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How to Use Sled Training for Functional FitnessWhen I began coaching in the late 90’s, it was a totally different time. The idea of venturing out of the standard forms of lifting and the tools we u
Ultimate Sandbag Training for Real World FitnessMy mantra for our team is “making complex ideas simple to use”. It is so important as knowing what to do to actually achieve your fitness results can 
Ultimate Sandbag Training the Ancient Fitness ToolBelieve it or not, I never intended DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training to be a thing. It may be hard for people to see where we have taken DVRT Ultimate S
Fix Your Deadlift with THIS!The world is SOOOOO much easier when it is just black and white. In fact, I learned how stressful gray can be to people about five years ago when we d
Ultimate Sandbag Training Unusual Shoulder FixIt may not be hard to believe, but when I get into something I do so 100% and then a little extra. When I played basketball it wasn’t unusual for me t
The Truth of SquatsIsn’t it the truth?! We love telling others how to make themselves better by doing what they are not good at, but when it comes to ourselves….well, th
Fitness for Life Ultimate Sandbag TrainingI’ve probably only heard it a handful of times. People that really don’t mind how they perform in life, just as long as they look good! It kinda remin
Can Ultimate Sandbag Exercises Be Done Wrong?!At first glance, asking such a question may seem almost “silly”. Any form of activity if it is based on any form of concepts and principles can be don
Movement Strength with Ultimate Sandbag TrainingCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator of DVRT Movement Strength) It is one thing to say you believe in something, it is another to really put your neck on 
The Measurement of True Core StrengthCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator of DVRT Movement Strength) I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from people when they perform twisting, turning
Re-Thinking the Dead Bug & Core StrengthJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration, DVRT Pelvic Control, DVRT Better Backs, Knees, & Shoulders) Why So Many Dead Bugs?????? I
Fixing Shoulders and Low Backs with Ultimate Sandbag ExercisesIf there are two areas of the body that plague so many people, it is probably the low back and shoulder complex. I’m pretty sure any fitness professio
Ultimate Sandbag Training with Yoga & Marines?!One of my great joys in teaching DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training to so many different people is that it gives me a unique perspective on what fitness m
Why The King of Ultimate Sandbag Exercises Still Done Wrong!As much as I say we don’t have our favorite DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises, we kinda do! I often say this about our Ultimate Sandbag exercises becaus
Doctor Said THIS About Ultimate Sandbag WorkoutsI’ve written a lot about my low back injuries because I know a lot of you can empathize and more importantly relate. Nothing disheartens me MORE than 
Getting HIIT Workouts Right!In the late 90’s this idea sounded CRAZY!!! I came out of a weekend seminar that was all about the fact that high intensity interval training HIIT wor
Most Abused Ultimate Sandbag ExercisesI just got home from a great weekend presenting at the National Strength & Conditioning Association Personal Trainer conference. Every time I present 
Building the Smarter Single Leg DeadliftWe live in a really weird time, where people are just looking for black and white answers. Listen, I get it, I would love for fitness to be one of tho
Top 3 Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for Strength & MuscleIan Vaughn, DVRT Master (Creator DVRT for Strength & Muscle and DVRT for Obstacle Course Racing) On my fitness journey the past couple years I’ve lear
Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for Better PlanksAnnmarie Licatese, DVRT Master (Creator DVRT Run Strong and DVRT Busy Parents Programs) If you’re a runner and the side plank is missing from your tra
Big 3 Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for Functional FitnessCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator of DVRT Movement Strength Program) I am so excited with the release of my newest DVRT program, Movement Strength. and
Why Ultimate Sandbag Fitness Changes EverythingIt truly is a blessing, that is having been able to travel the world the last ten years teaching DVRT Ultimate Sandbag fitness programs. Sure, I love New Era of Functional FitnessCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator DVRT Movement Strength) I had to make this workout! I don’t just owe it to you, but I owe it to myself to create a wo
What’s Wrong with Your Core Workout! Ultimate Sandbag WorkoutsCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Fitness Lying Down Co-Owner) I was fortunate enough to receive praises from a NFL and NBA strength coach on my barbell back s