Fitness
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Efficiency and Technique: Developing Explosive Power With Impeccable Form
When people think of explosive power, they often picture athletes sprinting, jumping, or throwing. But what really separates those movements from just moving fast is their movement efficiency. Movement efficiency is how well your body transfers weight and energy through every joint, muscle, and stabilizer. You can’t be as explosive if you’re wasting energy through…
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Why Power Output Matters Has More Influence Than Strength: Power vs Strength
Strength is often measured in pounds on a bar or reps on a set. And sure, those numbers are impressive but they’re not telling the full story and how it actually be applied. True performance isn’t just about how much you can lift; it’s about how quickly and efficiently you can apply that force when…
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16hrs, 20hrs, 32 hrs fast -The benefits of Intermittent Fasting
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.…
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TA Boxing’s Second Annual “Earn Your Turkey” Sparring Session
Thanksgiving Day “Earn Your Turkey” Sparring Session Happy holidays, everyone! Last Thursday, we kicked off Thanksgiving morning with our second annual “Earn Your Turkey Sparring Session,” and the turnout was powerful. A huge thank you to all our members who showed up, stepped in, and put in the work to make the morning an unforgettable…
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Understand your current lifestyle to create goals, a vision and health and fitness success
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…
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Recover, Rest, Repeat: Your Secret Weapon for Long-Term Strength
The rush of lifting more, running faster, smashing a new PR, it’s all very intoxicating. Having that hard work pay off and feeling great doing it keeps you coming back for more intensity. But here’s the thing, if you never slow down, your body eventually forces you to. Recovery isn’t some optional addition, it’s part…
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The Power of Incremental Changes In health and fitness
The Power of Incremental Change: Why Small Steps Outperform Big, Inconsistent Efforts Introduction: Change Doesn’t Need to Be Extreme When people decide they want to improve their health or performance, they often feel pressure to go “all in.” New diet, new training routine, seven days a week, no excuses. “Let’s Make the change .. and…
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Train Your Body to Last: Mobility and Stability Made Simple
As we get older, strength gets harder to maintain through the norm of lifting heavier or pushing harder. There’s a certain breaking point that your body will hit, but there’s an easier method about moving well, keeping your joints healthy, and letting your body stay resilient. No, I’m not saying you don’t have to stop…
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The Power of Boxing Training for Young Developing Male Athletes
Boxing Training for Young Developing Male Athletes Boxing training has long been recognized as a powerful tool in the development of young men and athletes. Beyond improving the physical, balance, coordination, speed, strength, and conditioning, the sport teaches discipline through structured routines and consistent practice. Learning the fundamentals… footwork, stance, and proper technique, teaches patience…
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The Long Game: Training for a Body That Lasts
Many people train for the mirror, not the mission. “Dan, what the heck is the mission?” you ask? They have a constant chase with the numbers and forget that how you move today determines how you’ll move years from now. Growing up, I had the same ideas on fitness as the first thing to really…
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The secret to fitness success, that’s really not a secret
Commit, Have Discipline, Stay Consistent (CDC) As a high-level performer, there’s no middle ground. You either commit, keep the discipline, and stay consistent (CDC), or you don’t succeed. Whether it’s weight loss, weight gain, or performance training, the principle is the same, results take time. The hard truth is that progress rarely shows up overnight.…
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The Athlete, the parent and the coach, triangle of success for sports development.
The Athlete CEO: Building Without Burning Out Many people dream of reaching the highest levels in sports: college, pros, the Olympics. But behind every highlight reel is a journey filled with challenges that test not just the athlete, but the parents and coaches too. The athlete might be the best in their age group, but…
