athletic performance

Life gets hectic- Daily essential habits must stay present When life gets busy, the mind goes into survival mode. The thoughts become short-term focused. Any long-term goals usually get axed. It makes sense… if the person feels like it’s a “do or die” situation, then long-term plans don’t matter. The problem? Most issues aren’t life…

Just get Better and achieve your personal training results! There was a person I was working with on improving their movement performance. The client, in their mid-50s, taught me a great lesson. One morning, my back felt a little tight. I was supposed to get up and meet my 5 AM workout crew, but I…

Starting Something New? 3 Simple Tips to Stick With It Whether you’re stepping into a new challenge, committing to personal growth, or leveling up your performance on the ice or field—taking action is what counts. As we’ve said over the past few weeks: consistency is everything. When you’re adding something new to your routine—whether it’s…

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…

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,”…

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…

Consistency Over Intensity: Building True Success in Health and Life When it comes to success — in health, fitness, sports, or any area of life — consistency beats intensity every time. What we do day in and day out shapes who we are and what we become. As human beings, we’re emotional. An event (positive…

3 Habits to Achieving hockey performance greatness- The Ovi way (Not approved by Ovi) Ovi (Alexander Ovechkin) Accomplished a special feat this past weekend. He overtook Wayne “the great one” Gretzky for the scoring title all time. An amazing accomplishment and in this short write up, wanted to discuss the powerful habits that have helped…

The 6 week Training program: We’re excited to introduce a 6 week spring training program! Curious on what’s the difference between most training “programs”, Cross fit, orange theory or getting a membership at the gym? check out the article below:     Training Exercises versus Training Program: Goals and vision are essential parts of training.…

The Importance of Nutrition, Sleep, and Athletic Development for Young Athletes For young athletes, balancing training, school, and personal life can be challenging, but proper nutrition, quality sleep, and focused athletic development are key factors that significantly impact performance and long-term success. The human body has a short window to grow to its full potential,…

Pre hockey tryouts athlete performance camp It’s been a long season, and tryouts are just around the corner! Now’s the time to get your body moving, activate those muscles, and prepare mentally—not just for tryouts, but for the entire season ahead. This program will give you 1 week in gym with the TA trainers and…

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…