Do you want to do a hockey workout that can burn 550-700 calories per hour? Simple! You won’t even need any equipment, just find some stairs and let’s get started. Just remember, simple doesn’t mean easy—simple means simple. Due to the angle of the typical staircase and the intensity we are going to run these … Read more
As Hockey Training continues to grow its reach in the strength and conditioning world, I find myself often answering the same type of question over and over, but communicated through a different way… “Hey Dan, I do 50 lunges after training, is this good?” “Coach Garner, I train total body three times a week and … Read more
What you eat is important, how much of it you eat is important, and when you eat it is important. In the big picture of things, the first two are more important than the latter. But, if you want optimal performance combined with optimal recovery, you’re going to want to care about all three factors. … Read more
Before I get started – if you want a downloadable Game Day Nutrition “Cheat Sheet” Guide you can get it here. All hockey players know that what we eat is important, but how about when you eat it? Especially if it’s a game day? In this article, I want to take a brief look at … Read more
Practicing yoga has become incredibly popular over the past couple of decades and shows no signs of slowing down – especially with athletes. Yoga is a term originally derived from the Sanskrit word “yuji” which represents a union, bringing together both mind and body. This type of exercise is most known for incorporating breathing techniques, … Read more
The term “periodization” simply represents the process of organizing your training into phases. These phases are placed in a logical order for the purpose of optimizing your long-term hockey performance, avoiding psychological burnout, and preventing injury. Single weeks of training are most often referred to as microcycles, and longer “blocks” of training are referred to … Read more
Hockey players and parents – I’m not telling you something you don’t already know. The game of hockey can get really expensive when you start adding everything up! Traveling, skate sharpening, always buying new equipment/sticks, registration fees, tournament fees, and everything else you can think of. Although this is the greatest game in the world, … Read more
Plenty of trainers and athletes have been running hills since the dawn of sports training, and for a good reason too – it works. Running on an incline demands that you use your own body weight as a form of resistance while trying to travel upwards. This is excellent because adding unnatural resistance (weighted vests, … Read more
When it comes to hockey performance, you need to have the ability to express maximal force in the shortest timeframe possible. The faster you can express force into the hockey specific planes of motion, the more explosive and powerful you’re going to be on the ice. The shot is no exception here. Here’s what we’re … Read more
What does nutrition look like for young hockey players? In this article, I want to go over how good nutrition habits can improve hockey performance and recovery for young athletes, and briefly touch upon the health factors it’s going to provide as well. Let’s get into it… As I outline in the many youth hockey … Read more