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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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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One Sport Athletes A good friend posted this excellent article, as it talks about how college recruiters are NOW looking for athletes that play multiple sports. Really??? Nothing gets me going like the topic of “one sport athletes”. As a three sport athlete through my senior year in high school, I find it…
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Kettlebells For Speed: What I Wish I Knew In College The term “kettlebell” was foreign to me when I picked up my first weight of any kind back in the early 90’s. I was a high schooler at the time; running cross-country and track for the high school’s team. I remember enrolling in our school’s…
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To all athletes in the Washington Metropolitan area looking for a serious and leading edge speed training program to join this summer, here you go! Dynamic Sport Performance’s 10 week speed and agility program will help athletes develop explosive sport speed, increase athleticism and boost performance in all sports. The foundation of a great player…
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An Overlooked Aspect of Coaching in Athletic Development Up first this week is a good one from Dr. Thomas Lam and one of my favorite blogs F.I.T.S. One thing that we stress at DSP is making sure our athletes understand why we are choosing certain exercises and how they can help them from a…
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DSP Family and Friends, It is not easy being a parent of a young athlete. It’s not easy being a parent, period. We all want to do what is best for our kids, but it is hard to know where to go for the solutions sometimes. Each Fall I’m reminded of this when…
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