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Most young hockey players have weak, underactive h Most young hockey players have weak, underactive hamstrings and glutes.

That means slower skating, less power, and a higher injury risk on the ice.

The hip bridge is one of the best exercises to fix this. It teaches the nervous system to actually fire the hamstrings during athletic movement, not just go through the motion.

Here is how to do it right. Lie flat on your back with a slight knee bend, feet hip-width apart, and toes pulled up toward your shins. Press your low back into the ground, squeeze your glutes hard, then lift your hips up.

You should feel it right in the belly of the hamstring. Keep your knees in line with your hips, toes pointing to the ceiling, and feet parallel. No knees caving in, no feet rolling out.

Master this exercise and your athlete will squat better, sprint better, and skate faster. It is a foundational movement that pays off everywhere on the ice.

💪 Martell Elite Fitness | Hockey Performance
hockey performance, youth hockey training, hamstring strength, glute development, hockey conditioning, off ice training, hockey parents, athletic development, hockey speed, strength and conditioning
Your hamstrings aren't tight. They're just stuck Your hamstrings aren't tight. 

They're just stuck in the wrong position.

Hockey keeps your hips locked forward. Off the ice, your body doesn't know how to reset. So your hamstrings stay short, feel stiff, and never build the strength they need.

Here's the fix:
Roll the feet. 
Set the pelvis. 
Activate before you stretch.

In that order. Every time.

Do that consistently, and you stop chasing flexibility. You start building real strength through a full range, and that's what actually shows up in your stride.

Save this. Run through it before your next session.

💪 Martell Elite Fitness | Hockey Performance
hockey training, hockey player, off ice training, hockey performance, hockey speed, hockey fitness, hamstring flexibility, athlete training, sports performance, junior hockey, hockey parents, youth hockey, strength and conditioning, transferable speed, martell elite fitness
“I don’t want to try that. I’m going to be bad at “I don’t want to try that. I’m going to be bad at it.”

That mindset is one of the biggest things holding athletes back.

Every skill, every exercise, every new movement starts with being bad at it. That’s not a reason to avoid it. That’s the whole point.

The same goes for dealing with pain or discomfort in training. The answer isn’t to quit the thing you love. The answer is to figure out what needs to get stronger.

If running is causing knee pain, don’t just stop running. Start asking why. Address the weakness. Build the capacity. Then get back to it.

Quitting is easy. Finding the solution takes more work, but that’s what development actually looks like.

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💪 Martell Elite Fitness | Hockey Performance
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