Should Hockey Players Be Running Long Distance

Is running long distance bad for hockey players? Yes and no. As I have outlined in another blog titled Hockey Conditioning 101 and also in my most recent webinar on hockey conditioning, it is not ideal to make the bulk of your cardiovascular conditioning work for hockey come from low intensity, long duration efforts. I … Read more

Ideal Body Fat Percentage For Hockey Players

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In any physically demanding sport body composition becomes extremely important to both reaching your potential and being an asset to yourself and to your team. In order to perform like an athlete you need to look like one. Meaning, if my first thought when I look at you is “I’ve seen bigger legs on an … Read more

Should Hockey Players Be Taking Creatine?

In this article, I’m going to answer the question of whether or not hockey players should be taking creatine, and if they did, what protocol would be best for them. Being a hockey trainer who focuses on REAL nutrition (i.e. food) I find it kind of funny that I get just as many questions about … Read more

What Hockey Players Should Eat On Game Days

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In this Hockey Game Day Nutrition Guide, you are going to learn exactly what to eat leading up to your games in order to perform at top levels on the ice. Before I get started – We are giving away a FREE Game Day Nutrition “Cheat Sheet” For Optimal Hockey Performance that you can get … Read more

Fix Muscle Tightness To Become A Better Hockey Player

Hockey Correction Series: Part 2 Tightness To continue the correctional series that’s going to help you take you to the next level of hockey performance (if you missed part 1, check this out), I’m going to be moving into the topic of specific tightnesses hockey players run into due to the movement mechanics of what … Read more

How Hockey Players Can Gain Weight

Weight regulation for hockey players can be a tough road to success. Between in the gym training, practices/games and dryland training movements, it can be tough to get all your meals in and eat enough to gain weight with all of that activity. I just recently had to give one of my high-level hockey players … Read more