D1 Training Debuts Premiere Fitness Concept to Deerfield Beach

D1 Training, a leading fitness concept utilizing the five core tenets of athletic-based training, recently opened its first location in South Florida. The group fitness center employs a sports-science backed training regimen led by certified coaches to help athletes of all ages and skill levels achieve their sport and fitness goals. D1 delivers its services through group classes, small group training, private one-one-one sessions and team training. The new state-of-the-art training facility is located at 1401 Green Rd. and will feature amenities like spacious turf, sport-specific practice areas, a half basketball court. Additionally, the new Deerfield Beach D1 Training has partnered with Athletix Rehab & Recovery, a boutique physical therapy clinic focused on functional rehabilitation, exercise recovery, injury prevention, stretching services and more.

Founded by a former NFL player who played college football with Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee, D1 Training was created to deliver youth and adults with the same type of training programs and experience typically reserved for athletes at top Division 1 schools. This Division 1 caliber experience includes everything an athlete would expect to receive at any top collegiate program – intensive, goal-driven workout programs, expert coaching, nutritional guidance, personal accountability, team camaraderie and character building. Through its unique approach, D1’s performance centers have fostered strong communities of like-minded members who, regardless of age or fitness level, love to train like Division 1 athletes.

“We wanted to offer a unique and proven fitness concept that serves both youth and adults in the community,” said Medon Michaelides, local owner of D1 Training Deerfield Beach. D1 caters to athletes across the board - from the young rookies to the developing middle schoolers, competitive high schoolers and to college and pro players, as well as everyday adults who love tough workouts and appreciate training like a real athlete. And that’s the key – at D1, everyone trains like a real athlete,” Medon stated. “It’s not just the physical training, but also the character building and development that the brand instills in its athlete members,” added Paula.

Through its Division 1 style speed, agility, strength and conditioning programs led by expert coaches, D1’s mission is to help every athlete reach and maintain his/her goals. Whether it’s becoming stronger, leaner, quicker, faster or more agile, D1 helps athletes of all ages and skill levels achieve real results.

Medon and Paula Michaelides will join a roster of impressive existing D1 owners, some of whom include football greats like Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Tim Tebow and Michael Oher, and other pro athletes like Chris Paul, Chipper Jones and Jeff Teague, to name a few. D1’s model and brand instantly resonated with the Michaelides, who felt closely aligned with the core values of the brand.

“The Michaelides’ are the ideal candidates to bring the D1 Training experience to South Florida and specifically, Deerfield Beach,” said the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Dan Murphy. “We’re thrilled to welcome them to the D1 family and are confident in their ability to show the local area what they’ve been missing out on.”

The Michaelides have hired two outstanding speed, strength and conditioning coaches to lead the facility’s training sessions and workout programs. First, local performance coach legend and former St. Thomas Aquinas standout and University of Kansas Running Back Tony Sands, who has trained some of south Florida’s finest high school, collegiate and NFL players, has joined the D1 Deerfield Beach team as Executive Director of Training. Coach Sands brings over 25 years of strength, conditioning & performance training experience to male and female athletes of all ages and across all sports, from the young starters to promising middle/high schoolers to Division 1 athletes and professional players.

Another former Division 1 athlete and longtime fitness instructor, Coach Carlos Albury, has joined the D1 Deerfield Beach team as a fulltime Speed & Strength Coach. Coach Albury was a track and field standout at Boise State University, where he also played football. He has nearly 25 years of experience as a performance coach and personal fitness trainer, having worked with youth, adults, celebrities and professional athletes.

For more information on D1 Training, please visit www.d1training.com/deerfield-b... or call 954-280-9663.