies! […]

Spinal Stupidity?

on October 1, 2010 | by Mike Robertson

Today, I’m taking the gloves off. I may lose a few followers in the process, but hopefully I’ll pick a few up as well. I’m frustrated with our industry. Everyone wants to have an “angle,” or they want to get their 15 minutes of E-Fame. It’s annoying.

Understanding Your Abs, Part II

on September 10, 2010 | by

Stay up late some evening, and I have no doubt you’ll be bombarded for core training products like the Bender Ball, Ab Dolly, or an assortment of other ridiculous contraptions promising to help sexify your abs. In Part 1 of Understanding Your Abs, I did my best to explain the true role of your core […]

Active and Passive Stability

on September 8, 2010 | by

The past couple of days, I’ve been diving head-first back into the research and textbook world. Believe it or not, I’m not a total cyborg like Eric Cressey – I have to actually take breaks from this stuff, from time-to-time 🙂 Regardless, whenever I start working on a new project I want to make sure […]

Re-Building the Reverse Hyper

on July 21, 2010 | by

As everyone knows, I’m a huge fan of powerlifting. It has provided a great link between my 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 for me when I was starting out was […]

November 5th, 2009

on March 29, 2010 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.20 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part III In case you missed the first two installments, you can find them linked below. In Part I, we covered my basic thoughts and ideals when it comes to the low back. In Part II, we covered my thoughts on […]

October 21st, 2009

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Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.19 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part II In Part I, we discussed my general philosphies on treating and preventing lower back pain. In Part II, we’re going to discuss some specifics when it comes to training and coaching. Training Obviously, training is a very broad topic, […]

October 14th, 2009

on October 14, 2009 | by

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 5.18 My Thoughts on the Lumbar Spine and Low Back, Part I In this new series for my newsletter readers, I’m going to discuss my training thoughts and strategies when it comes to the various joints of the body. I can’t tell you how many times I get asked about how […]