Robert Scott Fitness

Robert Scott Fitness Qualified Personal Trainer | Performance & Posture Coach | Train online at robertscottfitness.co.nz

My focus is to get your body moving, working and feeling better. Rejecting the traditional approach of addressing areas of concern in isolation, my programmes recognise that the body is made up of a complex set of sub-systems which are key to recovery and performance. This corrective care enables the restoration of freedom through mind, breath and movement so you can perform at your best. A Robert

Scott Fitness training program is completely unique to you. Using a range of assessments programmes are custom built to move your body towards peak performance. Key focus areas that we'll explore together include mobility, breath, habits, stress management, sustenance and athleticism. All programmes include regular adjustments, one-on-one calls or sessions and progressions throughout. Whether your goal is sports related, self-esteem driven, or you just want to strengthen weak areas, address pain or better perform in everyday tasks, I can design a program specifically to meet your needs and goals, improving performance while preventing injury.

02/06/2026

Most people think that the spine looks like a broomstick, and you need a perfectly flat back before you lift a bar off of the ground.
But if you start locked in extension, you’ve got nowhere to go but more extension… which usually means compression in your lower back.

By allowing a small amount of rounding at the start - expanding your entire rib cage with air - you create room for your spine to move into extension as you lift.

Excessive extension is usually a sign that you struggle to manage your center of mass - this likely means your COM is already forward. Add a bar to that. It's going to pull you even further forward.

To go even further. When we use cues like "chest up," "stay tall," or "squeeze your lats," we are likely going to make it even harder to produce force down through the ground, and find it through our spine instead.
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I feel like we are sold this idea that we should feel amazing all the time no matter what.That doesn't mean we should ac...
01/06/2026

I feel like we are sold this idea that we should feel amazing all the time no matter what.

That doesn't mean we should accept feeling like crap or to treat ourselves like crap.

What it means is that there is so much that our system takes on board each day that we are bound to have days or weeks (hopefully not) where our body just might not feel the greatest.

If you've been standing for a long period of time and your hip starts to hurt, that's generally ok. The same for if you stand up after sitting for a while and your knee feels a little painful, but then as you walk around, it starts to go away, that's also generally quite ok.

The more awareness that we bring to how we treat ourselves and how we live our lives instead of going through life on autopilot, the more we can come to a conclusion for why we feel the way we do. From there, we can start to make some adjustments when needed.

Self management starts with an understanding of air and ground pressure. Check out my latest ebook Pressure & Performance: Exploring Breathing Mechanics and Ground Pressure for Beginners - Link in bio

31/05/2026

Fear around certain movements usually comes from a negative past experience or certain words that someone has used to describe a movement or movements.

Movement throughout the spine would probably have to be the most common area of the body that a lot of people still need to learn that it's ok for it to move - particularly flexion.

I completely understand the hesitation. That's somewhere I've been before after receiving poor advice, that's why when clients come to me with that fear, it's a gradual approach - what they feel comfortable with at that current time will, and then encouraging them to explore further.

I've helped so many people clear up tightness around the hips by just setting them up in a split squat correctly.How muc...
26/05/2026

I've helped so many people clear up tightness around the hips by just setting them up in a split squat correctly.

How much weight you're using, and the amount of reps you're exposed to also play a role. Too much too early for where you are at the time can sometimes create more tension.

To be clear. There are people that need some isolated work around the pelvis/hips to get them in a position to tolerate a split squat. But getting them performing a squat pattern should always be the goal for continues improvement.

The pelvis loves and responds well to pressure from the ground up.

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