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2026-01-9
When Good Exercise Programming Isn’t Enough
Whether you have been coaching or training for a long time, I know you’ve probably experienced quite a bit frustration. You’ve follow evidence-based principles. You balance strength and mobility. You progress load responsibly. And yet, despite doing “everything right,” people […]
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Pain Isn’t Always a Damage Problem It’s Often a Movement Problem
For most of my life, I believed pain meant damage. That belief made sense. I lived with chronic pain for over 35 years and underwent seven spinal surgeries. Yes, all my procedures were necessary to fix significant structural issues, but […]
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The Power of Diagonal PNF Patterns for Pain, Mobility, and Strength
Movement in life is rarely linear. We walk, reach, twist, push, pull, and shift in spirals and diagonals every day. Yet, much of traditional training focuses on straight-line movement lifts, presses, squats, and lunges in the sagittal plane. While valuable, […]
read more2026-01-1
Why Myofascial Stretching Is More Effective for Flexibility, Mobility, and Pain Relief
When it comes to improving flexibility, mobility, and even reducing chronic pain, most people automatically think of stretching. We all know the classic static stretches: hamstring reach, quad pull, shoulder stretch. But while traditional stretching can help increase muscle length […]
read more2025-12-31
How Fitness Keeps Getting New Year’s Resolutions WRONG & How To Fix It
Every January, fitness braces for the same cycle. Motivation is high, schedules fill up, and “this year will be different” is everywhere. And yet, by February or March, many of those same clients have disappeared. A Forbes Health/OnePoll survey reported […]
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Myofascial Integrated Movement Webinar: Longevity, Resilience, & Strength
More than 30 years ago, when I first became a fitness coach, I thought I had a pretty clear understanding of the job. My role was to help people eat better and give them a solid workout when they trained […]
read more2025-12-30
Training for the Body You Have, Not the One You Chased
Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator of DVRT Restoration, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knee, Pelvic Control, & Gait Courses) This post isn’t my usual content. It’s not about corrective exercise, rehab, or programming. It’s not a discussion about why your glutes aren’t […]
read more2025-12-21
How Doing Too Much Is Ruining Longevity Fitness
Recently I just turned 49, when 50 is looking at you straight in the face you do start thinking about many things differently, fitness definitely makes the list. I know I am not the only one as, the population over […]
read more2025-12-14
Why People Keep Getting Cardio, Conditioning, & Fat Loss Wrong!
If you’ve been in the fitness industry for any length of time, you’ve probably watched training trends swing like a pendulum (especially if you have been around 30 years like I have). It was even my first go to in […]
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