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Your Glutes Forgot To Work?!
January 24, 2022
I like to use talking about glutes as a way to help people understand that even a lot of functional training programs aren’t actually about functional training. People mean well when they want to…
The Truth Of Barefoot Training & Ankle Mobility
January 17, 2022
Being in the fitness industry for over 25 years, you can actually remember when trends began and where they went. Not all trends are bad ones and not all those that fall off do so because they we…
Why DVRT Rx Gait Will Change How You Perform Functional Training
January 16, 2022
Functional training is something I have been studying, learning, trying to base my training around for the better part of 25 years. Over the time I definitely haven’t gotten it right all the time…
Knee & Low Back Issues Are MOST Connected To THIS!
January 12, 2022
Knee and low back issues can kill a well meaning fitness program fast! People want to have both strong glutes and core. We know foot stability is key in having a healthy body, hip mobility allows…
The MOST Misunderstood Movement Pattern
January 7, 2022
What really separates functional fitness from bodybuilding is the focus on movement patterns. This confuses people sometimes because they believe that it means we aren’t training muscles. Such a…
We NEED More Successful Single Leg Deadlifts
January 4, 2022
I often don’t find it difficult to have coaches agree that single leg deadlifts are beneficial. However, I do think HOW much or why they think they are good to put into workout programs can vary…
How To Make Power Training Better!
December 29, 2021
When I first got into the fitness industry it was a bit of a change for me. I had come from university strength and conditioning and power training was a staple in our training. Going to people w…
What’s Wrong With Corrective Exercise
December 27, 2021
I have admittedly a special place in my heart for corrective exercise because it was being introduced to the concept of corrective exercise in the late 90’s opened my eyes to there being actual s…
Workouts For Functional Strength & Muscle
December 19, 2021
When you speak a different language, it takes time for people to really learn to speak it well. In our case, DVRT principles and concepts are a very different way of thinking about building funct…