Hockey Training and Nutrition Articles
I’ve learned a lot about training while earning my degree in Exercise Science and then combining this knowledge with playing 9 years of professional hockey, I always think, “What if I knew this information at 14 years of age?” The answer, it would have made a huge difference in my playing career.
Now I get to share my experiences and training knowledge to help young aspiring hockey players reach their goals. In this section of my website, you’ll find countless tips regarding correct exercise technique, nutritional advice, proper training styles, and so much more.
Whether you’re a member of the Martell Elite Fitness Team, or not. I want you to succeed so I try to provide new, helpful information on a regular basis.
Please Enjoy!
Active Recovery
In my last post, I talked about the importance of rest and the large role it plays in our recovery. If you haven't yet read the article I suggest you do by clicking here. If you did read my last post then you'll know there are two types of recovery, passive and...
Rest Is a Weapon
To achieve anything worth having you must have an incredible work ethic. I feel it's imperative to work harder than your competition to get what you want, whether that be in hockey or life. It's no different when it comes to training, you need to put the time to get...
Benefits of Suspension Training
Hockey players need to have many different aspects of athleticism to be successful. They need to be strong, fast, powerful, agile, and possess a great amount of endurance. So when it comes to training, if you only train a certain way or only use a select amount of...
How To: Relieve Low Back Pain
I'm sure at some point in your career you have experienced discomfort in your lower back. It's almost unavoidable for hockey players because of our skating stance. Not only are hockey players bent over at the waist placing extra stress on the lower back they also...
Hockey Swiss Ball Core Workout
The core is the most important group of muscles we have! The reason I can say this with such confidence is because the core is the connection between the upper and lower extremities. The core conducts energy between our extremities. The stronger the core the better...