Sports performance

Who is Training Aspects and Its Evolution: The personal training program 2009: “Move – Look – Feel As You’ve Always Desired” was the original Training Aspects motto when we focused solely on personal training. Physical and performance training encompasses much more than just sculpting muscles or losing weight. It involves moving with power, overcoming the…

Do You Have to Spar to Train Boxing? Absolutely not! You can reap the rewards of boxing training without taking a single punch! Whether you’re a young adult or an elder, someone with health restrictions, or someone who just wants the fitness benefits, boxing offers a variety of training options that cater to all levels…

Top 3 Hockey Stride Performance Increases Everyone is always looking for the best exercises to get a faster hockey stride, instead of focusing on specific exercises, focus on mastering your body mechanics during those exercises to truly maximize your stride speed and performance! We’ll break down our 3 most important stride mechanics to master. Load…

Preparing your muscles and joints for a workout or sport, following the approach of releasing, mobilizing, activating, and finally integrating is crucial. Integrations, being the last step in this sequence, ensures your body is fully prepared for the physical demands of what’s ahead. While many focus mostly on the earlier steps, the importance of integrations…

Boxing Training for the Middle-Aged Man Boxing training can be highly beneficial for middle-aged men due to its combination of physical, mental, and social benefits. Men’s health is crucial, and training in some form of combat, like boxing, is an empowering way to take control of it. Boxing offers an incredible outlet for stress relief,…

Athletes often strive to achieve personal and team-oriented goals throughout the season. Key questions include: When should I work out? What’s the best time for intense training? How do I cut weight effectively? How can I improve my speed? Understanding the optimal timing of these elements during the season is crucial. Let’s break the season…

5 “MUST DO” Plyo Exercises for Hockey Players Plyometrics or jump training should be an essential piece to every hockey players program…but what are the best bang for your buck exercises to take your performance to the next level? There are a million different exercises or training programs out there but we’re going to break…

After mobilizing your muscles, the next critical step in the release, mobilize, activate, and integrate process is muscle activation. This step is essential for priming each muscle fiber for the demands of your workout or sports activity. While mobilization increases flexibility and range of motion, muscle activations focus on waking up and engaging the specific…

When athletes aim to increase their weight, it’s crucial to consider several key factors. Three primary questions often arise: How will this weight gain affect my performance? Am I aiming to maintain weight while losing fat? Or, am I seeking to build muscle, which will inevitably lead to overall weight gain? Setting Your Weight Gain…

Top 3 Training Methods for Hockey Players Part 2 In Part 1 we focused on what the top 3 training techniques to focus on to improve your hockey performance training program. This included concentric, eccentric and isometric technique variations. In part 2 we’ll cut right to the chase and show you our top exercises to…

Training for performance or just for health is a great experience of growth, but when the excitement of progress begins to dwindle, it’s natural to wonder “Why the plateau?” I will uncover the top three reasons that might be thwarting your results. Let’s navigate the challenge of adapting to changing fitness levels, shed light on…

Top 3 Ways to Prevent Wrist and Fist Injuries While Boxing In boxing, many fighters experience hand injuries, primarily to the wrists and knuckles. One of the main reasons for these injuries is poor punch mechanics. Many hand injuries are a direct result of boxers slapping and pushing punches instead of properly closing their fists…