Sports performance

What Boxing Means to Me: A 6-Part Article Series Boxing has been part of my life since the very beginning. I was born into it. Most of the men in my family were fighters or had boxed at some point. My father and grandfather were both fighters, and I was just a baby the first…

Life is filled with volatile variables, whether it’s unexpected traffic, missed deadlines, bad weather, or someone else’s bad attitude. Relating to this, you’ve probably heard someone say “Control what you can control”, but what does that truly mean and how is that supposed to make us feel any better? Controlling what you can control entails…

The practice of Athletic training practice and consistency Reps with Intention: The Foundation of Athletic Performance When you’re a kid learning the alphabet, you write each letter over and over again as homework. Why? To develop the ability to write with ease and confidence. It’s no different in sport. As a developing hockey player, shooting…

Improve Your Jab Instantly with these 3 Adjustments The jab is the most important punch in boxing! It’s a paint brush and you’re the artist, setting up shot after shot, punishing opponents with flickering, blistering and blinding jabs. World class fighters and trainers will all tell you the same – you must have a good…

The first instinct we ask ourselves when creating goals is usually to ask, “What do I have to do to get there?” That question alone often leads to an unintentional, short term effort which then can lead to burnout or frustration when results don’t show up fast enough. It’s a frustrating cycle too familiar but…

Every sport is unique, thus, athletes focus their training on the specific needs of their sport. Hockey players need to be able to last 45-60 seconds at a time for 3 periods, Marathon runners rarely lift weights, a wide receiver needs to have an efficient stride and stride rate. Each of these athletes conditions their…

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,”…

3 Effective Core Exercises to Add to Your Training When it comes to boxing and athletic performance, a strong core is non-negotiable. Core strength is essential to your body control, it improves balance, and increases your rotational power production. Whether you’re in the ring, on the field or on the ice, these three core exercises…

Unleash the Potential, build confidence, and feel unstoppable. Boxing isn’t just for professional fighters, it’s a full-body workout, a mental release, and a confidence booster, especially for women. Whether you’re doing mitt, heavy bag drills, or adding something new for fitness and wellness, boxing offers real-life benefits that go beyond the gym. Here are three…

Consistency Wins When Intensity Is Inconsistent Consistency wins when intensity is inconsistent. Habits are the mechanism that drive our consistency—whether we show up or consistently don’t show up. It’s all habit-based. Wake up: do you get up with the alarm or hit snooze?Tired at the end of the day: is it easier to hit the…

As a parent, it’s natural to want to give your child every advantage—especially when it comes to sports. While early specialization in one sport might seem like the path to success, research and real-world experience show that encouraging your child to play multiple sports may actually be the smarter move. Multi-sport participation not only helps…

Top 3 Core Stability Exercises for the Elite Athlete Everyone’s favorite area to train! Or at least one of them, the core!! Although most full body exercises done right really targets the core especially core stability. Today we’ll go through our top 3 core stability exercises and how to maximize your results with them! Multi-Muscle …