Way of StrengthWelcome! This is the virtual "home" of Dustin Rippetoe. Way of Strength is Dustin's Personal Strength Coaching service identity. You will find details here about both personal training sessions with Dustin as well as a schedule of events where he will be teaching and/or training.
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The Center"The Center” is Dustin Rippetoe's Personal Strength and Performance Coaching facility in the middle of 160 beautiful wooded acres (on the grounds of Silverleaf Shotgun Sports). This quiet 4000 square foot facility is focused on simple solutions to the ails of modernity. The Center is well-equipped with the essential and fundamental functional strength equipment: Kettlebells, Indian clubs, climbing wall, monkey bars, mats, barbells and most importantly space in which to practice and grow strong!
8519 South Douglas
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PhilosophyWe do not "workout..." we practice. Strength is a skill and it can be taught. A leaner, athletic, enduring body is forged for those who proceed in this manner. It is a point of pride for students to leave each session moving and feeling better. Do we train hard? YES, but through logical systematic progressions we are able to quickly reach performance goals while the highest level of safety is maintained. Although strength development is the primary performance aim and goal, functional mobility and stamina will be gained while physique goals are attained (read: fat-loss) during the journey. Dustin is closely aligned with the global fitness organization StrongFirst, and embraces their proven principles and effective methods.
DustinDustin has a long history as a kettlebell instructor. He has been devotedly training with kettlebells since 2004 and has been a certified kettlebell instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline since April of 2006. First with Pavel’s RKC and now proudly with StrongFirst. He has had the honor of serving as Team Leader in both organizations and actively promotes StrongFirst training methodologies. Notably, Dustin has been certified for over 10 years with the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), and more recently as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) and has been a presenter at NSCA Oklahoma State Clinics.
Dustin was a devoted martial artist (Baguazhang Kung Fu, primarily) before stepping into the personal training and strength world. This background grants him a unique insight into human movement and coaching. He pairs this vantage point with a well developed understanding of Functional Movement Systems (FMS) related technologies to pinpoint areas of concern and provide a direct targeted approach to improving fundamental movement and thus improving athletic performance. |
