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Our Ultimate Sandbag Training Big 6 Part 1One of the many things that makes me feel old is the simple fact that people want training condensed into sound bites. Yea, yea, I am telling people t
Craziest & Smartest PlankIt is always fun when someone discovers us for the first time. Even though we have been around for 17 years, we are know we are bound to be new to som
Which Is The Best Squat?It is probably the best feeling in fitness. No, it isn’t hitting a personal record, losing that last stubborn 10 pounds, or things like that. The best
3 Myths of Functional TrainingI feel like social media is always a go to place to find issues to discuss, even if you aren’t thinking about those topics. The other day I came acros
Where Your Bird Dogs Have Gone Wrong!I’ve been finishing my presentations for the Perform Better Summits finished up this week. Perform Better runs some of the best educational conference
Re-Thinking Upper Body StrengthSometimes when you learn more about someone, it becomes more obvious why they believe in what they do so much. For example, someone loves bodyweight t
Craziest & Smartest Shoulder ExercisesWe’ve been focusing a lot on shoulder exercises this week for good reason. The New Year brings in a lot of people wanting to achieve their fitness goa
Most Important Core & Glute ExercisesJessica Bento, Physical Therapy (Co-creator of L.I.F.T. program) It may seem overdone, the discussion of the glutes and core. However, I am constantly100 Pound Real World Strength Training ChallengeIt might be very well the MOST popular question I get in regards to the functional training strength concepts we share. In fact, I got it while being 
Pain Free Shoulder ExerciseJessica Bento, Physical Therapist (co-creator of L.I.F.T. certification) Last week I shared some of the most important foundational exercises (you can
Where Did The Barbell Go?Seven years ago, I got the fitness industry REALLY mad at me. In all honesty, this wasn’t my goal and I thought I wrote something that hopefully would
Solving Shoulder Pain with Functional FitnessJessica Bento, Physical Therapist When we release our DVRT Educational Courses we get most excited to provide information that would allow people to u
How L.I.F.T. is Changing Functional Training Forever!Yesterday was the release of our new L.I.F.T. (loaded integrated functional training) certification. We knew that it would be exciting but we have bee
New L.I.F.T. Certification Is HERE!Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist, DVRT Education Director Page 1 of 365….I saw this meme on New Year’s day , I had to stop and pause for a second… th
New Era Of Functional TrainingWith the New Year on the horizon it can be almost impossible for people to think about their fitness programs. I really get it, family, events, it get
What the Heck is a Lever Bell?Tim Peterson (www.petersonshealthyhabits.com) Every once in a while, something new comes along, and it makes us think. The “Lever Bell” is one of thos
5 Cleans for Better Real World StrengthOutside of possibly Bench Presses, Squats and Deadlifts, no other exercise is as popular in the weight room as the Power Clean. And for good reason. TEnding Deadcember with Strong DeadliftsI love whenever people have fun with fitness. I know we can sometimes appear we take fitness too seriously with DVRT, but we do like to have fun with 
Differences Between Kettlebells & Ultimate SandbagsOne of the positives about social media is getting ideas to discuss topics that people have questions about, but never actually ask! Recently, renowne
The Live Side PlankI love it more than anything! When you see someone “get it” and their eyes light up and it seems like they really understand what you have been tryingAll New Kettlebell Swing?!I often think people are just messing with me. Whenever we run any sort of DVRT program and we are setting up, inevitably there are some Ultimate Sand
Do You Really Know Loaded Carries?It could be hard for people to believe, but I love keeping things simple. As I written about many times, you can achieve so much and have a great deal
Functional Strength Training for New ResultsWhen I use the words “functional strength” people get all sorts of different reactions. Some think I am going to show really cool, new, extreme exerci
Are Your Deadlifts Stuck In The Past?Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration, DVRT Pelvic Control & Shoulder Courses) It always gets me, whats up with all the PR talk