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The wait is finally over - Bulletproof Knees is complete!

This 248-page manual covers everything I know about fixing up bum knees. Whether you're someone who suffers from nagging knee pain, or hasn't gotten back to 100% after surgery, this manual can take your health and performance to the next level. Check it out here:

http://www.BulletproofKnees.co...

As soon as I have copies in my possession I'll be forwarding them on to Biotest to sell in the store as well. I'll update the thread at that time.

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MR

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This looks awesome Mike! I'm ordering right now- can't wait to get a copy.

To anyone else who has knee problems- get this book! Mike is a genius when it comes to fixing knees. :)

Thanks for the kind words!!!

Please do not be scared that it's addressed to strength coaches/fitness professionals, either. If you understand my articles on T-nation, you'll be just fine following the manual. In fact, I think it will be just as valuable to the end-user as it will be to strength coaches and other fitness professionals.

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This looks Good i need a copy, Acl reconstruction and just torn me lateral minuscus knee feels like a bag o bolts,

Nice one mike!

Would someone PLEASE tell Cressey to stop posing for pictures like that!

A very timely publication for my own personal situation, looking forward to checking this out Mike.

mike does the book cover overuse injuries and how to work around them?

It covers the concepts to get you out of the situation, yes. As well, I think some of the soft-tissue techniques I outline in there can help as well.

What it doesn't do, though, is say "If you have ____, do _____." The benefit of the manual is the concepts; once you understand the concepts, you can apply them to your specific situation. More importantly, once you have the situation under control, you should be able to program accordingly so you don't deal with the issue again later on.

Good luck!

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Damn you Mike Robertson, don't you know I have finals to start preparing for!

BTW, I'm sure you hear it all the time, but I got my copy of I/O recently and it's great. Keep the great materials coming!

Looks promising. Quick question: Last "book" I bought (not from you) was a 3-ring binder with a bunch of singled-sided pages printed out from someone's ink jet printer.

Is this an actual book that has a binder and quality pages (not looking for gloss; but I would like something I can read and carted along and that doesn't have crappy pages coming out of the 3-ring binder)?

Mike,
Do you cover any information regarding athletes recovering from articular cartilage and subsequent microfracture surgery to repair it... I'm 6.5 months post op and still having problems. Appreciate any help.

Cali -

I understand exactly what you mean.

The Bulletproof Knee manual does come in a three-ring binder, yes. However, the contents are double-sided and I've had the entire manual printed on 28-pound paper (traditional paper is 20-pound).

I did this for two reasons:

1) The 28 pound is heavier and gives a "cleaner" look
2) When you print double-sided, you have a tendency to get "bleeding" through; I DON'T want that

I spent too much time and effort to make this a quality product, so I didn't skimp on the raw materials to make it look sharp. I'd rather lose a few bucks on printing and make sure the quality of the printing is on-par with the knowledge printed upon it.

Hope this helps!

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MR

Finals, schminals.... ;)

Trust me, the manual will still be around after finals. OR, it could be a great little get-away for you in-between studying.

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King -

Unfortunately, this isn't a rehab manual - if you're still in the rehab portion of the game, better stick with your PT's recommendations.

Where this manual will help, though, is in the post-rehab phase - where you're good enough to get around, but not operating as well as you could. The manual will give you the tools to optimize lower body function and give yourself the best functional outcome possible.

I don't know your situation or the severity of your condition, but I can only imagine this manual will give you tools to optimize your chances of long-term health and performance.

Good luck!

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MR

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Just FYI....I've read the book and would highly recommend for anyone looking to increase knowledge of lower body function and training. It was well put together and I got to learn a lot more about knee function and anatomy, as well as progressions, exercises, etc.

The dvd is really good too and a nice supplement to the book (or book a nice supplement to the dvd). I find it really simplifies and pulls together a lot of what I've read, as well as more information with some things I've never known before too.

Good job Mike!

Mike I have PFPS as well as very bad arthritis in my knee joints. I am only 30 years old however, it has gotten bad enough to where I no longer even train my lower body. (And I need to crack my knees every 20-30 min to releive the pain)

I can't even do a bodyweight squat or sit on the toliet without knee pain.
Is it safe to assume this book won't rehab someone like me? (Or get me back to the days of training legs wsquatting 405lbs)
Thanks

i sometimes get clicking in my knees and exercises like squats, lunges, leg press sometimes cause my knee to feel wierd. will this book have the methods to help me get rid of these pains? im not really interested in the theories to be honest i just want excercises, stretches, etc. that will fix the problem

Awesome DK - thanks for the kind words!!!

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I would love to say I could help more, but unfortunately, I don't think this can.

At 30 I'm sincerely sorry to hear what you have going on. If I could give you any advice at all (this is what I tell everyone I work with), if you're going to get work done on your knees w/an ortho or PT, make sure he/she IS THE BEST. I'm developing a relationship here in Indy with Dr. Shelbourne, and if I ever needed something done I would go with him.

Best of luck!

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MR

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Absolutely!

I fully anticipated this; all you have to do is flip to the "Bulletproof Knees Training Program" in the manual and follow it to a 'T.'

(You may, however, have to flip around to figure out exactly how to do everything, but it's all in there.)

Good luck!

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MR

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Two questions -

In the ankle mobility drills, is there an optimal or goal range to work towards? Toes one inch from the wall? two? four?

I'm still trying to fully understand how to set up the mobility/activition warm up part of my workout, I have MM and I/O, as well as Cressey's OFTM. There's basically foam rolling, mobility drills, static stretching, and activation work. Is the proper way to set it up:

foam rolling
mobility
static stretching
activation

I'm just not sure how how to blend in the last part, I'm thinking activation should be the last, but after going through BK it seems static stretching and activation should be tied together somewhat. I just don't want the static stretching to affect the lifting portion of my workout. But I believe it is 'relaxing' the muscles that need to be relaxed so it should be okay?

Hopefully that made sense, if it still too confusing let me know and I will try to explain it better. Thanks.

Hey Mike,

I have a friend who is going through an extremely hard time because of a knee injury. He has been to two sports medicine doctors, gone through physical therapy for 3 months, been fitted for a set of orthodics and has still seen no improvement.

He has severe pain related to his patella which limits him in his physical activity. He can't squat, deadlift, run, jump, anything. He is a competive athlete who has hit a brick wall. Just today, I was doing powercleans and he was standing there just staring at the bar telling me all he wanted to do was to be able to lift.

His doctors and physical therapists told him his patella pain was related to weak glutes, weak vmo, and weak hamstrings. The sports medicine doctors told him that the outer quadricep muscle was causing the patella to be pulled off track to the outside.

Also, the doctors told he has internally rotated hips. My friend had to wear special shoes as a child to correct this.

I know that you live in the indianapolis area, my friend lives a small distance from indy. He would be more than willing to visit with you and hopefully get to the bottom of injury.

Thanks!

Have him drop me an e-mail; I'm sure either Bill or I could evaluate him.

mike@robertsontrainingsystems.com

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MR

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Does the book deal with post-menisectomy training and how not to fuck meniscus again ?

Coach Robertson,

Is there a good substitute for the 1 leg back extension for someone who trains at thome? I've been doing a kind of 1 leg hip lift. I'll put one heel on a chair, raise my hips up and keep my body in a straight line. Kind of a supine, 1 leg plank.

Also, I'm probably going to throw in some side planks for core work. Do you think these are better done for reps or time?

Oh, one more thing. What are some good times to shoot for for the isometrics and EQIs?

Thanks for your help.