On this page you will find Hockey Training articles that will help you become a faster skater, increase your explosiveness, give you better conditioning levels, and make you an all-around better hockey player.
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, and rows all apply here. In sports science, it’s very fair to classify compound movement as “general” exercises because they don’t … Read more
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 of articles, podcasts, and videos – and I still am only scratching the surface on what needs to be educated and … Read more
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 equipment. Although there are some hints of truth to this in a particular context, the most common thing that holds people … Read more
Finding a quicker “time saving” solution to fitness has always been a popular topic. Working out without needing any equipment at all has also always been a popular topic. And then if you can combine these two together and still get excellent results, you’re going to have a lot of heads turning in your direction … Read more
Having a passionate dedication to improving the performance of hockey athletes for many years now and providing as much content as humanly possible in order to create a positive impact on the industry – few things are as frustrating as watching how hockey athletes handle their in-season. I have repeated myself time and time again … Read more
If you want to become a better hockey player, it’s important to go all-out in your training. You shouldn’t be holding back when you’re in the gym or on the track doing your dryland work. You need to be intense. You need to be focused. And sometimes…you need to train angry. This is why I … Read more
Balance training is something that has made its waves through the hockey training industry, but what it’s really trying to accomplish is something more accurately described as proprioception. Proprioception represents how the body reads information from various body parts in motion, as well as what’s going on in the environment around your body. This information … Read more
One consistent and relentless trend that has been happening for the past decade now is the major focus upon creating a hockey player with sport-specific skills at the expense of creating a real athlete. That is, trying to create great players without first creating great athletes. This is a major mistake and is one that … Read more
Welcome to the Hockey Mobility Training guide. This is a comprehensive guide teaching you why mobility is important for hockey performance, and how you can integrate mobility training into your hockey training. Whether you are a hockey player looking to increase your performance on the ice or a coach of any kind looking to help … Read more
Welcome to the Hockey Agility Training guide. This is a comprehensive guide to hockey agility and learning how you can properly train your agility to translate to becoming more agile on the ice and during hockey games. Before digging into all of the content below, I highly recommend also downloading this FREE explosive speed package … Read more