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If you’re serious about becoming a better trainer or coach, at some point you need to ask yourself some big questions. For instance, what’s your philosophy when it comes to training? What groups or populations do you want to serve? And assuming this is a career (and not a hobby), what are you going to charge for your time? While these questions may sound simple at first glance, they’re definitely not easy. So in today’s episode, I’m going to take you step-by-step through these questions and help you figure out what’s most important TO YOU as a trainer or coach.   What do you truly believe in when it comes to training? What are the overarching principles you can follow? – Mike Robertson   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: How training broken powerlifters helped me form my training philosophy. Why your philosophy needs to be rooted in principles versus specific training mediums. The importance of working with a broad swath of clients and athletes early-on in your career. How my wide-ranging, general training background has served me well as I’m now more specialized. Questions you can ask yourself to figure out WHO you should be training, or who “your people” are. Is training a hobby for you? Or a career? And how does that impact your rates? The sweet spot of pricing, and my thoughts on where it’s easiest to be successful over the long-haul. Three side notes you absolutely MUST LISTEN to with regards to your pricing (this section alone will save you a lot of headaches if you take my advice!)     Related Links: The Derrick Rose Vertical Jump Program   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in September 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post 3 Questions You MUST Answer to Be a Successful Trainer or Coach appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Kevin Neeld is the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, where he oversees all aspects of designing and implementing the team’s performance training program, as well as monitoring the players’ performance, workload and recovery. Prior to his time in Boston, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks after serving as the director of a private sports performance facility in New Jersey for 7 years, working with pro, college, junior and elite level youth hockey players. He also served as a strength and conditioning coach with the U.S. Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team for 5 years. This episode is chock-full of great information, as we break down topics like movement variability, how to train the brakes and build better deceleration, and what he’s learned working in professional sports for the past 7 years.   I think of movement variability in two buckets: There’s micro-movement variability on the individual joint level, and macro-movement variability which is more the global movement patterns and movement sequencing.  – Kevin Neeld   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: The formal bio/intro, and what’s new in Kevin’s world. How he addresses and works around FAI (femoral acetabular impingement) with his athletes. His current thoughts on movement variability, and how he address this throughout his programs. How Kevin is training the brakes and improving deceleration with his athletes. The various eccentric training methods he’s using in his programs. Kevin’s thoughts on how you can incorporate plyos into a program without sacrificing strength. Lessons he’s learned during his 7 years working in the NHL. The mistakes he’s made, and how he’s grown and evolved from them. And last but not least, Kevin’s professional goals for the upcoming year!   Connect with Kevin: KevinNeeld.com Kevin on Instagram   Related Links: Matthew Ibrahim on Building the Brakes and Training Deceleration   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in September 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Kevin Neeld on FAI, Movement Variability, and Eccentric Training in Ice Hockey appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Pat Rigsby is a fitness business coach who has been in the industry since 1994. Growing up in Portsmouth, Ohio, Pat never had an interest in entrepreneurship and wanted to be a Major League Baseball player. And even though he had a season in professional baseball, he eventually realized playing the sport wasn’t his calling and set his sights on coaching. Since starting that first fitness business, Pat has owned, or co-owned, over 32 businesses in the industry, from health clubs to local training facilities and franchises. And now he runs the Ideal Business Academy, where he helps fitness pros create their own, unique ideal business. In this episode, Pat and I talk about the evolution of HIS ideal business, the importance of meeting clients and customers where they’re at, and how he’s using accountability coaching to see even more success. People want what they want, and they’re not going to be apologetic about it – so we need to meet them where they are. – Pat Rigsby This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: What’s new with Pat and the Ideal Business Academy (IBA). How the idea of the IBA originally came about. The steps Pat takes to help a trainer, coach or rehab professional create THEIR OWN ideal business. Why it’s so important to meet people where they are, versus following a cookie-cutter approach to business development. How he’s integrating more accountability into this programs, and why this is making such a profound impact. What’s working RIGHT NOW with regards to marketing and selling in the fitness space. Pat’s prediction on what will happen in the next 5-10 years with regards to fitness businesses. An overview of “The Process” – and why we’re so excited to be pushing it out there! Connect with Pat: PatRigsby.com Pat on Instagram Get Your FREE Business Diagnostic from the Ideal Business Academy! Are you a trainer, coach or rehab professional who wants to: Generate more leads and new clients for your business? Systematize your operations and streamline your workflow? Or find ways to leverage your time so you can work less and keep more of your hard-earned money? If so, you’ve gotta trust me – Pat Rigsby is your guy. Whether it’s lead generation, dialing in and systematizing your operations, or moving into the online space and seeing success, Pat and his team from the Ideal Business Academy can help you get here. If you’d like to learn more about what Pat can offer, please email him directly at pat@patrigsby.com. Pat and his team will run a full-scale “business diagnostic” to see what’s working in your business, and identify pain points or rate limiters that are holding you back. And the best part? This is normally a $250 service, but if you reference the Physical Prep Podcast in your email, Pat is going to do give you your Business Diagnostic absolutely FREE. So your next steps are simple: Email Pat at pat@patrigsby.com Tell him you heard about the Business Diagnostic on the Physical Preparation Podcast. Get a $250 service absolutely free! Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Pat Rigsby on Accountability, Winning the Week, and “The Process” appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Have you ever considered working in professional sports? Do you want to know what it REALLY TAKES to succeed at the highest levels? Or are you just curious as to what life is like behind the NFL curtain? If so, this is the show for you! Loren Landow is a 29-year veteran in the strength and conditioning game, and someone I deeply respect. This guy has not only had incredible success over the years, but he continues to learn, evolve and push our industry forward. And in this episode, he’s going to give us his unique insights into what he learned over his 5 year career working in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.   That day when I tell you it’s 15+-hours, it’s 15 but there’s NO sitting down – it’s go, go, go. It’s on from the second you walk in the door. – Loren Landow   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: What’s new since the last time Loren and I talked. The biggest differences between the private and professional sectors. His primary goals and long-term vision for the Denver Broncos when he started with the team. What a day in the life looks like for an NFL strength coach (btw – I hope you don’t like sleep!) The things that caught Loren off guard initially when he was getting started. The challenges of realities of working at the NFL level, and how it’s different than a private or even collegiate setting. Reflections on what Loren learned during his 5-year NFL tenure. What he’d change or improve upon if he got start over at Year 1, knowing what he knows now. What’s next for Loren Landow, and the things he’s excited to work on and accomplish in the months and year to come.   Connect with Loren: @landowperfromance @lorenlandow LandowPerformance.com   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in September 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Loren Landow on Lessons Learned During 5 Years in the NFL appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

It’s June, and we’re back with another KILLER Q&A Episode! This month was fun because I had a nice mix of questions to answer. On one hand, I had some X’s and O’s questions about how to get more out of your programs and coaching. And on the flip side, I also got some higher-level philosophical questions on continuing education and how to make our industry a little bit better. Regardless, there’s something in here for everyone – so let’s dive in!   You have to get really clear on what works in theory or in a laboratory setting, and what people are really doing. You have to understand the dichotomy between the science and practical side of what we do. – Mike Robertson   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: Monthly recap, what I’m working on, and what I’m excited about in the coming months. My thoughts on VBT (or velocity-based training), how it can be useful, and the brand that I most recommend. How to personalize team training sessions, both in collegiate or ANY large-group setting. What’s missing from the certification/licensure process to help raise the bar on our profession. The future of continuing education for both RTS and the industry as a whole. My thoughts on the 3/7 method of lifting, and general principles for discerning if a program is valuable or not. A fun lightning round where we talk about program design, movies, and what summer looks like here in Indy!     Related Links: 3/7 Method Article GymAware VBT Tools   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in September 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post June Q&A: VBT, Personalizing Group Sessions, and Professional Development appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Matthew Ibrahim currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Quincy College, Adjunct Professor of Exercise Science at Maryville University, founder of Athletic Performance University (AthleticPerformanceU.com) and Ph.D. Candidate in Human & Sport Performance. As a public speaker, Matthew has presented nationally in over 25 U.S. states, and he’s also in the midst of writing a book through Human Kinetics on the topic of training for athletic performance. And last but definitely not least, Matthew is still a coach – and I think that’s a big reason we had so much fun chatting here today. In this episode, we take a deep dive into deceleration and building the brakes. As strength coaches we love to build higher vertical jumps, faster 40’s, and bigger squats and deads, but on a field, court or pitch you better be able to manage and redirect those forces if you want to be successful!   The big lifts are the steak, the accessory lifts are your rice and broccoli, and your targeted isolation work is the salt, pepper and seasoning. – Matthew Ibrahim   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: Why building the brakes are so important, and how Matthew originally got into this topic. The role of the weight room, and why we can’t forget about force production and strength development. How compound lifts, accessories, AND targeted isolation work all have a role to play in your training program. Why training deceleration is a big piece of the puzzle, and why you can’t just train in the sagittal plane. Learning how to attenuate vertical forces and LAND more effectively. Why snapdowns and low-level vertical landing progressions aren’t enough over the long-term, and how to progress these activities. How to take a standard training session and seamlessly integrate your deceleration work into it. What Athletic Performance University is, and why Matthew created it. How to better integrate the philosophical/educational side of S&C with the applied and practical to create the next great generation of coaches.     Connect with Matthew: Matthew on IG Athletic Performance University   Related Links: Ben Ashworth Podcast   Build Savage, Athletic Beasts with Exerfly! This week’s episode of the Physical Preparation Podcast is brought to you by Exerfly. Flywheel training is a method of strength training where your athletes generate resistance by using the inertia of a flywheel instead of traditional gravity-based resistance training By accelerating and then decelerating a disk, your athletes generate resistance in both the concentric and eccentric portions of the lift, WITHOUT the need for ridiculously heavy weights. Standard free weight training is great for the early preparatory phases, but as athletes develop there’s more to it than just getting stronger at all costs. At some point, you need to prepare them for the massive eccentric forces they’ll experience on the field, court or pitch – and with Exerfly’s motorized technology, you can increase the eccentric overload of the lift anywhere from 1-80%! Exerfly is used by numerous teams in the NFL, NBA, over 50% of the English Premiere League, and numerous Olympic development programs. Now as a small business owner you may immediately assume that an Exerfly is out of your budget, because we all know that every penny counts. But Exerfly has you covered here as well – they offer 36-month, interest free-financing, so you can get started ASAP with your training and pay as you go. And when you factor in a 30-day money back guarantee, 2- year warranty AND free shipping, the Exerfly really is a solid investment. To learn more, head over to Exerfly.com so you can start building some savage athletic beasts in your gym.   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Matthew Ibrahim on Building the Brakes and Training Deceleration appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

In this podcast, Lee Taft, an expert in multi-directional speed training, discusses various topics including acceleration, curved running, backpedaling, and lateral movement. Taft shares his unique approach and understanding of speed development, offering insights on coaching cues and common mistakes to avoid. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the intent behind speed and conditioning training, highlighting the significance of becoming faster and more explosive. Overall, this episode provides valuable information and strategies for helping athletes improve their speed and agility.

Let’s start this episode off with an honest statement: Being a coach is an energy-intensive endeavor. Every day you want to give your best – your all – to your clients and athletes. But here’s one thing we don’t talk about enough: How do we manage and maintain our own energy? When you’re working hard and taking care of others, how to you take care of yourself so you don’t burnout in the process? So today we’re going to dive into the practices and strategies I’ve cultivated over my 23 years of coaching, and figure out healthy ways for you to manage your energy on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Because ultimately if I’m taking great care of myself, it’s that much easier to take great care of my athletes.   You can love your job. You can love working with people. You can love coaching and all of the great things that come with that. But you have to make time for yourself. – Mike Robertson   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: The mindset I use with myself to make sure I can coach at a high-level The 3 goals I set for myself in every single coaching session. Why a great night of coaching ultimately starts the night before. How to dial in your sleep and making sure you’re rested and ready for a great day of coaching. Thoughts on the brain dump, and why planning your day the night before increases productivity. Morning routines you can use to have better training sessions. Why optimizing your workspace matters, and what my vision has always been for IFAST. The value of the mid-day break, and how it can help you crush your afternoon coaching sessions WITHOUT the need to crush more caffeine. Why you absolutely MUST be training yourself. The role of continuing education in keeping your brain stimulated and locked-in. Why weekends are so critical to your long-term energy needs, and using the Nick Littlehales rule to balance sleep needs. How your “inner circle” either gives or takes energy away, and why you should be cultivating your circle NOW. The role breaks and planned time away play in keeping energy up over the long haul.     Related Links: Nick Littlehales Podcast Erik Huddleston Podcast   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post How to Manage Your Energy and Avoid Burnout as a Coach appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Anthony Iannarino is a Physical Therapist and Strength and Conditioning coach currently serving as a Performance Therapist with the Washington Wizards. Prior to transitioning to professional sports, Anthony served as a clinic director for Rehab 2 Perform as well as the performance therapist for the Bullis School Track and Field where he worked elite high school runners both trackside and in the clinic. In addition to his work with the Wizards, Anthony is also a director and lecturer with R2P Academy which provides rehab and performance education to clinicians and coaches both in person and virtually. In this episode, we talk about the big, overarching principles that guide his return to play process. From there, we go deeper and talk about hamstring injuries, including why they tend to linger and what you can do to get those hammies healthy once and for all. And to pull it all together, we discuss career development, how to guide your continuing education, and how pizza and physical prep are incredibly similar. Enjoy!   When we start talking about our KPI’s and key performance indicators, each one of those should have a test underneath it or a metric I’m tracking.  – Anthony Iannarino   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: Anthony’s start in the world of physical prep, and why it looks eerily similar to my own. Why getting talked out of working in pro baseball might’ve been the best thing for his long-term career. His “Big Rocks” when it comes to return to play, and the meta principles he follows to guide his process. Why most injuries – and the ensuing rehab process – tend to have a silver lining. Assessing risk in return to play, and how to improve your decision-making both with and without data. The risk factors that pre-dispose an athlete to hamstring injuries. Boxes you absolutely MUST CHECK when programming for someone to prevent hamstring issues. The changes working in pro sports has on your lifestyle. Why self-audits are so critical to your long-term development, and how to shape your continuing education based off those audits.   Connect with Anthony: Anthony Iannarino on Instagram Rehab 2 Perform Academy   Supercharge Your Decision-Making and Program Design with Hawkin Dynamics Force Plates! Force plates are in no way, shape or form new technology, but Hawkin Dynamics has brought them to the 21st century. Hawkin Dynamics plates are wireless which makes them portable and easy to set-up and use. You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. Their software interface is clean, intuitive and easy on the eye, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance. And last but not least, dual force plates allow you to see side-to-side asymmetries, especially in athletes who are in the return to play process. With options to lease or buy, coupled with a 5-year warranty, Hawkin Dynamics force plates can take your performance facility to the next level. To learn more, head over to HawkinDynamics.com or follow them on Instagram @HawinDynamics. Or for direct sales inquires, feel free to reach out to Drake Berberet directly via email at drake@hawkindynamics.com or via direct message on Instagram at strength2.speed   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. I’d love to get your feedback on the show as well, so if you have 2-3 minutes please fill out my survey and let me know what you think! And last but not least, after hundreds of requests you can now donate to the show. Every donation goes to making the Physical Prep Podcast better – whether that’s improving the sound, lightning, or taking production up a notch or two. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Anthony Iannarino on Meta Principles and Silver Linings in the Return to Play Process appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

And we’re back! It’s been over a month since we did a Q&A episode, so I knew I needed to get one in sooner than later. This week, we’ve got a ton of fun topics to discuss. For starers, how do you determine your own weaknesses and plan your continuing education? How do you help middle-aged weekend warriors get back out on the field, court or pitch? And last but not least, what are augmented eccentrics? And should you be using them with your athletes? We dive into all that – and much more – in this new episode!   Just like when you’re training your athletes you use a needs analysis, you need to do the same thing for YOURSELF when you’re creating your continuing education program. – Mike Robertson   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: A brief life update regarding kiddos, coaching, and IFAST 4.0 Nick B – What’s your process for planning out continuing education? How far out do you plan? How do you go about choosing topics to go deeper on? Nate B – Middle aged client started getting back into basketball but is so achy for days after? Tips? Adam H – What are your thoughts on augmented eccentrics? Very popular now and curious what you think. Thanks! Johnny B – Can you talk a little more about the RESET (R2) part of your R7 model? Do you train just one side sometimes? Thanks! Jan – Hello Mike, i would like to know how you can determine if you have anterior or posterior compression in the pelvis and how it shows in your assessment of the straight leg raise, supine knee flexion, IR and ER during supine hip flexion? Or what are you looking for during assessing the split squat. What is normal in the loading and propulsion phase of the movement? I have a hard time understanding this? Shaun C – Is the Overhead Press optional? And when does the next CCC open? Emotion Fitness – What Business System would you recommend for for nutrition coaching? Steve C – What are you Top 3 hip-hop albums of all time? And what do you train to? (Note: Life After Death was the Biggie album I meant to say! Ready to Die is a classic as well but LAD was in a constant rotation throughout college)     Related Links: Matt Jordan on the Science and Practice of ACL Rehab Alex Natera on Athletic Assessments, Isometric Training and Repeat Power Ability Dr. Ebonie Rio on Strength, Springs and Rebuilding the Athletic Knee Jarrod Antflick on Building a Resilient and Robust Achilles Tendon John Cronin Flywheel Course Bill Cross Connect video IFAST University   Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification Are you a young fitness trainer or coach? Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful? Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others? It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified! If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification. In this massive course, you’ll learn: How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line! This certification is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career. So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today! Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2023. To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you! The post May Q&A: Movement Models, Con Ed and Augmented Eccentrics appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.