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Making training into a fun game is a sneaky way to get athletes to give even more effort during sessions.  It’s also a great tool to incorporate into training because it more closely resembles competitive play where movements are random, and athletes are forced to react quickly and decisively.   At my gym, the Boost […]

Injuries can be detrimental to the development of youth athletes, and really any level of athlete for that matter.  They can set you back weeks, months, and even years.  Not to mention the effect injuries can have on their mental state as they build the confidence needed to get back to competing at a high […]

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 […]