Robby M

Happy Monday! 🌟 I paused uploading my 2-Minute Tune-Ups here since the views were low, but they've been really popular on Facebook. I wanted to check in and see if there’s any interest in me bringing them back here. Would you like to see more? Let me know in the comments!

1 year ago | [YT] | 12

Robby M

Happy Saturday! I wanted to ask for your feedback and check in with you to see how you've been enjoying the 2-Minute Tune-Ups and what kinds of videos you'd like me to do in the future?

I now have a library of over 20 videos to choose from that you can see in the playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... You can also see them on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fitrobby or on Tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@fitrobby But they seem to be most popular on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FitRobby/

I've been experimenting with uploading them on all the socials, often with captions embedded. Anyway, this has all been an experiment to see if these videos are useful to you, and how best to display and distribute them. (For example, in the beginning I did voiceover instead of live vocals because I sometimes lose count when I'm talking and moving at the same time, and I'm not sure which I'll do going forward.) If you have any feedback at all, please let me know, and I'd really appreciate it!

Have a a great day, everyone! Stay strong,

Robby

2 years ago | [YT] | 18

Robby M

What's happening, everyone? Can’t believe it’s been 3 years since I posted. I stopped teaching classes in Covid but kept doing some online personal training. The conversation I have now with people as we age is the fact that the habit of inactivity from the Covid era has persisted.

So, starting Monday, I'm offering daily 2-Minute Tune-Up videos. Energy creates energy. Movement inspires movement. 2 minutes may not sound like a lot. That's because it isn't. But it's the place to start if you haven't. Take my dad, for example. He had a heart attack and quadruple bypass nearly 2 years ago. He now does a short series of easy movements like knee raises and half squats designed to keep his body moving. It helps him be able to continue golfing, mow the lawn, and still live a mobile, independent life.

And why did I use an athletic photo of me on a beach to announce this? I injured my bicep several years ago and was no longer able to do this pose. And this was my "party trick," something that, while I didn't look like one of the countless musclebound fitness pros out there, still proved to myself and others that I could do something.
Aside from playing T-ball as kid, I had no athletic background. I was skinny and lazy and didn't go to a gym until college. And after covid and injury, I sank back into that laziness. When I did get to the gym, I was training like I was in rehab. And when I tried this pose last month, I surprised myself, and it reminded me that the little amount of training I was doing was helping a lot. You're never too old. Overused adage, but damn if it isn't true.

So that's why I'm posting again, this time as FitRobby, Robby being what many of my friends call me, and a childhood name I tried very hard to cancel. Robby was a former identity, the skinny, lazy, closeted kid who hated life in a small town and a broken family who had no motivation to do anything except escape. Well, I'm embracing the name as I move forward, knowing that my identity is ever-changing. Fitness will always be a part of my life, and as I get older, I'm hoping I can help others embrace fitness so we can all move through life a little easier.

Stay strong,

Robby

2 years ago | [YT] | 24

Robby M

Hey everyone! How's your core and back doing with all this fun lockdown sitting? /s

Here's my Level 1 Plank Workout 1-A with an excerpt from my book, 100 Planks (available in e-book or paperback on Amazon mybook.to/100_Planks). It can be classified as Level 1, but I know "experts" who wouldn't be able to perform these exercises with proper technique. I do recommend watching all the videos so that you pay close attention to your form. Here is a playlist of all the exercises: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... All the links are posted and hyperlinked in the e-book for your convenience.

This is a circuit. The rest period between exercises is just enough time to shake out the arms or stretch the wrists. You can rest in Child’s Pose whenever you need a rest.

Start in Box Plank. There is a lot to focus on, so take your time and concentrate on pulling in the Muscular Belt.

Then move nothing else in the body except one leg back for the Leg Extended Box Plank. If you shift side to side, you know you’ve lost your core. Reset in Box Plank and focus on stillness as you extend the leg.

Same goes for lifting the hands in Hand Marching Box Plank. Any side to side movement means you need to engage the core more. If you can’t get, don’t worry, it will happen over time.

You can get off your hands now, yay! The Side Hip Plank may not seem like much work, but you should be squeezing those side obliques hard and continuing to lift away from the floor the whole time.

And then it’s time to change perspective and get on your back for Dead Bug 1. Remember your neutral spine!

After the other Side Hip Plank, it’s time for Box Plank Leg Lift. If you’re new to this, start with the Leg Extended Box Plank and then lift the leg as opposed to lifting it right away. This helps to solidify your core strength and posture.

Finally, Bird Dog. Again, I would start with the Leg Extended Box Plank, hold, and then lift the opposite arm forward as opposed to lifting both at the same time. That way you can establish your good position first before adding on. If you feel like Bird Dog is a bit much, repeat the Hand Marching Box Plank instead.

Rest in Child’s Pose and repeat 3 times total.

5 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 13

Robby M

Next live workout today, May 14 at 1:30 pm EDT on Instagram Live. Today is cardio, back and bis. www.instagram.com/muscleandmat

6 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 5

Robby M

I post lots of workout ideas on my instagram, so be sure to follow me there www.instagram.com/muscleandmat/

6 years ago | [YT] | 4

Robby M

Want great glutes? Then you’ll want My Bubble Butt Bible! Get yours at www.mybubblebuttbible.com/. This e-book comes with over 150 exercises, workout plans for the gym, at home, and for beginners, ways to treat and prevent back pain, and how to build your strongest backside ever, My Bubble Butt Bible is about more than defining your derrière. It's about developing a strong, functional, capable body. The bubble butt is just the bonus.

6 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 7

Robby M

100 Planks is now an e-book! And with it comes the 2nd edition with workouts, direct links and more! Go to www.100planks.com/ 
Build your strongest core ever with ab workouts from 100 Planks! In this edition are:

•100 plank variations with detailed descriptions with common mistakes and corrections
•Video tutorial links for every single plank
•Over 20 different core workouts for beginners to advanced
•Standing modifications
•Advice for weight loss, back pain, shoulder health, and general beginners
•Ways to increase your overall core strength, rotational and anti-rotational power, and body awareness to assist in sports and daily activities

6 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 7