James Duthie is interviewing a Montreal-based personal coach named Carl, who works with elite athletes across a number of sports, including MMA, football, lacrosse, and hockey. This summer is the first year that he has trained Karl Jenkins.

Duthie: Carl, we talked in great length about Karl a few months ago. He looks to be in fantastic shape. How different was it with Karl coming in this summer as this was your first time working together?

Carl: This year he came in right away ready to work. He’s eating really clean, he’s matured a lot. He came back from Montreal ready to train. He's at less body fat now than compared to his core strength, which is a good sign. He looks different, he moves different.

Duthie: Has the training changed at all this year, because of the player?

Carl: We have been doing a lot of our power work this summer on one leg. We are getting some really good results. He is hitting some pretty good numbers. That energy is going to transfer into the ground, and into the ice for the hockey players. I figured if we are doing everything strength-wise on one leg, why don’t we do our power work on one leg as well? I was a bit worried that the learning curve would be a long considering we have only two weeks with this guy, but he picked the movements up really fast..

Duthie: Have you and Karl talked about the transition from bush league to the SMJHL?

Carl: He told me, "I'm looking forward to it. You never question where you are at with a GM like JNH.”

Duthie: From what I have heard, it sounds like JNH wants to put Feeny and Carlsson back together. There could be a shot for Karl to emerge as the winger for the Krumins and Eberle. Is that in his thought process at all?

Carl: That’s a lot of people’s impression of the situation. And who wouldn’t want to play on that line, right? With JNH’s mentality, Karl is going to get a fair chance at the very least. And at the pro level that is all you can really hope for. After that it’s up to him to decide what he wants to go. He’s a grown man, a good athlete, and a great hockey player. Which Karl Jenkins does he want to put on the ice?

Duthie: Hopefully the one seen tearing up the bush league.

Carl: Yeah, he came out flying. And he knows now that he can’t let things rattle him, he understands that it is a job and it isn’t personal. He’ll surprise some people this year as long as he gets that fair shake.

Duthie: For the Impact to get back to where they where a couple of years ago, they need their young guys like Karl to play important roles this year.

Carl: They need the young guys to produce. They need a guy to have some presence on the ice, not just some guy you are going to burn out there on five minute majors just to get somebody off the ice. To win in this league you need guys like Karl, who can also hurt you along the boards and around the net, too. Not to mention, pot a few. Karl's smart enough to know that he doesn’t have to make a living fighting, but the rest of the league knows if push comes to shove he won’t be afraid to drop the gloves. It is good to have that reputation in the back of everyone's mind.

Duthie: Yeah, I'd be scared to go up against him, anywhere.

Carl: Who wouldn't?

Great work Karl :wub:

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BEAST :wub: just put him in the HOF now