This week on the Brute Strength Podcast it is my honor to host an OG in the Strength & Conditioning community, Mike Robertson. Mike had a big influence early in my career as a Strength Coach at Southern Utah State University. Whether you're a coach, or an aspiring athlete, this one’s got something for you. In this episode we’ll be getting into program design, athletic development, and the right way to train your core. Enjoy the show.    Brute Hotline: (801) 449-0503 Want a chance to get featured in a future episode? Call in and leave us a voicemail with some questions regarding training, nutrition, mindset, etc.    Topics of discussion:   05:05 - Social Media & Fitness 13:10 - Serial Batching 17:18 - Athlete buy-in  28:40 - Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) 35:03 - Anti-Core training  40:08 - Spinal mobility  49:30 - Program design   Links:   Robertson Training Systems Instagram  Physical Preparation 101 T-Nation Articles  Freedom App Simple Strength Program - Phase 1, Phase 2   Books:   The Slight Edge - Olson The Obstacle Is The Way - Holiday   Reviews:   If you LOVE this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support.   Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.