You are forgetting this muscle in your hockey training.
Speed Adduction For Hockey Goalies and Skaters… Hockey goalies and skaters all want more speed. That’s a given. So the focus often falls on the big ‘pushing’ muscles on the…
They look cool (and reduce training time?)
Reduce your training time from 60 to 20 minutes with a breathing mask? That almost sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? I think in this case it actually…
Goalie Gear Geeks !- – this one is for you
Probably the biggest lesson I learned from my thesis supervisor and mentor Dr. Peter Fowler (yeah, the guy who did Yzerman’s knee re-alignment that let him win one more Cup)…
EOTW: Hip Drive For Quicker Post-To-Post
I admit, I did not stay up last night to watch the entire game, but I did stay up until 9:13pm, which is pretty good for a work night. I…
This helps you move quicker in the crease
If you have ever learned a language, you know there is a big difference between reading from the book and actually carrying on a conversation. In the book everything is…
Hack Your Hip Stretch
I didn’t invent this technique, using a resistance band to add some mobilization to a stretch is not a new idea, but it might be new to you and this…
Deeper Splits & Wider Butterfly Flare
So the UGT Live 2015 was held this past weekend in London, ON and what an awesome time it was! The day started with a 7:30am warm up at the…
Skeptical of training programs?
I had an odd email the other day from one of you who said that you had been “Skeptical of training programs in the past”. Skeptical? Really? Like you think…
Interview With Guru Of Multi-Directional Speed
I have known Lee Taft’s work for probably 10+ years. I have seen him present on speed development several times at conferences in the US including the prestigious National Strength…
This One Is Tougher Than Squats
Well, it sure makes my hip muscles burn more than squats. You know how I have given you some hockey training exercises that look really simple and then you try…