We make it sound easy in fitness…”just change!” Whether that means eating habits, sleep habits, exercise habits, the list goes on and on. The toughest thing about achieving fitness goals is that it usually requires us to change and that is one of the hardest things you can ask a human being to do! That… Read more »

One of the most exciting things for me to see with our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training is how many great fitness professionals are not just using Ultimate Sandbag Training, but starting to really push themselves with what functional fitness can be. Coaches Joel Gunterman and Ashley Thomas are two great examples. Both these coaches are… Read more »

This past weekend I had another wonderful opportunity to share our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag workouts with great fitness professionals. For the past three years I have enjoyed presenting at the Fitness Revolution Summit. Some great professionals there and more importantly lots of passionate fit pros that want to bring back better solutions to their clients…. Read more »

There are two REALLY important stories I share with people every time I teach. They are so important because they really demonstrate the issues that our current training models have. We think programs and workouts are a product of exercises, they aren’t, they SHOULD be a result of proper systems. That is really what DVRT… Read more »

I was SO disappointed by the last Transformers movie. Yes, I know you shouldn’t be expecting any Academy Award types of movies with Transformers, but as a child of the 80’s I have a super soft spot for the franchise and will always give them another chance (yes, I’ll probably even buy it on iTunes)…. Read more »

DVRT Master, Cory Cripe (Fitness Lying Down) When we look at the “king” of DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises, it is hard to argue that the Power Clean is pretty high on our list. Heck, it’s one of the main DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises you need to show competency for in order to become a DVRT… Read more »

As your week keeps going it is amazing how your workouts can sometimes be interrupted by life. We like to say there are no excuses when it comes to achieving your fitness goals, but the reality is there is a lot to life that makes squeezing in even your Ultimate Sandbag workouts seem very challenging…. Read more »

It is tough, I do understand it. Heck, I would probably do the same thing if I were in many of your shoes and I probably HAVE done it! When I see something I haven’t done for the first time, I try to put it in perspective of what I have already done. That often… Read more »

Fitness is an interesting place. We have people that go die hard on insisting that their “magical” implement can cure cancer and is the secret weapon of some mysterious Eastern European country, or we have people that throw everything into the pot hoping that if you throw great ingredients like chocolate, pizza, and pickles all… Read more »

I have to keep bringing it up, not because I think we are trying to be “hardcore”. In fact, if working with firefighters, police departments, and military units have taught me ANYTHING is that people are just people. That our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training is set to meet where people are at, not to beat… Read more »