Ep.#87: Andrew Durniat is one of the most highly sought-after strength & conditioning coaches in the biz. He also competes in the Highland Games, The Arnold Sports Classic, Kettlebell Sport, & more. How does it put all together? Andrew discusses how on th
Released: Jul 3, 2014
Andrew Durniat, (http://durniatstrength.com & http://optraining.blogspot.com) transformed his passion into a life-changing business in 2005. He has trained high level athletes and is one himself. He is a former All-American in lacrosse and has coached lacrosse at the College of Wooster. His past experience has led him to current compete in various high level strength/grip competitions, including Mighty Mitts at the renown Arnold Sports Festival.
As a high level personal trainer and athlete, Andrew takes the best attributes from the different modalities of power-lifting, Olympic weightlifting, and kettlebell training, all distilled from his own training, and combines them into effective training programs for any serious athlete looking to improve their performance. His education includes certifications from the National Strength & Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist & USA Weightlifting as a Sports Performance Coach, and he is also certified as a Russian Kettlebell American Master Trainer.
Andrew joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:
Andrew shares his experience in recent grip sport competitions at the Arnold Classic and other events
What is the importance of
grip strength and why you should focus on it
How does Andrew feel about deadlifting without belts, straps, and
rounded-back deadlifts, and is it safe
What is Andrew's preferred style of
deadlift and why
What techniques do Andrew suggest for beginners, as well as
advanced trainees, to utilize to improve their grip strength
How does Andrew utilize
kettlebell sport techniques to enhance is training goals outside of kettlebell sport
Why did Andrew
step away from the world of kettlebell sport for awhile and what prompted his recent return
How did Andrew's experience with training with Russian world champions, such as
Sergey Rudnev &
Sergey Rachinskiy, help improve his kettlebell lifting and coaching
What's the one question
every coach or trainer should ask their clients and themselves on day 1 of training
Mike asks Andrew the
most important question of Andrew's life...what was his answer
How is
Andrew's training facility becoming the main attraction of Wooster, Ohio & why you would also want to travel to train there
Links & Resources:
1.
Kettlebell Training In The Age of Quarrel Review :
http://budurl.com/aoqreview
2. Kettlebell Training In The Age of Quarrel DVD: http://budurl.com/mahleraoq
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