athletic performance

#1 Thing Most Athletes Don’t Do During Pre-Season Pre-season is upon us! Summer is winding down and a big change of schedule is coming. School is going to be back in session soon and sports seasons are about to ramp up! That’s a lot of schedule change to handle all at once. So what do…

Why GLP-1s Are Changing Weight Loss Weight loss has never been about simply knowing what to do. For decades, the advice has remained remarkably consistent. Eat better, move more, exercise consistently, sleep well, and be patient. The challenge has never been a lack of information. Most people already know that vegetables are healthier than fast…

Top 3 Mistakes Athletes Make Heading into the Hockey Season The season is fast approaching! It’s always a crazy time as September hits, schedules will be changing and you need to know to prepare properly! That’s what will go through today to ensure you don’t make the same mistakes so many athletes make! Let’ make…

Summer Training: Build the Athlete Behind the Hockey Player When the hockey season ends, many athletes immediately think about getting more ice time. They sign up for skating sessions, skills clinics, and stickhandling camps, believing that more time on the ice is the fastest way to improve. While those opportunities are incredibly valuable, they are…

Why Logging Your Food Matters Perception vs. Reality One of the biggest challenges with nutrition is that most people don’t actually know what they’re eating. Ask someone about their diet and you’ll often hear the same responses: “I eat healthy”, “I don’t eat that much”, “I eat all the time and still can’t gain weight”,…

Top 3 Kettlebell Exercises to Add to Your Summer Training Program Kettlebells can be a great way to really amp up your summer off-season training program! Not only do they help increase strength but they allow for you to move with the weight. This helps improve weight transfer, leading to increased speed, power and overall…

Once the season is over it’s likely you’ll want to take a break and chill out after a long tough season. Although we do suggest two weeks off to let the body recoup and fully revamp, you don’t want to take too much time off as that can lead to poor off-season habits. We’ll show…

Fueling Performance: How Nutrition Timing Differs From Basal Metabolic Rate Most people approach nutrition by focusing almost entirely on calories. They calculate their Basal Metabolic Rate, estimate how many calories they burn in a day, and assume that meeting those numbers is enough to support training, recovery, and performance. While total calorie intake is important,…

Update*** Camp is Full – Jr Warrior Summer Camp Registration The response from local families has been incredible. The JR Ninja Warrior Boxing Camp is now fully booked with all 20 camper spots filled. This Open House is exclusively for registered and paid camp families, providing an opportunity to meet the coaches, tour the facility,…

Top 3 Ways Training Ninja Warrior Helps Performance in Any Sport It might seem like an unorthodox way to train for sports but ninja warrior training could actually be the missing piece to the performance puzzle! Yes traditional training methods are still necessary and shouldn’t be forgotten, but ninja warrior training offers a very unique…

2026 Elite Summer Training at Hollydell Ice arena: 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…

Top 3 things to Add to Your Elite Hockey Leg Workout Leg day, usually the toughest day of the week and often skipped! If you are hitting legs than you’re probably loading up on squats and deadlifts which can be great strength builders but are your workouts really optimized for elite sports performance? Learn our…