There are few coaches and business owners that have had the vast experience within various sub-disciplines like Mike Robertson. After receiving his Masters Degree in Sports Biomechanics from Ball State, Robertson left with DI coaching experience and the tutelage of Dr. William Kraemer and Dr. Robert Newton. Robertson also gained valuable experience in a physical therapy and rehabilitation environment. He is still using that foundation to fix everyone from “broken” powerlifters, to world-class athletes, to poor-postured soccer moms who drive their min-vans way too long.
Robertson has been adamant about the unnecessary distinction between rehab and performance. Their undeniable overlapping when it comes to achieving results for athletes and clients shouldn’t be ignored. Roberston has brought his experiences and education to develop a comprehensive system that addresses the needs of clients by treating every one who walks into the iFAST doors, where Robertson and co-owner Bill Hartman do business.
Seeing Robertson present at the 2014 NSCA Coaches Clinic definitely reinforces his knowledge base and his ability to communicate to coaches, trainers, and athletes. Robertson has bridged the gap between training methodologies and specific populations through an integrated training philosophy — one that has purposefully created a system with built-in progressions, regressions, and some of the most innovative ways to increase performance and health.
Mike Robertson has established himself as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable trainers in the industry. With multiples books and DVDs including Bulletproof Knees, Magnificent Mobility, Building the Efficient Athletes, and the Elitefts Athletic Development Seminar, Robertson’s experiences with integrating corrective exercises with speed, power, and strength development is uncanny. Robertson is still active on the elitefts Q&A and has answered hundreds of questions for readers for over a decade.
Elitefts™ Sports Performance Training Summit Session Description:
The New and Improved R7: How to Write a Complete Training Program for Athletes
This presentation will cover the adaptations of the R7 System and provide a comprehensive template for coaches to use. The R7 System is an adaptable training system that includes the concepts of Release, Reset, Readiness, Reactive Ability, Resistance training, Regeneration Strategies, and Recovery Methods. Robertson will explain how to adjust theses components to fit any athlete’s needs.
Mike Roberston, CSCS, USAW, RKC, IYCA
President – Robertson Training Systems
Co-Owner - IFAST
Mike Robertson is the President of Robertson Training Systems and the co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (I-FAST) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mike has made a name for himself as one of the premier performance coaches in the world, helping clients and athletes from all walks of life achieve their physique and sports performance goals. Mike received his Master’s degree in Sports Biomechanics at Ball State University. He completed his graduate assistantship in the Biomechanics Lab, a division of the Human Performance Lab. In his time there, Mike was responsible for setting up a complete online exercise database, assisting in research on strength and power development, and also played an integral role in starting up the strength diagnosis clinic. Working in the athletic weight room is where Mike found his calling, however, and he put in nearly 1,400 volunteer hours as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2 years. Mike worked primarily with the football, volleyball and soccer teams, while counseling and coaching individual athletes from all of Ball State’s 26 varsity sports.
Finally, Mike is an accomplished athlete and coach in the sport of powerlifting, having totaled 1,400 pounds in the 198-pound weight class. Mike has coached several national champions in the collegiate ranks, and as an assistant coach for the 2004 USA World Bench Press Team, Mike helped the team clinch a second- and first-place finish for the Men’s and Women’s teams, respectively.
- Courtesy IFAST
Building the Efficient Athlete DVD
Inside Out: The Ultimate Upper Body Warm-Up DVD
Bulletproof Knees DVD
Bulletproof Knees and Back Seminar DVD
Interview with Mike Roberston
Articles by Mike Roberston