Eat Right This Year or You Will Never Make Progress
This might sound strange coming from a guy who has a blog on a site called “Hockey Training” and not “Hockey Nutrition” – but it’s true nonetheless. If you want to gain maximum muscle…
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When Can I Add More Hockey Training?
“Hey Dan, can I add XYZ to my existing program?” “Coach Garner! When is the best time to add in this finisher I saw?” “Hey coach, I’m already on a hockey training program of…
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Choosing Exercises for Hockey Performance
When it comes to choosing exercises for hockey performance, it’s somewhat of a conceptual idea (albeit still highly scientific) in comparison to choosing exercises for sports like powerlifting or Olympic lifting. In weightlifting sports,…
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Pain Is The Best Teacher
Think about some of your most memorable lessons in life right now. Whether in the gym, on the ice, as a child, or in a relationship – anything at all. What did you learn?…
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7 Science-Backed Ways to Speed Up Recovery From Hockey
You know that feeling you get when you have an amazing workout or game? Your body aches, you’re having trouble walking, and you’re cursing your legs every few seconds of the day? Despite the…
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Six Reasons Hockey Players Need Grip Strength
A critical observation I have made through the years of working with thousands of hockey athletes and networking with some of the top coaches in the industry is just how often handgrip strength is…
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Why Hockey Players NEED Isolated Exercises
One of the primary drivers of motivation that I use to make so much content on a weekly basis is because I want to change the way in which hockey athletes and hockey coaches…
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Hockey Training Program Design Myth
Put very simply, compound exercises are multi-joint movements that involve several muscle groups. These exercises consist primarily of the traditional strength training and bodybuilding movements – things like squats, deadlifts, chin ups, bench press,…
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Total Body Explosive Hockey Training
Improving your body composition and hockey performance is a multifaceted goal that requires a multifaceted training and nutrition approach. I have generated a massive body of work now here at HockeyTraining.com in the form…
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Bodyweight Hockey Training Intensifiers
A lot of people think that bodyweight-only training is too basic and that you are severely restricted in the results you can get from a particular program unless you incorporate a ton of fancy…