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How to Front Squat for Hockey Players
I hope you are incorporating front squats into your off-season programs. This exercise is a great way to develop strong legs that will help you skate faster. In the video below I break down the front squat and show you how to perform it correctly. These are the main areas you should be focusing on while squatting: […]
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Ask Yourself This Question…
Do YOU Have WHAT it takes? WHAT does it take? Let’s start off by defining this ominous term. Growing up playing hockey at many different levels and making my way through the ranks from minor hockey to college and then professional, I have seen a lot of good hockey players, and a few exceptional ones. […]
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Where to Start
I remember the first off-season where I actually worked out like a hockey player. I was fortunate enough that my Junior hockey team had a great strength and conditioning coach. Always being a skinny tall guy I knew I needed to put on some serious mass if I wanted to play at a higher level. […]
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Machine vs Free Weights
Looking back at the first time I went to the gym to work out, I can honestly say it was an overwhelming experience. It was at the local gym and I was 16 years old. I remember walking into the gym, looking around and thinking to myself “where do I even begin?” There were so […]
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Start The Kids Young!
I don’t know if you’re this type of parent or if you have this type of parent but when I was younger my parents were this type. What type is that you ask? It’s the parents who believe working out at a young age will stunt a child’s growth. I’m here to tell you that working […]
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Why Foam Rolling is a MUST!
Can Myofascial release (foam rolling) really improve a hockey player’s performance? I am almost certain that by now every single hockey player foam rolls to some degree. If you are not foam rolling then you better start! If you are someone who currently foam rolls but doesn’t know all the benefits or how to do […]
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Is there a faster way to develop strength?
The number one goal we should have in the gym is to develop our strength. Once our strength is where it needs to be, we can focus on developing power. And the more powerful we are the more explosive we’ll be on the ice which will result in us being faster. Even though some players […]
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Should You Squat With Your Knees Over Your Toes?
I am almost sure that at some point you have heard a trainer, coach or even a friend say “Don’t squat with your knees over your toes”. If you bothered to ask why you probably got a response somewhere along the lines of “it’s bad for your knees because it puts too much pressure on […]
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4 Must-Haves for Your Hockey Bag
I don’t know if you remember these commercials from Capital One. But they would always ask at the end “what’s in your wallet?” I thought they were pretty clever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQuK23p4uqE So today my question for you is, what’s in your hockey bag? Below is a list of 4 items that I believe are an absolute […]
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4 Ways to Get The Most Out of The Front Plank
When I was younger the worst part about going to junior hockey tryouts was the fitness testing. You are probably thinking that would be the part I enjoyed the most given my profession now. But I have to be completely honest with you, I used to hate everything about exercise. Looking back, it was because […]
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