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The Return-To-Play System: 6 Steps To Get Athletes Back To 100%

The six steps I work through to get an injured athlete back to full speed, in order.

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Off-Season vs. In-Season Training

What changes between the off-season and the season, and how the structures of the program changes with each.

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The Off-Season vs. In-Season Self-Check

One checklist that helps you figure out you if your program fits the time of year. Enter your email and download it free.

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The IFAST Basketball Approach To Program Design (R7)

R7 is how Mike organizes every program he writes: seven blocks, in the same order, every session.

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The Missing 75%: The 4 Pillars Every Basketball Player Needs To Develop

Training is only one of four pillars. Nutrition, recovery and mindset are the other 75%.

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The R7 Training Template

The blank version of R7: daily prep plus five training days. Enter your email and download it free.

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5 Goals of Pro-Basketball Off-Season Training

The first pro-basketball player I trained was an NBA all-star making 15 million dollars per year. Was I nervous? You bet!

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How to Layout an Off-Season Basketball S&C Program

How I set up and structure an off-season training week for basketball players. If you write workouts for hoopers, this will help!

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Haircuts, Elite Hoopers, and Leveling Up as a Coach

What the heck does a trip to the barber shop have to do with training and coaching? Probably a lot more than you think!

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Mike Robertson coaching an athlete's hip and knee position

10 Ways to Reduce Jumper’s Knee Pain (Patellar Tendinopathy)

10 exercises you can start using TODAY to reduce jumper’s knee pain.

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5 Easy Exercises You Can Use to Reduce Knee Pain NOW

Let’s be honest…knee pain sucks. And if you’re tired of dealing with dodgy knees, I bet I can help!

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26 Tips for Bulletproof Knees!

My 26 best tips for healthy knees, building on his 2008 Bulletproof Knees manual.

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Entry-Level Exercises to Bulletproof Your Achilles

A starter pack of entry-level exercises to keep your Achilles healthy.

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Basketball S&C Checklist: 5 Preseason Must-Do’s

Five things great S&C coaches do in the preseason to keep their hoopers healthy and durable.

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The Trainable Exercise Menu

What is a “Trainable Menu”? And how is it different from “corrective exercises”?

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Podcasts

Mike on the mic, plus his conversations with NBA strength coaches, researchers and speed experts. Each one opens in a new tab.

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10 Keys To Building Better Basketball Players

Here’s ten ways I make basketball players stronger, healthier and more athletic.

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Basketball Strong Podcast

My thoughts on bulletproofing hoopers’ backs, knees and ankles.

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Brady Howe, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Brady Howe

3×3 basketball, mental performance, and life after the NBA.

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Jarred Boyd, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Jarred Boyd

Adaptive intent, mental models, and building elite basketball players.

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Jeff Aldham, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Jeff Aldham

Filling in the S&C gaps in high school basketball.

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Lee Taft, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Lee Taft

Braking, directional steps, and building elite basketball speed.

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Hunter Eisenhower, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Hunter Eisenhower

The force system, superpowers and kryptonite in basketball players.

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Victoria Saucedo, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Victoria Saucedo

Training autonomy, trickle down buy-in, and the importance of details in college hoops.

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Chris Chase, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Chris Chase

Establishing standards and improving performance in basketball.

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Joel Smith, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Joel Smith

The keys to unlocking an elite vertical jump.

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Charles Ashford, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Charles Ashford

Nutrition periodization and dialing in body comp for basketball players.

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Erik Huddleston, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Erik Huddleston

Sport-specificity, adaptability and co-working with athletes in the NBA.

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Mike Irr, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Mike Irr

Mountaintop goals, embracing change and life in the NBA.

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Chris Chase

The evolution of strength and conditioning in basketball.

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Dr. Keith Baar, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Dr. Keith Baar

Building bulletproof tendons.

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Dr. Ebonie Rio, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Dr. Ebonie Rio

Strength, springs and rebuilding the athletic knee.

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Max Schmarzo, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Max Schmarzo

Plyometrics, jump training and elite athleticism.

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Eric Schmitt, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Eric Schmitt

Program design and agile periodization in the NBA.

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Adam Loiacono, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Adam Loiacono

Rebuilding, rehabilitating and reconditioning the athletic knee.

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Jarrod Antflick, guest on Mike Robertson's podcast

Jarrod Antflick

Building a resilient and robust Achilles tendon.

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Chris Chase

The ins and outs of Atlanta Hawks off-season, pre-season and in-season training.

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