Happy Monday to you all! I hope that everyone is feeling FANTASTIC and sticking to their New Year’s Goals! Today I wanted to share some special testimonials from the latest crop of RKC’s! Some of them almost brought me to tears. Make sure to check those out below! But before we do that, I have…
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Dynamic effort vs Max effort + accommodating resistance You can either move heavy weights slow, or light weights fast. Both is of equal importance in building a well rounded athlete, but rarely is the second one well programmed , as some coaches prioritize just adding weight to the bar. If you only ever focus on…
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The Art of Coaching with my Kettlebell Master Class Student Adrienne Lufkin It’s about more than passing tests. It’s even about more than understanding the technical parameters of movement and program design. It’s also about connection, motivation, and application. . @coach_darius connects with every athlete, every session. He knows when you have more to give,…
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Happy New Year to you all! I’m so excited about the next decade and where DSP is going! We had a great year of training. Before I completely close the book on 2019, I wanted to get you all our most viewed videos from Instagram. Make sure to check the out! All the Best! Darius 1.…
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Twelve years ago I was big into powerlifting. I was hanging out with the likes of Marty Gallagher and Kirk Kaworski as my training goals focused more on absolute strength. At the time, outside of Marty the person known for training the strongest lifters in the world was Louie Simmons. Louie is the founder of Westside Barbell…
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This past weekend was a great success and a lot of fun as we rolled out the first Kettlebells for Sport Performance Seminar! We were so fortunate to have an amazing group of attendees including doctors, physical therapists, strength trainers, and kettlebell enthusiasts. The centerpiece was the new 44-week DSP Training Manual. With that…
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Happy Monday to you all! First and foremost, I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. We had another busy weekend at DSP training athletes and certifying Coaches in the “Hardstyle” methods of kettlebell training! Yep, we held another AWESOME kettlebell cert this weekend! Most in the group were either Chiropractors or Physical Therapist. And they…
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Hey there I hope you all enjoyed Mother’s Day! It was a very special one for me. I spent the day with my kids and my daughter and granddaughter at her new place in Fort Totten. She has a cool little spot! We grilled a bunch of good food and I even got a chance…
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Happy Monday to you all! I am back for the second installment of the DSP Video Weekly Recap. It sounds like everyone enjoyed the first video. We received a number of emails from our readers. Many said that they loved the video and wanted to see even more. Very cool!! It was another busy week…
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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! It looks like the Spring weather has finally arrived. And I am very happy for that! This is my time of year where I kick my training into another gear. Last week I was able to get to the basketball court for 4 days…
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I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us! Just wanted to let you know that we’re still around and still having fun spreading the Kettlebell Gospel! 😉 This past weekend we had the opportunity to work with a group of sharp medical and fitness pros that came from all across the U.S.…
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I hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a cold one. Geez… I am hearing that this Winter is going to be rough. NOT looking forward to that! 😉 As for my weekend, it was a very special one! This past Friday I was inducted into the Episcopal High School Hall of Fame. Yes,…
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No other sport is like baseball and softball when comes to the need for explosive athleticism. Players must go from 0 to 100 without much notice. Paradoxically, no other sport provides a worse environment for training the requisite athleticism for peak performance and lasting health within the sport. Fast-paced, flowing sports like basketball…
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I just listened to an interview of Tony Veney, a great track coach that has coached 3 NCAA champions, 33 All-Americans, and 15 conference Champions from UCLA, NC A&T, Cal State Northridge, and now at Ventura Community College. This guy oozes passion, experience, and love for his athletes. When asked about some of…
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Bottoms Up Squat – Best Squat Ever When it comes to squatting and all of its variations, I can gladly say that there probably isn’t one that I don’t like. Squats are awesome for too many reasons to list here and that’s exactly why I love them so much! At Dynamic Sport Performance, we have been using Marty…
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