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Unleash the Potential Podcast, is here to help hockey players, parents and the hockey community get a better sense on how to help the athletes develop and achieve their goals in the hockey world and help transition those successes and failures into positives in the next chapter of their life. The stories will feature, coaches,…

HOCKEY PERFORMANCE YOUR HOCKEY PERFORMANCE GOALS: As You’ve Always Desired… THE COMPETITION 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…

Top 6 Strength and power tips for Optimal performance Request Tuesday!  The people have spoken, here are 6 tips to increase strength and power. Strength and power Tip 1: Understand your sport The sport that you’re are training for is important to understand. If you play a sport that allows you to get on and…

Sports performance show down, Flexibility vs. Mobility As we discussed in last week article 5 sports performance myths, yoga is often a very quick answer for poor range of motion. A performance coach tells you “John, you need to stretch more! Your hamstrings are tight!” John being the “take action” kind of guy, goes on…

Sports performance is a broad topic when thinking about the various sports: Hockey, lacrosse, dance, wrestling, gymnastics etc. Each sport has its section of myths, for now we’ll start with the big 5 that cross the majority of the sports.  Myth 1: Yoga is great for athletes, it makes them more flexible.. There are many…

How It Works: What You’ll Get: Schedule: Meet Stan, the “pocket trainer” Take action… Now! Training Aspects Personal Training and Sports Performance: Visit us:910 Haddonfield-Berlin rd.Voorhees, Nj 08043 View Larger MapTraining Aspects’  personal trainers and sports performance coaches want you to accomplish your goals. You, as the personal training client, are a reflection of our…

As we stated in our last article the transition to barefoot shoes should be gradual! Many people have movement pattern issues that need to be addressed prior to making the transition. This will reduce the risk of injury and keep you moving toward your goals! Common Movement Pattern Issues Tight Ankles This is one of the most…

Foot Health and Your Performance Typically the feet are a forgotten body part when it comes to training but the health of your foot can be one of the most crucial aspects in how well you perform on the field or ice.  Also the type of shoe you wear while training can play a huge…

[meteor_slideshow] Here a simple yet tasty high protein smoothie that is perfect after a tough workout. Ingredients: Mix the ingredients in a blender, blend and enjoy! Written By: Robert Jost NSCA-CPT, ACE-CPT Suggested Article: Healthy Turkey Meatballs and Low Carb Zoodles! Take action… Now! Training Aspects Personal Training and Sports Performance: Visit us:Inside of the…

There are many muscles in the lower leg (knee down) but we’re going to focus on two specific muscles in this article. The Gastrocnemius (upper calf muscle) and the soleus (lower calf muscle). The gastrocnemius is the calf muscle that everyone sees and aspires to have a defined shape. The soleus is a little less…

What’s your warmup look like? Typical warmups seen in the gym include the treadmill, static stretching, light sets on machines and a host of other modalities. So what’s the best way to warmup? First and foremost it depends on the type of workout you’ll be doing that day as well as your abilities and goal…

Who do you compete against? “If you aren’t first you are last” … “compete not with others but with your last best performance.” … two very different definitions. Compete and be motivated by others or have the intrinsic motivation to win. Is one better than the other? If you are at the top of your…