Boost Training Systems is a reseller of Thorne supplements, one of the best suppliers of performance products in the country. All products provided at our gym are NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) certified for sport. What does NSF certification mean? According to the NSF: Choosing a product certified by NSF lets you know the company complies […]
So in Part 1 we dove into some information about what parents should and shouldn’t do with their youth athletes. Agree or disagree, this info is based on 10 years of working with mostly youth athletes, so I’ve pretty much seen it all. While it’s easy to assume I’m speaking to those parents who vicariously […]
As a parent who was a former athlete, I can spend hours telling you how important sports were to me growing up and how they’ve shaped me into my adult years. Now with a daughter of my own, I think of all the ways in which I hope her experience as an athlete will be […]
In this Part 2 feature on Gaining Speed I’ll be sharing more exercises for speed enthusiasts looking to get faster on the field, track, or court. Recapping our last article we know that anyone can get faster, but not everyone is Usain Bolt. The degree to which you develop speed is based on a few […]
We are proud to announce we will be reopening Monday, June 22, 2020. To ensure we are staying safe and compliant, we have implemented the following guidelines: Encouraged physical distancing during speed and strength sessions. Facial coverings are recommended, but not required. All sessions are groups of 12 or less and reservations must be made […]
There aren’t many sports where speed is not a huge asset. The quest to get faster is what I hear from athletes and parents 95% of the time at my gym, the Boost Performance Center in Corona CA. The ability to gain speed is accessible to every athlete who’s willing to work for it, though […]
Dear Student-Athletes, in the wake of George Floyd… You Have a Voice at Boost As a gym/private school owner I wear different hats with my student-athletes. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist my job is to provide science based programs to improve athletic performance. As a coach, I need to motivate my athletes to […]
Here at the Boost Performance Center in Corona CA, we know that any good strength & conditioning coach (such as myself *wink*) is constantly looking at the data derived from their athletes in order to drive results: How much has an athlete’s speed improved? Have they gotten stronger? What asymmetries may exist? Injury history? Overall […]
To Boost athletes, parents, friends, and community members – Ray and I hope this message finds you and your families well. It seems every few days we’re hit with a new wave of guidelines and recommendations for how businesses and the public can manage our way through this COVID-19 landscape. We have a tentative reopen […]
Let’s be straight here, training to improve speed, power, and strength isn’t easy. It’s a simple concept that to get faster you run more and to get stronger you lift more, but it’s definitely not easy. While many unique variables exist for each athlete, the amount of time and effort required to see real gains […]