Book Private Strength-and-speed Lessons with Coach Dan
Because you want to be faster, stronger, and smarter
Because you want to be faster, stronger, and smarter
I have been "coaching" in some form or another since I started writing training plans for friends when I was about 15. I followed up that passion with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Exercise Science. I have the background and experience to know that everyone is different, and will coach you with what YOU need, not a generic plan or program.
Eden Prairie, MN
Available: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat
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Weekly Availability
Monday
Unavailable
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 4:00 AM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Friday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:15 AM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
Unavailable
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Get to know Coach Dan
About Me:
Although I was a 3 sport letterman in high school, I'm not a particularly good athlete. I also ran track in college until I was sidelined with an injury. Since then, my personal sports of choice have been soccer, triathlon, cycling, and GPP (general physical preparedness--aka being ready for whatever life or sport throws at you.)
How I can help you improve your game:
First we need to understand what the weakness is in "their game". Is it mental preparation? Is it muscular endurance? Is it explosive power? Mobility? Then we work to bring that weak area up to par with the rest of their abilities, while also continuing to develop those as well.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
As no two athletes have the same need so it can vary quite a bit, but in general a session would look like this:
1. Check in
a. Aches/pains, energy levels, struggles, questions?
b. Understand the objective for that session
2. Dynamic warmup
3. Skill work
4. Strength work
5. Metabolic conditioning
6. Mobility work
7. Assign homework
Career summary and accomplishments:
Most of my direct coaching has been with runners, but because my focus is physiology, human performance, and mental tenacity, I have worked with athletes in many different sports. I have also worked with cyclists, swimmers, and national champion weight lifters. One of my proudest coaching accomplishments was training an athlete for the 50k trail national championships, and after a great race, he was able to resume training the very next day due to the durability we had built into his system.
Best coach I ever had:
Matt Haugan was my coach and mentor in college, and an inspiration to me. He understood that all the physical training in the world doesn't matter if your mind can't keep up, and that at the core of every athlete is a complex human being that has value beyond any sporting achievements.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Sometimes my coaching methods are unconventional, because I believe in staying at the leading edge of the science of physiology, but I do NOT do fads. Every athlete is different, and sometimes it takes a bit of time to maximize your results as we learn what your body and mind can and cannot handle.
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