Hockey Performance

Year around training doesn’t just develop the body but it has amazingly underrated mental benefits that come with it. The consistency and structure it brings builds discipline, focus, and confidence, all things vital to high level performance. Here is another three more reasons why athletes benefit from staying committed year around, but this time, from…

How Water Effects Athletic Performance Water is an essential piece to the sports performance puzzle that is creating peak athletic performance and recovery! Water plays so many vital roles within the body and really plays a part in almost every function of the body in some way. Today we’ll break down a few of those…

Pre and Post Workout Nutrition for Athletic Performance Pre and post workout nutrition has been a hot topic for ages and for good reason, it’s essential to optimal recovery and top athletic performance! Realistically it’s not that complicated of a process, it’s mostly just about proper planning and consistency! What you’re eating and the timing…

Life gets hectic- Daily essential habits must stay present When life gets busy, the mind goes into survival mode. The thoughts become short-term focused. Any long-term goals usually get axed. It makes sense… if the person feels like it’s a “do or die” situation, then long-term plans don’t matter. The problem? Most issues aren’t life…

What Boxing Means to Me – Part 2: Boxing Brotherhood Back in 2002, I met Ki and his older brother Vadim and unknowingly, we started something way bigger than boxing. At the time, Ki was playing hockey, and they had just started checking. He lacked confidence and was in a bit of a shell. His…

Athletes looking to truly elevate their performance can’t be waste time on training that just comes and goes with the season. Consistency is what separates those who maintain and those who improve. With all year round training, which isn’t just about going full throttle 12 months a year, there’s purpose and structure in every phase,…

Stretching vs. End Range Movement Strength Stretching is a go-to technique for most trying to improve their mobility and reduce their injury risk…but is it the most effective method to bulletproofing your body? Let’s break down what stretching actually means and is best used for, as well as what end range movement strength is and…

Just get Better and achieve your personal training results! There was a person I was working with on improving their movement performance. The client, in their mid-50s, taught me a great lesson. One morning, my back felt a little tight. I was supposed to get up and meet my 5 AM workout crew, but I…

Maximize Your Foam Rolling to Increase Recovery and Performance Everyones favorite recovery technique…foam rolling! But are you maximizing your results and speeding up your recovery the best you can?? Let’s dive in and find out! Rolling Back and Forth This is the standard of foam rolling and pretty much what every uses it for.Just some…

Starting Something New? 3 Simple Tips to Stick With It Whether you’re stepping into a new challenge, committing to personal growth, or leveling up your performance on the ice or field—taking action is what counts. As we’ve said over the past few weeks: consistency is everything. When you’re adding something new to your routine—whether it’s…

Hockey performance is based on the ability to take off with power, accelerate to a top speed quickly and change direction without losing a step. Skating, shooting, hitting, competing and enduring is the special touch Training Aspects provides for each of our athletes. Our goal is to help each athlete Unleash their true potential. See…

Use habits as a cheat code to unleash your potential! The good bad and the ugly: It’s extremely important to understand why some actions feel easier for some and more challenging for others. To unleash potential, we must first understand the mechanism that needs to be overcome. I often hear, “You just have to stop,”…