Sports performance

2025 Elite Summer Training: 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 wait to continue that…

Drink water for optimal athletic performance Supplements, massage guns, saunas, and cold plunges are some of the ways people look to get healthier. What is often found, however, is that they need to drink more water. The developing athlete—and athletes in general—need water. Water is the foundation of every process in the body. If you…

Hockey goalies must must must train. There’s constant stress and strain on both the knees and the hips that creates a need for programming. Your normal lifts and stretches won’t cut it if you want to keep healthy and loose for your best play. In this 3 part series, I’m going to be going over…

Elite Sprint Transitions for Speed and Explosiveness   Transitions are usually one of the most poorly performed athletic movements we see by new athletes. The loading mechanics and how they absorb into the transitions is usually way off. The main reason for this is typically they are just never taught properly! Today we’ll break down…

When it comes to fitness, there’s a significant distinction between training and simply working out. Understanding this difference can transform your approach to exercise and lead to better results. Working Out: Putting Exercises Together Are you doing exercises because you saw them on social media, or do you have a deeper understanding of why you’re…

The Secret youth athlete Exercise for Success “The legs feed the wolf!” The largest muscle groups are located in the lower half of the body, so it would seem to be common sense to train the legs. Squats, deadlifts, lunges, leg presses, and leg extensions are often the most popular exercises for working the legs.…

Take a second to think about fitness. Two things that commonly come to mind are strength and endurance, but how often do you consider the directions and mechanics in which your body moves? Life isn’t just forward to backward; there’s bending, twisting, reaching, and shifting. If your workouts don’t challenge your body in these multiple…

Unlock Your Athletic Potential – Top 3 Sprint Mechanics It’s one of the most practiced, yet misunderstood athletic potential unleashers in sports…sprint mechanics! You’ve probably done a bunch of sprints and felt really tired at the end but did your sprint potential actually get better is the real question? It’s easy to get really tired…

What are you doing to prepare before a game? Whether it’s a pregame ritual, a favorite playlist, or a go-to meal, your preparation plays a key role in your performance. Here are three essential tips to help you elevate your pregame routine and maximize your game-day readiness. 1. Proper Hydration Hydration is a game-changer, especially…

3 Ways to Improve On-Ice Performance Off the Ice The most common goals for athletes are to get faster and stronger. Often, the issue is the same: increasing the body’s ability to create power and efficiency. Movement training isn’t about isolating specific muscle groups or targeting specific mobility ranges; it’s about training the body as…

Strength training and weight training has long been a critical component of fitness, but there’s been reoccurring issues many women face that cause hesitance to pick up weights due to the persistent myths and misconceptions. From fears of becoming bulky to beliefs that strength training leads to stiff, less feminine muscles, these misunderstandings can keep…

Female Athlete ACL Injury Prevention Training Part 2 In last week’s article we discussed stability and landing mechanics as being two of the most important aspects to train when it comes to ACL injury prevention in the female athlete. This week we will break down two other just as important aspects of sports performance training…