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3 Ultimate Sandbag Exercises Get Better Going Heavy!I admit, it can be a bit confusing! We talk A LOT about load not being the only training variable to be concerned with when you talk about progressing
Functional Training Goes HEAVY!!Let’s face it, both functional training and training heavy get bad rap. Don’t feel too sorry for either, sometimes, well often times, it is well deser
The MOST Serious Form Of Strength Training?!Most people may not think it’s based on how DVRT is presented, but I LOVE training heavy!!!! Which can be funny coming from the guy that when he start
Overcoming A Devastating Knee Injury!Cam Ward, DVRT Master Australia (DVRT Australia Website) It’s been a little over a week and I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive energy people have sHow Better “Brakes” Make You Real World StrongYesterday I got to share an interview (you can listen HERE) I did with one of my favorite coaches, Robert Dos Remedios (Coach Dos). Every time I speak
Why You Need Chaos Strength!Most people don’t know that I started my career in Strength & Conditioning. I was working at the Arizona State University S & C program while I was fi
The Highest Level of Core TrainingWe spend A LOT of time talking about core training. It isn’t just because we are trying to hit on some buzz words, it IS because it doesn’t matter if 
Getting Results From THESE Popular Core ExercisesSome people wonder I care so much? Why don’t I just let people do our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises the way they want to do them?! The answer lies i
Key to Better Hip MobilityThis past week I had another wonderful opportunity to work with the great staff at Equinox. One of the many reasons I enjoy working with their team is
How We Make Strength Training SmarterCory Cripe, DVRT Master (Creator of Dynamic Movement Strength) I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to have my fourth DVRT program released! It’
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Core TrainingMan, it is overwhelming isn’t it? I mean there is SO much information out there how can one ever tell what really works in training? Sure, you have th
3 Fitness Fallacies That Won’t Die!One of my favorite books as a young coach was the late Dr. Mel Siff’s “Facts & Fallacies of Fitness”. Dr. Siff was an amazing scientist and someone wh
Movement Strength Training to Unlock FitnessI had strength all figured out! Even in my mid-20’s I had been going to industry educational programs since I was 16! During that time I had interned 
Not All Squats Are Equal!Greg Perlaki, DVRT Master UK (Creator of DVRT Dynamic Core Warm-ups) When it comes to lower body exercises most people would agree that squats are ess
3 Silly Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for HUGE Results!It is a conversation that I have to have with our DVRT Master Instructors quite often. That is because when you look at strength training so different
The Best Ultimate Sandbag Exercise You Don’t Use!I recently instructed a DVRT workshop in Chicago and it never gets old seeing the eyes of fitness professionals get wider as they discover for themsel
Building Smarter DeadliftsHaving a bad back since the age of 14, I was always scared of certain exercises. Just starting lifting at almost that same age, I was terrified of dea
Do Crunches and Sit-ups Get A Bad Rap?Ah, the fitness landscape in 2019. It isn’t really that things are too different than they have been for years. The difference is that it is so easy t
Does How You Train Your Glutes Matter?Why does it matter? I’m often called “no fun” because I don’t suggest that people do everything. That’s right! Nowadays people want to find justificat
Improve Your Shoulder Health Through PressingIt might be the time, I knew it would eventually come. I have officially lost my mind! I am here telling you that the BEST way to help your shoulders 
Ultimate Sandbag Training for Serious Strength?!“You must get this a lot”, fitness expert, Alwyn Cosgrove asked me. What’s that? “That you are the sandbag guy and not the strength guy!” Alwyn and I 
Are All Functional Training Exercises The Same?It is understandable because I use to do it. I would get bored with an exercise and then just switch the piece of equipment I was using. As long as I 
The Best Exercise for Strength & MobilityThe past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for us as we’ve had programs from Tokyo to Chicago to Baltimore and Knoxville. All the time spent trave
Powerful Strength Training For GolfersGolfers are athletes too! Paige Fleischmann, DVRT Master What comes to mind when you think of an American athlete? Big strong football players and tal