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Have you ever thought about hiring a personal trainer?
You want the results that only come from hard work mixed with the knowledge of an expert. So you psych yourself up, gain the courage to be put through harder workouts than you’d do on your own, and walk up to the info desk at the front […]

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 I’m not sure if Kate Dailey knows the difference between sit-ups and crunches, as she seems to use the terminology interchangeably. Other than that, I thought this was a great article, so I’m passing it along. I’m not saying I agree with this, as I have not researched it myself; however, the claims made by […]

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No one is born knowing everything. John Locke would argue, in fact, that everyone is born knowing absolutely nothing. Like anyone, most of what I know has been passed down to me by a great teacher. I’d like to use this post to recognize the 4 most influential people on my fitness knowledge.
1. Kurt Hester […]

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Many days, I go into my gym with no idea what to do.
“Bench press sounds no fun today,” I’ll think. ”Pull-ups feel boring right now,” I’ll say aloud. And I just plain never want to do cleans anymore.
What happens to me and other gym fanatics on days like these is the worst possible outcome: nothing. If […]

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Routines are a good thing.
People are creatures of habit, and when they find something they like, chances are they’ll stick to it. The same can certainly be said for workout routines. Many people will only workout during the week. Several people only workout on the weekends. There are some who enjoy the 3 day, Monday/Wednesday/Friday […]

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson held his youth football camp in Norman, Oklahoma the week of July 22-26. I was fortunate to be a part of this camp, as D1 Little Rock coaches were brought in to run the speed and fitness day sponsored by the U.S. Army.
AP told us his favorite way to […]

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For most athletes, its hard to find a better way to train than olympic lifting. Lifts such as the snatch and the power clean are incredible for improving one’s explosive power from the ground up. In addition to being the hardest lifts to perform, they are also the most difficult to teach. The reason is […]

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By now, everyone who follows the fitness industry has heard of CrossFit. Its popular, it has exciting workouts, and its very competitive. So competitive, in fact, that there are even CrossFit competitions held across the country where gurus subscribing to these workouts can lay out all their testosterone and go head-to-head in a ridiculous 3-day […]

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Strength coaches and athletes alike recognize the need for training the lower half of the body. And unless you are strong enough to walk on your hands all day, the general public needs to acknowledge the importance of having strong legs. One thing we often forget, however, is the importance of balancing the hamstring to […]

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Nashville-based D1 Sports Training and Therapy is set to open its 7th location in mid-October in Little Rock, Arkansas. D1 is a revolutionary training facility where children and teenagers are coached to take their abilities to the next level. Although D1 specializes in coaching junior high, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, anyone […]

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