The Training Aspects Approach to onboarding Athletes At our core, we’re dedicated to developing athletes. To ensure every athlete thrives in our small group training, we offer a tailored onboarding process. Athletes begin their journey with either 1:1 personalized coaching, semi-private sessions (up to three athletes), or our comprehensive 6-week Foundation Training program. This initial…

Summer: Where Hockey Players Are Made For hockey players, summer isn’t just about downtime or casual skates. It’s the most critical period for real development. Why? Because it’s the only time we can truly shift focus away from skating and dedicate ourselves to building the athletic ability that underpins every single skill on the ice.…

Why We Hoodie Up at TA Boxing At TA Boxing, training in the hoodie isn’t for the aesthetic, it’s part of the mentality. Every time we throw the hoodie on, we’re preparing our minds for battle, intentionally stepping into discomfort, and that’s the whole point. Wearing a hoodie during training creates an uncomfortable physical state.…

Maximizing the Off-Season  and Not Losing It In-Season Athletic training development is a year round process. Though the focus may be different in training mentality, depending on in season or off season, etc. The goal is to unleash the potential! Off-Season (May 15 – August 25)This is the golden window for player development. With no…

Why We Train: It’s More Than Boxing You don’t have to be a boxer to be a fighter. Whether you realize it or not, everyone has some fight in them… yes, even you. At TA Boxing, we use boxing as a therapeutic vehicle to lead and teach fighters like you how to train and box.…

Healthy shoulders aren’t just about having loose, flexible joints or being able to bench a lot of weight. It’s about the small muscles that stabilize the joint, the scapular control that supports your movements, and the ability to move freely without sacrificing strength or tension. When your shoulders are strong and stable, you can train…

Top 3 Ways Nature Can Help Recovery and Performance Nature can be a highly underutilized form of recovery/performance booster! There are a ton of ways to incorporate nature, as well as a ton of benefits that come with it! We’ll break down the top 3 in a little bit more detail and show you how…

Two Great Exercises to Get Faster The world of training is filled with techniques, programs, tips, and tricks endless ways to improve. The key is to find a program that works for you and see if these strategies can be integrated to maximize your athletic training and development. Here are two great exercises to help…

At Training Aspects, we see it all the time. Clients with tight hip flexors, weak glutes, poor hip rotational control, all ailments that lead to further inefficient movement, compensation, and if not taken care of, injury. The hips are a central hub in the kinetic chain, connecting your lower body to your core. When they’re…

Part 6: The Birth of TA Boxing If you asked me a few years ago where I’d be today, living out a childhood dream, something I wrote a paper on in college… actually having a boxing program built on brotherhood, mindset, and purpose… I probably would’ve laughed. But life has a funny way of bringing…

Top 3 Supplements to Increase Your Sports Performance Supplements! Everyone’s favorite go-to when it comes to increasing sports performance. Let’s be clear right off the bat, supplements will get you 1% better. Your daily recovery habits like proper diet, optimal sleep, water intake, etc. will make up the other 99%! So only focus on adding…

Kettlebells and athletic training- Unleash the potential!   I’m often asked what equipment someone should buy for their home gym – a treadmill, a bench press, a hex bar, TRX, etc. My answer is always the same: save your money and invest in kettlebells. I recommend starting with one 25lb, two 35lb, two 45lb, and…