# Dean Robinson

dean robinson is an Australian fitness coach who has worked with a variety of both AFL and NRL clubs.Better known as The Weapon, Robinson is notable for his intense training methods which were criticised following a spate of soft-tissue injuries at Essendon in the second half of the 2012 AFL season.Prior to his work as a professional fitness coach, Robinson showed a passion for rodeo. Acting the position of both a steer wrestler and a rodeo clown, Robinson proved a versatile competitor and went all the way to the World Steer Wrestling Association titles in 1997. He also spent several years training other rodeo athletes, before later branching out into additional sports.Before his association with a long string of clubs, Robinson worked at the NSW Institute of Sport.