Elite Summer Program 2016
September 1st, 2016 The Elite Summer Training Program finished up today after another great summer. We had many returning athletes who were able to build upon their results from last year, as well as new athletes that dedicated themselves to be their best. It was 16 weeks of hard work, fun, and some INCREDIBLE RESULTS! […]
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Sep, 01, 2016
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High Performance Training Highlights
-March 24th, 2016- -by Sean Holmes- The High Performance Camp with Colin Doyle wrapped up on Tuesday (due to a make up session for one cancelled by weather) and again was a great success this year. We had 8 different organizations represented by the dedicated athletes who spent their time training and learning from one […]
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- Posted in The Toronto Rock, TheDA Athletes, Training videos
- Mar, 24, 2016
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Sleep and Athletic Performance
-January 22nd, 2016- Athletes are always looking for an advantage and that’s the main reason they come to us. To get Bigger, Stronger, Faster so that they are better than their opponent. They are desired. Motivated. Focused. They live, eat, sleep, and breathe getting better. But actually they don’t. Because they don’t sleep (except maybe […]
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- Posted in Training tips
- Jan, 22, 2016
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A Day in the Life at The Dynamic Athlete
by Sean Holmes -November 25th, 2015- This is a busy time of year for TheDA as the Oakville Blades season is well under way and the Toronto Rock training camp is set to begin this weekend (so guys are in here more often ‘cramming’ their training in!) I wanted to share this quick timelapse video […]
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- Posted in Training facility, Training videos
- Nov, 25, 2015
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Acceleration Training: The Sled Push
-November 11th, 2015- In team sports, Speed Kills. More important than maximum speed though is acceleration. We teach specific acceleration running technique at TheDA. We don’t just put cones down and say run there as fast as you can. We break down the athletes technique stride by stride to improve their ability to apply force. […]
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- Nov, 11, 2015
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Perfecting the Chin Up
-November 6th, 2015- The Chin Up is easily one of the least favourites of our athletes. It’s tough and requires great strength relative to your bodyweight. Physics play a big role in Chin Ups, as taller athletes with longer levers are at a disadvantage. Below is a video of Jaclyn demonstrating a proper ChinUp, as […]
- Posted by Sean Holmes
- Posted in Training tips, Training videos
- Nov, 06, 2015
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What Is TheDA Difference? The 4 E’s!
-October 29th, 2015- What is The Dynamic Athlete Difference? It’s our coaching. While our training programs are proven to work as evidenced by our athletes, what really makes the difference is our coaching philosophy and it’s a system I created called The 4 E’s. Many of you may know I’m a tiny bit of a […]
- Posted by Sean Holmes
- Posted in Training philosophy
- Oct, 29, 2015
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The McConvey Brothers Fall Highlights
-February 26th, 2015- Jonathon and Thomas McConvey started training with us at The Dynamic Athlete at the beginning of January and have been dedicated. Due to their dedication and hard work they have been getting great results. They attend the legendary St. Mike’s (I may be biased as I went there as well) and play […]
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- Feb, 26, 2015
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Core Training for Lacrosse
-October 9th, 2014- The core is a very overused and misunderstood term. It is often just used interchangeably with abs. While your abdominals are part of your core, there are many more muscles involved in your core. The core is the most important area for a lacrosse player to develop. It is responsible for […]
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- Posted in Training philosophy, Training tips
- Oct, 09, 2014
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#TankTopTuesday For The High Performance Lacrosse Group
-March 26th, 2014- It’s the last week of the 8 week High Performance Lacrosse Camp with Dan Dawson so we decided to have a little fun. It was #TankTopTuesday where the boys were to wear a tank top for the workout with the best one winning a brand new Under Armour head. Like last year’s […]
- Posted by Sean Holmes
- Posted in TheDA Athletes, Training videos
- Mar, 26, 2014
- 2 Comments.
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