Phil Daru

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Executive & Athletic Performance Coach helping leaders optimize stress, fatigue, and time through structured training and performance systems.

06/19/2026

“Tight hamstrings” aren’t always a hamstring problem.

This athlete presented with an anterior pelvic tilt, excessive lumbar extension, and chronic hamstring tension. Instead of stretching the hamstrings, we focused on restoring posterior pelvic tilt and segmental spinal flexion.

Using a McGill curl-up variation combined with Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs), we moved segment by segment through the spine, improving abdominal engagement, pelvic control, and spinal awareness.

The result? Reduced hamstring and hip flexor tension without directly stretching either muscle.

Sometimes the issue isn’t tissue length it’s a lack of movement options.

If you're looking for a change in your programming and want to work with me and my team click (LINK IN BIO) to see if you qualify for Daru Performance training.

06/16/2026

- Determined 😤

My brother with the one question that can define our destiny.

Watch full podcast live now on all podcast networks..📈📈

Trial by fire🔥"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the ...
06/15/2026

Trial by fire🔥

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life.”

— James 1:12

Partial ruptured tricep tendon in last weeks training during a live roll. Needing surgery to protect against significant irreversible damage.

When you’re working in the favor of the Lord, opposition is inevitable. The enemy will do everything he can to distract you, discourage you, and break your resolve.

The focus now will be on maintaining strength, mobility in the upper and lower extremities. Keeping strict nutrient timing to maintain body composition. Increase cardiovascular health through aerobic capacity training. Mist stay off the left arm (any more tension and it will completely role up) until surgery. Utilize peptides (BPC 157, TB-500) increase protein intake and creatine monohydrate. Preparing for surgery thanks to for the insight.

Full rehab after surgery will be documented and posted for those going through a similar issue.

Every trial is a test of virtue.

Every obstacle is an opportunity for growth.

Every setback is a lesson.

06/14/2026

Ankle Mobilizations with Antagonist Muscle Activation

Improving mobility isn’t just about stretching tissues—it’s about teaching the nervous system to own new positions.

In this drill, I combine a banded posterior talar glide with active contractions at end-range dorsiflexion. Using box or bench ideally a hard box would be better (not shown here)

Here’s what’s happening:

The band helps facilitate posterior talar glide and may reduce the sensation of restriction at the front of the ankle.

Once I reach my end range, I actively contract the muscles responsible for dorsiflexion (primarily the tibialis anterior and other ankle dorsiflexors) for 10–15 seconds.

This serves several purposes:

✅ Increases neural drive into the newly acquired range

✅ Improves motor unit recruitment at end range

✅ Enhances active control and stability around the joint

✅ Teaches the nervous system that this position is safe to access

After the contraction, I relax and spend 10–15 seconds in the passive stretch.

This is where another mechanism may come into play:

As the contracted muscles relax, there is often a temporary reduction in muscle tone, allowing greater movement into the range. Some refer to this as post-isometric relaxation, although the exact neurological mechanisms are likely more complex than originally proposed.

Rather than simply forcing range of motion, you’re building the ability to actively control and express it.

This is an important distinction.

Passive flexibility without active control is rarely useful in sport. Mobility that can be stabilized, controlled, and expressed under load.

Try this out let me know how it goes!

06/12/2026

Speed + Power Training

Here’s a clip from a lower-body speed and power session focused on improving acceleration, explosive strength, and rate of force development in a linear progression.

The goal is simple: teach the body to produce force faster, apply it more efficiently into the ground, and ultimately improve sprint performance, athleticism, and overall power output.

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• Direct Access to Ask Questions and Continue Learning

Performance isn’t just about working harder it’s about understanding the principles that drive adaptation and applying them consistently.

Train with purpose. Execute with intent. Perform at your highest level.

06/09/2026

Try these for Power & Strength development

Utilizing variations through high to medium velocity with rate of force and reflective strength to improve explosiveness and power.

Use these as apart of a dynamic effort training day... Keep reps low with maximal intent.

For more training like this checkout my training templates inside my skool community LINK IN BIO!

06/05/2026

Pain Reframed.

Most people try to avoid pain at all costs.

But what if the thing you’re afraid of isn’t the pain itself… it’s what you believe it means?

The Fear-Avoidance Model shows how pain can create a cycle:

➡️ Pain
➡️ Fear
➡️ Avoidance
➡️ Deconditioning
➡️ More Pain
➡️ More Fear

When we interpret pain as danger, we often stop moving, stop trusting our bodies, and start losing confidence.

The fear usually isn’t about the sensation.

It’s about the story attached to it:

• “Something is permanently damaged.”
• “I’ll never perform the same again.”
• “I’m losing who I am.”
• “What if this never gets better?”

The meaning we attach to pain can be more limiting than the pain itself.

Here’s the reframe:

Pain is information.

It’s your body’s way of communicating. Sometimes it’s signaling danger. Sometimes it’s signaling adaptation, effort, or growth.

We overcome fear through education, experience, and gradually rebuilding trust in ourselves.

We learn that discomfort does not always equal damage.

And ultimately, we move forward with faith:

🙏 Faith that suffering can have purpose.

The goal isn’t to eliminate pain from your life.

The goal is to develop the wisdom to understand what it’s trying to teach you.

What's one lesson pain has taught you? Comment below 👇

Ruck 100 Documentary coming soon!🎥🍿

X Daru StrongLooks like the No Leg Day crew finally had to pay their dues… 😤🦵Had a great time training with and in Au...
06/02/2026

X Daru Strong

Looks like the No Leg Day crew finally had to pay their dues… 😤🦵

Had a great time training with and in Austin last week. These guys stepped way outside their comfort zone, embraced the work, and attacked every challenge we threw at them.

Big shoutout to , co-founder of Marek Health, for always being ready to get after it and lead from the front.

Growth doesn’t happen where you’re comfortable. It happens when you’re willing to do the things you’d normally avoid.

Full episode dropping soon on the No Leg Day Show channel. Stay tuned. 👊🏼

05/30/2026

Grind Without Compensation

When pressing overhead or performing any heavy strength movement the goal is to lock the body down so force can be produced without compensation, deviation, or wasted motion.

Stack the rib cage over the pelvis. Brace hard. Create intra-abdominal pressure. This gives you a stable platform to express strength under load without relying on excessive momentum.

The grind is where strength is built. Don’t let your body shift, overextend, rotate, or change position just to make the lift feel easier.

Own the position.
Control the strain.
Steady grind.

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05/30/2026

Not all hip pain is a mobility issue.

I recently worked with long time Olympia competitive pro bodybuilder dealing with hip joint fraying, limited joint space, and pain during squats, walking, and hip rotation.

Event though Jon is elite and as tough as they come when a joint is already irritated, forcing deeper ranges of motion can often make symptoms worse.

Instead, we focused on:

• Limiting painful squat depth• Reducing joint compression

• Using isometrics for strength and pain reduction• Building glute, adductor, and trunk stability

• Keeping isolation hypertrophy work in the program with leg extensions, leg curls, and targeted glute activation to maintain muscle mass while managing symptoms

• Improving movement quality

The goal wasn’t to stop training it was to train under specific constraints while reducing stress on the joint.

Pain is information. Listen to it, assess it, and build a plan around it.

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