DTS Fitness Education Podcast

Rachel is an expert in the fields of health, sport, fitness and education. Her special interest is biomechanics and she heads up an organization that teaches fitness and medical professionals how to screen and provide exercise interventions to prevent and manage injury as well as improve performance. Rachel works closely with her team on all health, fitness and education projects.

Learn more about Biomechanics Education: biomechanicseducation.com

Find Rachel on Instagram: @biomechanics_education

Ian O’Dwyer guides clients to optimal performance, identifying positive mindset and movement patterns. He coaches the human being, not the human body. Ian is a husband, father, brother and uncle; family and friends are precious to him. He has over 25 years in the Health and Fitness Industry as a Sports Conditioner and Coach, Personal Trainer, Body Worker, International educator, Presenter and Mentor. He owns and runs OD on Movement Performance Studio, consulted and educated for PT on the Net, Co-Founded PTA Global and is now Co-Founder of SOMA along with great friend and long-time colleague Rodney Corn.

Ian has a unique observation and appreciation of the body in motion. Many years of extensive conditioning and rehabilitation through sport combined with spending time with global ground breakers in the industry, has authorized Ian to evolve effective movement solutions and systems. This has lead Ian to evolve techniques and applications that empower clients and coaches with solutions to everyday issues, enabling them to regain responsibility for their own wellbeing. Creating a freedom to enjoy the experience of life and accomplish whatever goal required.

In his journey, Ian has also delivered over 650 workshops worldwide. His ability to facilitate the cutting edge science and research on many topics into practical solutions has empowered wellness professionals to lead their clients to more efficient and effective results.

Learn more about Feel SOMA: feelsoma.com

Find Feel SOMA on Instagram: @feel.soma

David Weck is the founder of WeckMethod and inventor of the BOSU® Balance Trainer.  His influence reaches millions of people across the globe. He’s been helping people for more than 25+ years from world class athletes to disabled individuals regaining the ability to walk. A consummate student of movement, David has amassed more than 40,000 hours devoted to the study of human movement with intense focus on locomotion and its relationship to enhancing functional movement. David’s latest training methods and new ProPulse® Speed Trainers are transforming the world of training and sports performance.  His stated mission is “Every Step Stronger” for everyone.

Learn more about WeckMethod: weckmethod.com

Andrea DuCane is Director of Certifications for Dragon Door Publications, a Master Kettlebell Instructor, ACE-GF, ACE Senior Fitness Specialist, RIST- ZHealth, TRX certified, CK-FMS, and has a BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota.  She has written and produced two DVD’s and one book The Kettlebell Goddess Workout DVD, The Kettlebell Boomer DVD and “The Ageless Body Book”. She is a contributor to Fitness Trainer Magazine and Breaking Muscle Website and Coach’s Only Podcasts. She has published articles in Best Body Magazine and for Oxygen Magazine. She was a featured presenter for the annual 2018 AFS conferences in China. She has presented for the EMPOWER! Conferences held around the U.S since 2014. She has presented at the Dragon Door Health & Strength conferences, in 2015 & 2016. Andrea leads HKC & RKC workshops in Kettlebell training as well as provides on-line training.

Reach out to Andrea: [email protected]

Learn more about Andrea and her training: kettlebellfitness.com

Michol Dalcourt is an internationally recognized industry-leader in health and human performance. He is the Founder and CEO of the Institute of Motion, the inventor of ViPR and the Co-Founder of PTA Global. As an international lecturer and educator, Michol has authored numerous articles on human design and function. Michol has served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of San Francisco in the Department of Sports Science and also as Faculty at the NAIT College School of Health Sciences. Michol’s highly innovative techniques have been adopted by many of the top international fitness certification bodies.

Michol has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a featured speaker at most of the world’s top fitness conferences, fitness clubs and at many colleges and universities around the world. Michol has done extensive work in the areas of health and human performance, and consults with many of the fitness industry’s biggest companies - including Equinox, Microsoft and Nike among others.

Learn more about the Institute of Motion: instituteofmotion.com

Learn more about ViPR: viprfit.com 

To round out the conditioning series of the show, host Ben McDonald speaks with DTS team member Casey Zavaleta. Together, they reflect on the last three episodes of the podcast. In this round table discussion, they analyze the experts' opinions and add their own insights.

Learn more about DTS Fitness Education: dtsfitnesseducation.com 

Eric D’Agati has spent the past 20+ years in the fitness industry as a coach, trainer and instructor, pioneering his unique approach to client assessment, performance enhancement and injury prevention. Each year, Eric travels around the world teaching and speaking to trainers, coaches and therapists as a lead instructor for Functional Movement Systems and guest speaker for such prestigious organizations as Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York University Medical, the Navy SEALS, US Army, NJAHPERD, NJSIAA, Nike and SPARQ Camps, Frank Glazier Clinics, The Mayo Clinic and multiple major universities. Eric also appeared in the NY Times bestseller “The 4-Hour Body” by Tim Ferriss. His list of training clients includes individuals who have been an Olympic Gold Medalist, Gatorade and NJ Players of the Year, All-Americans, National Champions, World Series Champions and Pro-Bowl athletes. He also works with many high-level County, State, National and World Champion sports teams, including being the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the 2004 NPF National Champion NY/NJ Juggernaut Women’s Professional Softball, and a training consultant to the NY Islanders, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, and NY Football Giants. Eric also serves on the Advisory Board for On Base University, The Baseball Health Network and the Raritan Valley College Exercise Science Department. His latest project is called “Diamond Revolution Training” which is an exclusive online training platform for baseball and softball athletes.

Learn more about Diamond Revolution Training: diamondrevolutiontraining.com

Learn more about Eric: ericdagati.com

Whilst pursuing her fighting career, Rosi studied Osteopathy at Oxford Brookes University, graduating in 2010, and has since successfully operated a private Osteopathy practice, now based in Solihull, catering to the general public.

Rosi has always held a particular interest in managing the health of combat sports athletes, and Combat Sports Clinic came into existence to allow us to offer a service and resource dedicated to keeping both elite competitors and recreational participants on the mat as much as possible

With an extensive background in MMA and Osteopathy Rosi continues to challenge herself with a new role in local politics.

Learn more about Rosi's Osteopathy Clinic: www.oltonosteopathy.com

Check out the Combat Sports Clinic: www.combatsportsclinic.net

For over 30 years Juan Carlos “JC” Santana has been raising the bar in the fitness industry.

His advanced understanding of bio-mechanics and conditioning have made him the go-to guy for those interested in reaching their optimal performance levels, from individuals, to professional sports teams, to fortune 500 companies.

As an inspiring and motivational speaker, Santana has been a featured speaker at over 300 major conferences in the fitness industry. This prolific speaking tour and publishing endeavors have made Santana one of the top continuing education providers for fitness professionals. He has authored over 60 DVDs and books in areas of fitness and performance enhancement.

Learn more about IHP & courses offered: ihpproshop.com

Learn more about DTS Fitness Education: dtsfitnesseducation.com 

To round out the kettlebell and combat series of the show, host Ben McDonald speaks with DTS Instructor Matt Thatcher. Together, they reflect on the last three episodes of the podcast. In this round table discussion, they analyze the experts' opinions and add their own insights.

Learn more about DTS Fitness Education: dtsfitnesseducation.com