Ryan Kent, who recently finished 1st in DEKA STRONG and DEKA MILE and 2nd in DEKA FIT at the 2022 World Championships (results), just announced he’s hosting DEKA workshops in 2023. Three dates/locations have been announced so far, but I have a feeling we’ll see more in the coming months.
Workshop Dates & Locations
Pure Impact Fitness – Jan 29, 2023
- Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada π¨π¦
- Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023
- Cost: $150
- Morning Session: 9:00 – 11:00am – Sign up
- Afternoon Session: 12:00 – 2:00pm – Sign up
This is a two-hour interactive workshop with Ryan Kent, 2022 DEKA World Champion and record holder.
During this workshop, Ryan will share his approach to conquering the DEKA STRONG events, strategies for completing each zone, and ways to optimize training and mindset so you can train effectively and compete at your next hybrid event confidently.
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Journey Fitness 333 – Feb 16-18, 2023
- Location: Columbia City, Indiana, USA πΊπΈ
- Dates: Thu, February 16 – Sat, February 18, 2023
- It doesn’t look like they have secured a date(s) yet. They are asking interested athletes to fill out their Google form to get a better idea of which day works best.
- Cost: $149 (33% discount for Journey members)
According to the Google form, the workshop will be cancelled and tickets will be refunded within 10 business days if less than 20 participants register as of January 15, 2023.
This is also a two-hour workshop and all times are in the evening.
Dust2Glory Fitness – Feb 25, 2023
- Location: Bloomington, Illinois, USA πΊπΈ
- Date: February 25th weekend, 2023 (unsure of exact date)
- Cost: ??
We couldn’t find any official information on the DEKA workshop at Dust2Glory but as soon as it’s released, we’ll update this page.
How It Came About
Ryan was approached by Amber & Zach, owners of Pure Impact Fitness, after the 2022 DEKA World Championships. They asked him if he’d be interested in coming up to Canada and hosting a workshop. According to Ryan’s Instagram, he was immediately on board.
Shortly thereafter, Yancy Culp, founder & “guy in charge” at DEKA, invited Ryan to join the monthly call that Yancy has with all affiliate gyms. Ryan voiced interest in getting more involved in the community, and in short order, two more workshops were set up in the US.
Here’s what Ryan had to say:
This opportunity had me stoked & I was telling @yancyculp all about it. He kindly invited me on to the DEKA affiliate call they have once a month and I was able to speak directly to the gym owners about this idea of getting more involved in the community. Sport can be a lonely and selfish quest and it doesnβt always bring you the fulfillment you think it will. Helping others and seeing them succeed has always been more rewarding than any individual accomplishment. The more I can do with that, the better. ππΌ βRyan Kent
Would you like to see Ryan Kent come to your gym? If your gym is a DEKA Affiliate, simply ask them to reach out to him on social media, or ask about it during the monthly Affiliate call with Yancy.
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