Executive Challenge at D1 Little Rock

Next Saturday, August 8th at 10:00AM, D1 Little Rock will be hosting their first annual D1 Executive CHALLENGE! It will last from 10:00AM-until ??. The competition will be a field metabolic workout and the last male and female standing will receive 3 months of FREE training! (Remember, this is for already paying clients). Please R.S.V.P. by emailing adam.settle@d1sportstraining.com or anthony.lucas@d1sportstraining.com if you would like to participate in our challenge! Train Hard!

Jason Witten, Reggie Bush, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Eli Manning, Monica Abbott Represent D1

D1 Sports at the 2009 Manning Passing Academy

D1 Athlete Marcus Monk gets second shot at NFL

To get a second chance at a first professional impression, wide receiver Marcus Monk had to detour to another sport entirely. And while playing basketball back at the University of Arkansas was hardly the place he expected to be last winter, the experience proved beneficial and helped him get another NFL shot."Basketball helped me out with my cardio(vascular) conditioning," Monk said. "You can run all day long if you can play basketball." Click Here to read the rest of the article!

Testing Night at D1 Nashville

On Saturday, August 1st 2009, D1 Sports Training, in partnership with Tennessee Donor Services, is inviting all those interested to D1 Sports Training in Franklin, TN to test their physical fitness level in a array of events. Tests in the 40 yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, push up test, pull up test, sit up test, and many other events will be available for all. Representatives from The Tennessee Donor Services will be available to talk about donor awareness and the importance of health. Their will also be several trainers on hand to answer any dieting/nutritional questions you may have. Please arrive by 12:45 and if you have any questions you can contact Walker Shell at 615.579.5246!

Scott Stallings Blog

Scott trains at D1 Knoxville in the off-season and is currently playing mini tour golf while working his way up to the PGA Tour. He graduated from Tennessee Tech as a two time OVC Player of the Year as well as a Division 1 All-American. He turned pro in June 2007. He and his wife Jennifer started a blog to keep fans up to date on his tournament results and what's going on in their lives. Click Here to check it out!

Jeff Brown competing in World Track and Field Championships

August 7th, Jeff will be in Lahti, Finland competing at the World Track and Field Championships (this championship happens every two years). He will be competing in the 50-54 year age group and against the top 26 athletes from around the world in the Throws Pentathlon. The Throws Pentathlon consists of 5 events: discus, javelin, hammer, shot put, and 25 lb weight throw. Each throw is given points based on the distance. For example: a javelin throw of 140 feet might receive 500 points or a throw of 150 feet might receive 650 points. The farther the throw, the more points scored. After all 5 events are completed, the points from each event are totaled and the athlete with the most point wins gold, second most points wins silver, and so on. Good Luck to Jeff as he represents the U.S.A!

Jason Witten headlines D1 Foundation dinner

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten was on hand at D1 Sports Training in Cool Springs Monday night to help launch the D1 Sports Foundation.A native of Elizabethton, Tenn., Witten played football at the University of Tennessee from 2000-02, where he was a teammate of D1 President and CEO Will Bartholomew. Witten has been selected to five consecutive Pro Bowls and has led the Cowboys in receptions each of the last two seasons.He is also very active in the community, and was selected as the Cowboys’ recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2007. Click Here to read the rest of the article!

Tim Dillard called up to the Brewers

D1 athlete Tim Dillard was called up this weekend from the Nashville Sounds to be a starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Tim lead the Pacific Coast League with 10 victories this season and posted a 10-4 record and 3.66 ERA in his 19 outings for Nashville. He saved his finest effort for last with the Sounds, working an eight-inning, one-hit shutout on Wednesday at Memphis and throwing just 65 pitches in the contest. He could be making his first start with the Brewers as early as this Tuesday. Good Luck Tim!

Athletes working hard at D1 Nashville during Dead Period

With the TSSAA Dead Period in full effect, local student athletes are taking it upon themselves to stay in shape. Under the instruction of Coach Darren Mustin, several county kids have been working out at D1 Sports Training in Cool Springs. BGA junior soccer player Megan Grindstaff is looking to maintain her edge with the start of practice just around the corner."With soccer season coming up, I just want to make sure that I am staying fast and staying strong so that I don't miss a beat when the season starts." Click Here to read the rest of the article!

Outtakes from the D1 Experience Event

Jason Witten guest speaker at D1 Foundation Dinner

Will Bartholomew and Jason Witten, football teammates with the Tennessee Volunteers for three seasons, teamed up again Monday night. Witten, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who has made it to the past five Pro Bowls, was the guest speaker at the father and son foundation dinner at D1 Sports Training."(Monday was) the inaugural event of the D1 Sports Foundation," said Bartholomew, D1 co-owner. "The goal and the vision of the foundation is to give back to kids and to help them in training, help high schools with weight rooms and really support the community." Click here to read the full story.

Workout with AJ Hawk, Mike Vrabel, Jody Shelley and Bobby Carpenter a Great Success

The four D1 Columbus partners had a great time working out 250 athletes in Columbus. Check out the video!

UALR Signee Taron Dunn trains at D1 Little Rock

Taron Dunn from Magnolia High School recently signed to run track for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock! Taron had been driving over 2 hours to come and train at D1 Little Rock before track season started. Coach John Williams was really big in helping him out with improving his strength and speed! Coach John also took him to an indoor track meet at the University of Arkansas that Taron ended up winning. Congratulations Taron!

D1 Supports Buddy Jewell Benefit Concert

The Greystone Community Pool is the only pool in the Nolensville area that offers an open membership for the entire Nolensville community. The dilemma is the Greystone HOA (non-profit) has no mandatory HOA fees to help maintain the pool, and therefore it is left up to the yearly membership fees to cover all the costs i.e. life guards, chemicals, lawn care, and repairs. There are not enough funds currently to cover all the upkeep costs. This pool provides recreation for many of Nolensville’s children, and would be an enormous loss to the area should it close. Country Music Singer, Buddy Jewell, has graciously offered to hold a concert on July 24th at Nolensville Elementary School with proceeds going to fund the pool effort. Click Here for details.

James Trapp Camp a Success at D1 Greenville

James Trapp and head strength & speed coach Steve Marsh lead the football camp at D1 Greenville. Participants received hand-on instruction from former pro & collegiate football players. The camp was designed around teaching proper technique, as well as position specific strength, speed and agility training. The main focus was to foster discipline and work ethic in a high-intensity environment. Check out the picture of James with some of the athletes from the camp.

D1's Jarmon Selected by Redskins

D1's Jeremy Jarmon was selected in the third round of the NFL's Supplemental Draft by the Washington Redskins. Jeremy worked out at D1 for the past few months preparing for his Kentucky pro day. Click here to read the whole transcript.

D1's Jeremy Jarmon Prepared for Supplemental Draft

Today is the big day for Jeremy Jarmon, who learns his destination via the NFL Supplemental Draft. Jeremy worked out for 18 NFL teams last week at his pro day. He was clocked between 4.79-4.83 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Click here to read more. Good luck Jeremy!

ESPN Sets Record Straight on QB Challenge

A lot of bloggers have been talking about the QB Challenge at the D1 Philip Rivers Offensive Skills and QB Camp in Huntsville. Click here to read ESPN's take on the competition.

D1's Tim Dillard Good Despite All-Star Snub

Despite having won a league-best nine games heading into the Triple-A All-Star game, D1's Tim Dillard was not picked for the big game. Click here to read the full story on Tim and why he still sports a good attitude.

D1's Zobrist Playing in the All-Star Game

Congratulations to D1's Ben Zobrist who was selected for the MLB All Star Game! Ben has had a great first half of the season with the Rays in hitting 17 home runs, driving in 52 runs and playing stellar defense all over the diamond. Good Luck in the All Star Game Ben!!!

Part Time Bookkeeping Job Open at D1 Huntsville

Opportunity for part-time flexible work arrangement in a fast-growing, fun environment. Job will require 8-10 hours per week to include A/P data entry and payment, bi-weekly payroll, monthly reconciliation and reporting. Bookkeeping experience needed. Quickbooks, Mas90 or related software experience preferable. Please email resume to julie@d1sportstraining.com.

D1 Experience with AJ Hawk, Bobby Carpenter, Mike Vrabel and Jody Shelley

The D1 Experience with A.J. Hawk, Bobby Carpenter, Mike Vrabel and Jody Shelley is set for Tuesday, July 21 at Olentangy Orange High School in Columbus. To pre-register, go to www.d1sportstraining.com/columbus.

Philip Rivers Camp a Great Success

Click here to check out the video and more.

D1 Staff Headed to the Manning Passing Academy

The D1 Training staff is heading down to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA this week for the Manning Passing Academy. The staff will be hosting a speed seminar at the camp. They will be showing the most current training techniques, enabling athletes to increase their overall speed, strength, explosiveness, agility, and sport-specific ability. Good Luck to the D1 Staff this week!

D1 and Averitt Express Host Second Annual 5k Together

Averitt/D1 Corporate Wellness just had its second annual 5k race. It was held on Averitt Express Corporate facility. It was open to all Averitt associates and family. We had 49 associates age ranging from 5 to 54 years old. The overall male was Chris Thacker and the overall female was Haley Grinder which both ran a 24 min 5k. Great Job to everyone that took part in the race.

Notre Dame Signee Amy Buntin Trains at D1 Nashville

"In my personal opinion, I think this year she really proved herself to be a power hitter," Brentwood coach Clint Finch said. "She is a strong kid, but at the same time, she has extremely solid mechanics." Buntin said she improved her strength with workouts at D1 Sports Training in Cool Springs. "I think more toward my freshman year I considered myself a contact hitter, and then when I became bigger and stronger, I became more of a power hitter this year," Buntin said. "My brother and I would lift (weights) at D1." CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article!

Drew Sutton Gets RBI in First Major League At-Bat

D1's Drew Sutton made quite an impression on the Cincinnati Reds in his first Major League at-bat. Drew had a game-tying RBI in the bottom of the ninth for the Reds, who went on to win the game in the tenth. Congrats Drew on getting called up! Click here to read the full story.

Bobby Carpenter, Mike Vrabel, Jody Shelley and A.J. Hawk Set to Open D1 Columbus

The idea came to Bobby Carpenter as he worked out at the D1 Sports Training center in Nashville, Tenn., preparing for the 2006 NFL scouting combine and draft."I just loved the concept," the former Ohio State University and current Dallas Cowboys linebacker said of the large, state-of-the-art gym co-owned by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. D1 Sports is a chain created by former University of Tennessee fullback Will Bartholomew, and Carpenter, 25, wanted to bring one to central Ohio. CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article!

D1 Chattanooga's Stan King is Making a Name for Himself

Fighting a stomach virus, Stan King, eight years old, became an All-American wrestler when he placed at the Brute Adidas Wrestling Nationals in Kansas City, MO. He also won a silver medal at the State wrestling tournament. For the season, he won 67 matches and medaled in four different weight classes. He often wrestled older and bigger kids. He helped his team, The Wrestling Academy, to become repeat state champions. Stan also plays 10-U baseball and before leaving for Kansas City, he hit a walk-off home run to win the tournament game. He now plays on an All-Star team, bats clean up and is one of the fastest players on the team. Stan recently raised the Rookie (7-11 age group) push-up record to 95 push-ups.