Things We Don’t Do Part 1: Back Squat
-January 7th, 2020- This is going to be a series of posts on things/exercises we don’t do at The Dynamic Athlete. There are 3 specific exercises that are very popular that we do not do and this will highlight the 1st. The Back Squat. Probably the most well known and used exercise for leg strength, […]
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Jan, 07, 2020
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Holiday Schedule
2019 Christmas Holiday Schedule: Tuesday December 24th: 8am-Adult Training 9am-Peewee Training 10am-Bantam Training 11am-Midget/Jr. Training Wednesday December 25th: CLOSED Thursday December 26th: CLOSED Friday December 27th: OPEN Saturday December 28th: OPEN-Regular Saturday Schedule Monday December 30th: OPEN Tuesday December 31st: 8am-Adult Training 9am-Peewee Training 10am-Bantam Training 11am-Midget/Jr. Training Wednesday January 1st: CLOSED Thursday January 2nd: […]
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- Dec, 20, 2019
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Jr. Hornets are Two Nations College Prep Series Champs!
-October 30th, 2019- This past weekend the Junior Hornets travelled to Detroit to compete in the Two Nations College Prep Series and went undefeated to win the Championship! As the new training facility for the Oakville Hornets High Performance Program, we have been working with the girls regularly since the start of September. It’s been […]
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- Posted in Athlete of the Month, TheDA Athletes
- Oct, 30, 2019
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Dan Dawson: September Athlete of the Month
-September 29th, 2019- Dangerous Dan Dawson is BACK! Yes it’s his first time with the Rock, but for those that have been around since the gym started you know Dan was an athlete I worked with long before I had the job with the Rock or TheDA opened. In the early years of the gym […]
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- Posted in Athlete of the Month, The Toronto Rock
- Sep, 29, 2019
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Reactive Chase Drill to Curvilinear Sprint (VIDEO)
-September 28th, 2019- The National Lacrosse Season is soon approaching so the players are starting to train more often to gear up for training camp. A good lacrosse training program will not just be a strength training program. It should include a proper warm up/mobility/activation, Speed and Agility training, Power training (med ball throws/jumps/Olympic lifts), […]
- Posted by Sean Holmes
- Posted in The Toronto Rock, Training tips, Training videos
- Sep, 28, 2019
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Greg Campbell: August Athlete of the Month
-August 28th, 2019- This month we’d like to highlight another longtime athlete, Greg Campbell. Greg started training with us before his last season with the Oakville Blades and has since played 4 years and graduated from Union College.He and January Athlete of the Month Ross Sloan have always been tremendous in the gym, and we […]
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- Posted in TheDA Athletes
- Aug, 28, 2019
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July Athlete of the Month: Challen Rogers
-July 29th, 2019- I never intended to include a professional player as Athlete of the Month, however I have to make an exception. Challen Rogers was recently named a 1st Team NLL All-Pro and also won NLL Transition Player of the Year. Winning a league-wide award is what makes this worth the exception as it […]
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- Posted in The Toronto Rock, TheDA Athletes
- Jul, 29, 2019
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May Athlete of the Month: Kerry Reinke
-May 28th, 2019- This month we feature one of our Adult Athletes, Kerry Reinke. Kerry has been in our Adult classes for about a year now. With a busy work schedule that includes travel, being on the Oakville Lacrosse Board, having 3 young athletes that need driving around, Kerry has remained consistent in getting his […]
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- Posted in TheDA Athletes
- May, 28, 2019
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Oakville Blades Win the Buckland Cup
-April 21st, 2019- The Oakville Blades won the Buckland Cup this week, sweeping the defending champs the Wellington Dukes. The Buckland Cup is awarded to the winner of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. It was a great year for the Blades as they were continually ranked in the top 5 in Canada. Next up is […]
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- Posted in TheDA Athletes
- Apr, 21, 2019
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Alton McDermott: March 2019 Athlete of the Month
-March 22nd, 2019- This month we’d like to recognize Alton McDermott who is currently in the middle of what will be a long playoff run with the Oakville Blades. Alton is one of the hardest workers in the gym no matter who else is in there. He’s also one of the nicest athletes I’ve been […]
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- Posted in TheDA Athletes
- Mar, 22, 2019
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