In yesterday’s post, I wanted to dispel the myths of what functional training and core exercises were really all about. They are important terms for getting real results, so you can imagine how frustrating it is as a teacher of movement, to see people dismiss or misapply these important ideas. Especially when something as trendy… Read more »

It was soooooo close for me! In fact, I had started doing my student teaching and really believed I was on my way to fulfilling my life’s plan. I was going to be a high school teacher and coach basketball as well. At that time it was everything I THOUGHT I wanted. Things changed as… Read more »

There are just days! You know those days where getting everything together to do your workout just seems well, overwhelming! Whether that means you just don’t feel like writing a very creative workout program, you don’t have an hour to commit to the day’s training, or you know that the energy level you have to… Read more »

  Cory Cripe, DVRT Master (DVRT Movement Strength Creator) It’s amazing how all these plank challenges continue surfacing on social media promising fitness enthusiasts a stronger, more toned midsection by holding this ground based exercise longer. But really? I won’t deny it, planks are a great exercise when done right. However, when someone attempts to… Read more »

One of the big differences with the mindset of functional training versus other training methods is the concept of training movement not muscles. On the outside this seems like a very simple concept, but as I travel the world discussing these ideas I begin to realize how confusing functional training is for more coaches.  It… Read more »

Nothing gets me more excited than to share how fast DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training can change how people move, perform, and feel! It has been a crazy past several weeks taking DVRT to Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and exotic places like Orlando and Providence fo the renowned Perform Better summits! While the opportunity to teach is… Read more »

It is so cool that we are expanding DVRT all over the world. After recently doing courses in Japan, Taiwan, and Germany, we are brining DVRT to more countries. In order to bring DVRT to new places, some of our colleagues have asked me to describe what makes our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises different to… Read more »

Cory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator of DVRT Movement Strength System) Even as a DVRT Master, I am constantly surprised at how many subtleties I miss in our Ultimate Sandbag exercises. These are details of movements that you just wouldn’t get until you work day in and day out with people on Ultimate Sandbag exercises and… Read more »

One of the greatest responsibilities when you have knowledge to help others is to make sure you use that to do just that! Ever since we moved to Las Vegas a little over two years ago many of our neighbors have been trying to figure out what Jessica and I do for a living. I’ll… Read more »

I’ve been reading this great book, “The Death of Expertise”, man it is eye opening! If you haven’t read the book basically it breaks down this movement of anti-intellectualism and more interesting to me, we don’t believe there is a right or wrong view point anymore. That may sound counterintuitive considering the amount of arguing… Read more »