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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Sean Holmes
- Posted in Training philosophy, Training tips
Jan, 07, 2020
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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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Sean Holmes
- Posted in Athlete of the Month, TheDA Athletes
Oct, 30, 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), […]
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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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Sean Holmes
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Aug, 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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Sean Holmes
- 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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Sean Holmes
- Posted in TheDA Athletes
Mar, 22, 2019
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Don’t Put Dirt in a Lamborghini-Sugar is Bad

-March 20th, 2019- Last week was the TRAC Athletics March Break camp and as always it’s a lot of fun. The gym always runs a station of some sort during the camp where we get to work with the athletes and again, have some fun. A new station this year was a Nutrition talk for […]
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Sean Holmes
- Posted in Nutrition
Mar, 20, 2019
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VIDEO: Make Next Season Your Best

-February 26th, 2019- Coaching. Energy. Intensity. FUN! #PunchIn and make next season your best. Our Elite Summer program is right around the corner! View this post on Instagram Hockey and Lacrosse tryouts are around the corner. #PunchIn and be ready to dominate! Click the link in our bio and find the training program […]
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Sean Holmes
- Posted in Training videos
Feb, 26, 2019
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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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Sean Holmes
- Posted in The Toronto Rock, TheDA Athletes, Training videos
Mar, 24, 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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Sean Holmes
- Posted in Training facility, Training videos
Nov, 25, 2015
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