Hello everyone! It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post…so I am super excited to update you all on what’s going on at DSP! Last Wednesday we had an amazing group of Coaches join me for a DSPCC/RKC/Birthday Bash Week in Vieques, PR! Just in case you don’t know, Vieques…
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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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Good Monday to you all! I hope everyone had a great week. Today I wanted to share my favorite content from my Kettlebell Performance MasterClass from last week. Click on the images to catch the good stuff. Hope you enjoy! Darius One of My Favorite Success Stories Explosive Training for Adults …
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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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15 Lessons to Leaning Out It’s that time of year where everyone is looking for the quickest way to get that “beach body”! We are not believers of crash dieting at DSP. We do believe in making smart dietary and lifestyle changes in order to achieve the body you’re looking for. In our…
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A huge and very important component of our performance programs at DSP is single leg training. Sports are played on one leg, so an athlete’s ability to be explosive on one leg has to be addressed in their strength work. Single leg training has been shown to improve Rate of Force of Development (RFD) and contribute to power…
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Dynamic Sport Performance Baseball Hitting Bootcamp Every player dreams of hitting home runs and scorching line drives. The problem is most hitters have not been given the recipe to create them. Instead they have received old and inaccurate instructions like these… • Watch the ball hit the bat. • Squish the bug. • Swing down…
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We will be holding a 6 Week Mini Strength and Speed Session that will run from May 12th – June 18th. Workouts will run from 4:30 – 5:45.This is a great opportunity to stay in game ready shape for those transitioning from the Spring season to Summer. We only have 3 spots available. First come, first serve! Pitching Instruction Our…
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How Body Fat Affects Athletic Performance This is an outstanding article here. When I committed to go play football at the University of Virginia, my first thought was that I would have to get a lot bigger. My workouts looked like something you would find in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s journal and I tried to…
DetailsTo all athletes in the Washington Metropolitan area looking for a serious and leading edge strength and conditioning program to join this summer, you don’t want to miss out on this year’s camp! Dynamic Sport Performance’s speed and agility training program will help athletes improve their acceleration, deceleration, reaction time and…
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