EDK STORY
Built from kettlebells. Rooted in coaching that lasts.
EDK students practicing kettlebell swings in our original Minneapolis studio.
“I highly recommend kettlebell training with Ericka. As we get older, staying strong, mobile, and healthy becomes even more important, and Ericka has a gift for helping people do just that.”
EDK mission
EDK Training exists to help people build strength they can trust.
What started with kettlebells has grown into a coaching practice built on skill, steady progress, and real-life capability. EDK offers kettlebell, barbell, bodyweight, and movement-based training with a focus on technique, confidence, and long-term resilience.
EDK Training is owned and led by Ericka Darst, a StrongFirst Elite coach with nearly two decades of kettlebell and strength coaching experience in Minneapolis. Ericka helps students build strength through Private In-Person and Online Coaching, Small Group Training, and StrongFirst certification prep.
The goal is not to hand you random workouts. It is to help you understand how you move, build strength with purpose, and create training habits that will support you for years.
develop strength for the long run
Building strength is not a quick process. It is an ongoing practice.
EDK coaches smart progressions, sustainable methods, and strength training that adapts to your goals while moving you forward. Whether you train online, in person, or in a small group, the work is built to help you move better, feel stronger, and stay capable through every season of life.
coaching with purpose
EDK believes excellent coaching should make you more confident, not more dependent.
You will learn the why behind the work: what you’re training, how to practice well, and how to keep building without guessing. We take strength seriously, but we keep the process grounded, encouraging, and human.
Ready to start your strength training story?
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