D'Angelo Kinard

D’Angelo Kinard is the founder of Advanced Sports Performance (Washington, D.C. Metro Area). He is a certified personal trainer, and he also has a certification in sports nutrition. He has worked with a variety of clients—including MMA fighters, professional athletes, SWAT teams, collegiate and professional football players and champion natural bodybuilders—as well as several sports teams. Kinard has personally trained five Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champions. He has a bachelor’s degree from Trinity University and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland University College. To learn more about his training methods, visit advancedsportsperformance.com.

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Pull Your Weight: The Boxer Workout

April 18, 2013 | D'Angelo Kinard

From round one to the final blow, the victor in a boxing match is usually the fighter who is able to reload his punches rapid fire. So to push hard in the ring, a boxer must pull more in the...

7 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Stronger

December 11, 2012 | D'Angelo Kinard

Knowledge is the true essence of power in the classroom, weight room or field of play. Lacking a good foundation of information will prevent you from reaching your goals. No matter what the latest training program, supplement claim, equipment benefit...

Breaking Through a Bench Press Plateau, Part 2: The Physical Side

September 7, 2012 | D'Angelo Kinard

Once you've learned how to conquer the mental obstacles and roadblocks that have held you on a Bench Press plateau (See Breaking Through a Bench Press Plateau Part 1), it's time to move forward. Here is where the hard work...

Breaking Through a Bench Press Plateau, Part 1: The Mental Side

September 5, 2012 | D'Angelo Kinard

Complacency is the enemy of progress. To blast through a Bench Press plateau, it's important to consider the mental side of achieving your goal, and to take into account the obstacles and roadblocks that you face. It can be very discouraging...

Build Punching Power From the Ground Up

June 3, 2012 | D'Angelo Kinard

To understand how to build a strong punch, you need to know where the power originates. Because a punch's violent impact comes from the upper body—at least on the surface—many athletes make the mistake of attempting to increase their power...

A Simple MMA Conditioning Workout

May 6, 2012 | D'Angelo Kinard

Mixed martial arts is an extremely demanding sport. Technique is king in the realm of gladiators, but conditioning is often what separates the chumps from the champs. MMA workouts must combine cardiovascular endurance, muscular power, endurance and mental conditioning. Any...