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HistoryFirst playing with Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee and then as a National Champion and captain, Will Bartholomew suffered what would become an NFL career-ending injury during a non-contact drill with the Denver Broncos. He came home to rehab with aspirations of making it back to the league but had no place to truly train. No place that would allow him to recover and optimize his performance. That's when he realized there was no place to train as he did at a Division 1 school, with the best coaches, equipment, workout programs, and community. It was with this simple realization that he started the D1 journey. What began in 2001 as training kids in a field evolved into training facilities all over the country, producing some of the best athletes in the world. The basis for this success is Will's passion for training, his motivation, and the strong team around him.SpecialtiesAt the heart of our 54-minute workouts is our proprietary 5-Star Training Program system, where all workouts follow a specific progression of: Dynamic warm-up Performance Strength training Core and conditioning Cool down At D1, we believe in training the entire body as a unit to produce optimal human performance. No gimmicks, no fads; we utilize trusted and proven training techniques used to build the world's best athletes and deliver them in age-appropriate programs led by our expert coaches. Nothing at D1 is random. Every workout, every day follows a strategic 8-week training cycle that is meticulously planned and backed by sports science.