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The BIGGEST Myth On Building MuscleIt an era of people trying to be different to get attention, we may seem different in how we approach fitness and health, but we aren’t doing so to ge
Where HIIT Workouts Go WrongHIIT (high intensity interval training) has a very polarizing impact on people. Some think it is the best training method every invented and others th
What We Are Missing In Making The Kettlebell Swing AwesomeThe kettlebell swing was one of my favorite exercises I learned when I began kettlebells in 2002. I was familiar with exercises like power cleans and 
Why This Core Exercise Can Really Stink In Creating ResultsIt may surprise many people to hear that I often find our plank lateral drags NOT working for most people. More times than not, when I get tagged in a
Creating Powerful Healthy Shoulder SolutionsJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
The More Powerful DeadliftThe deadlift is often hyped as one of the very best exercises that can be done. It is hard to argue that the deadlift can’t be very effective, however
The Myth Of Bodyweight TrainingJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
Why Stretching Fascia Is More Important Than You Think!Fascia is kind of the hot topic in many circles. Funny enough, it isn’t a new concept or discovery as fascia has been known for a really long time. Ho
Why Heel Elevated Squats Are Not Your Knee SolutionThis weekend I was so happy to be back launching this summer’s Perform Better fitness education conferences in Orlando. If you aren’t familiar, these 
Why Gait Is SO Important To Your Fitness GoalsJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
3 Fitness Keys To Help Low Back PainJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
Re-Thinking Corrective ExerciseI remember in 1999 being SO excited to learn about this new concept of corrective exercise. Up to that point I had trained mostly in a bodybuilding is
3 Keys For More Effective Mobility TrainingI know what it is like to have personal training clients come in with lofty goals, then upon doing some basic screens you realize that they just don’t
Misunderstanding Workout RecoveryMaybe one of the least sexy, but one of the most important topics around getting better results in your fitness programs is that of recovery. Sure, th
The Hip Mobility LIE!!!Social media will always be a funny entity to me. I know I sound like the really old guy telling kids to “get off the lawn”, but it isn’t that I’m aga
Why Your Meditation Isn’t WorkingI see it in most fitness memes nowadays. On the long laundry list of things that people are supposedly needing to do to become healthier meditation al
Is The Vagus Nerve All Hype?!I don’t know how you could miss it if you have been on planet earth, the last several years have been STRESSFUL! Okay, that might be the world’s bigge
More Effective Corrective ExercisesJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
The Best Shoulder Solution Is This!Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
What Size Of Ultimate Sandbag Is Best?Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, Knees Over Toes Course, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Cou
Are Medicine Ball Slams Hurting Your Power Training?As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend Jessica and I had an amazing opportunity to each do presentations for one of the top fitness education con
Smarter Ways To Build Advanced Functional StrengthI just came back from a wonderful weekend teaching at the Perform Better fitness conference in Chicago. These are some of the best events for fitness 
How To Build Athleticism In The GymUsing the word athleticism may sound good, but it doesn’t tell us a lot about what that actually means! Sure we have the Merriam-Webster definition of
Is There A Perfect Diet For Health?A few weeks ago I was so happy to bring on a long time friend and mentor, Dr. Mark Force. I wanted to expand what people get from our DVRT community a