Lower body training is very popular in the hockey strength and conditioning world, and for a good reason too. Your lower body is largely responsible for your: Explosive speed Conditioning Strength during puck battles Agility Reducing your risk for a lower-body injury …among many other factors. In this article today, I want to show you … Read more
In this article, I want to lay out the multiple reasons why having a strong neck is important for hockey athletes and then also include a neck workout for you to follow so you can start receiving all of the benefits of neck training for hockey. Why Alignment is Crucial If progress in your off-ice … Read more
In today’s article, I want to teach you how you can fast-track your “winding down” process after hockey games so that it doesn’t disrupt your sleep length or your sleep quality. To set the stage, I will not be providing you cool-down methods because I discussed those extensively here. Instead, this article will be centered … Read more
In this article, I want to lay out some of the science behind why hockey athletes get sore (and how that can negatively impact both their short-term and long-term performance) after physical activity and then lay out some strategies you can use to speed up your recovery. Why Do Hockey Players Get Sore? Although it’s … Read more
In this article, I want to answer the question of: Should hockey players take ice baths for recovery? The truth is that recovery is a wildly important component towards hockey performance, I have been an advocate of that since Day 1 at HockeyTraining.com and will always be. You can’t be your best if you aren’t … Read more
In this article, I am going to break down five simple strategies that you can use right away to start boosting your post-game and post-workout recovery rates. Many of us know that it’s important to have one of your protein-containing meals fairly soon after hockey or resistance training, this is because it’s an important time … Read more
In this article, I’m going to lay out some great breakfast ideas that hockey players can use to start fueling their workouts more efficiently and just overall feel better every day. At this point, especially if you’re a long-time follower of the content here at Hockey Training, you know that in order to become lean, … Read more
When I come across motivational quotes or inspirational pictures on social media, I like to start putting them to use in my own mind. A lot of these messages are more powerful than their surface value, and if you “dig in” to how it fits your current situation, you can have some very insightful moments. … Read more
In this article, I want to show you some of the most effective dryland training drills and workouts that you can do in order to start becoming a faster, more conditioned, and agile hockey player. Here’s what we are going to cover (click on any to jump to that section of the page): At-Home Hockey … Read more
In this article, I am going to be running you through the two absolute “musts” surrounding your off-season hockey training that you need to have in place if you want to become a better hockey player. If you’re new here, you’re going to want to bookmark How To Schedule Your Off-season Training and The Off-season … Read more