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Top 4 DVRT Exercises for Running Pain
May 6, 2019
Dan Swinscoe, Physical Therapist, DVRT Master (Peak Sport & Spine Physical Therapy)
Running: a great way to get in shape or a great thing to do when you’re in shape ? The general populat…
The Best Ultimate Sandbag Exercise You Don’t Use!
May 3, 2019
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 themselves how using the Ultimate Sandbag with intent ca…
Building Smarter Deadlifts
May 2, 2019
Having 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 deadlifts. It would be an exercise that I would avoi…
Do Crunches and Sit-ups Get A Bad Rap?
April 29, 2019
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 to hear people’s opinions so quickly and so loudly…
Does How You Train Your Glutes Matter?
April 28, 2019
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 justification to do everything in training. That way how co…
Improve Your Shoulder Health Through Pressing
April 25, 2019
It 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 is by learning how to press. No, not work on more…
Ultimate Sandbag Training for Serious Strength?!
April 22, 2019
“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 have known each other for almost 20 years so…
Are All Functional Training Exercises The Same?
April 22, 2019
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 was still performing or teaching the same exercis…
The Best Exercise for Strength & Mobility
April 21, 2019
The 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 traveling is worth it when you see fitness professiona…