Kirill Vaks

Summer Training: Build the Athlete Behind the Hockey Player When the hockey season ends, many athletes immediately think about getting more ice time. They sign up for skating sessions, skills clinics, and stickhandling camps, believing that more time on the ice is the fastest way to improve. While those opportunities are incredibly valuable, they are…

Why Logging Your Food Matters Perception vs. Reality One of the biggest challenges with nutrition is that most people don’t actually know what they’re eating. Ask someone about their diet and you’ll often hear the same responses: “I eat healthy”, “I don’t eat that much”, “I eat all the time and still can’t gain weight”,…

Fueling Performance: How Nutrition Timing Differs From Basal Metabolic Rate Most people approach nutrition by focusing almost entirely on calories. They calculate their Basal Metabolic Rate, estimate how many calories they burn in a day, and assume that meeting those numbers is enough to support training, recovery, and performance. While total calorie intake is important,…

2026 Elite Summer Training at Hollydell Ice arena: We’re back for another summer of training, community, and elite development! Over the past 10+ summers, we’ve been grateful to grow alongside our Training Aspects family, and the results speak for themselves. Each year, the progress in both sport and personal development has been incredible. We can’t…

The Importance of Body Positioning for Efficient Movement: Why 80/20 Works In the world of fitness, one common argument is that “movement is movement” meaning, there’s no “correct” way to move. The idea is that to be truly strong, you need to train all possible movement patterns. While this perspective has merit, I believe there’s…

Training Aspects is thrilled to host and support the Miss NJ Volunteer Program in support of such an incredible cause. We are honored to partner together in making a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. Join us for a high-energy workout and special fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is a wonderful…

 Are You Ready to Be Different? Choosing the Right Coach and the Right Life  From the outside, success in sport looks exciting! Bright lights, big games, scholarships,Professional contracts. What most people don’t see is the quiet sacrifice that begins long before the spotlight ever shows up. For an athlete with a vision for success, the…

The Move – Look – Feel – Amaze… Scholarship There are many ways to define a person who lives a healthy lifestyle. Someone who lifts heavy weights three to four times a week and goes to the gym may consider themselves healthy. Another person may do 30 minutes of cardio and core seven days a…

The 5 Biggest Kettlebell Swing Mistakes (And How to Fix Them) The kettlebell swing is one of the most powerful exercises you can add to your training program. It builds explosive hips, strong glutes, athletic conditioning, and core stability,  all in one movement. But only if you do it correctly. Poor kettlebell swing form doesn’t…

5 Simple Fitness & Nutrition Moves That Make Your New Year Actually Stick Every January, motivation is loud. New goals. New gym shoes. New “this is my year” energy. And then real life shows up. If you want this to be the year you stop restarting, you don’t need extreme resolutions, you need small habits…

The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting: Understanding 16, 20 & 32-Hour Fasts Intermittent fasting (IF) is more than a weight-loss strategy, it’s a powerful way to improve metabolic health, reduce inflammation, and strengthen your relationship with hunger. Different fasting lengths trigger different physiological effects, so understanding them helps you choose the right tool for your goals.…

The Real Way Men Build a Vision for Their Lives: Small habits that fit in the lifestyle you desire. Most men want more out of life,  more energy, more strength, better health, better focus, better performance, better confidence. But here’s the truth no one likes to admit: You don’t create a better future by setting…