This guy stood out at Sabres camp

As you know I was in Buffalo this past week working with the goalies at the Sabres Development Camp.  In my mind I always plan on writing a detailed email…

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EOTW: Half Kneeling Lift

Half Kneeling Lift for Hockey Training You need to change your concept of “core training” if you are going to take your hockey off-season training to the next level this…

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No catch with this power lift…

During the hockey off-season, I use the Olympic lifts with our skaters and goalies. We use do Power Cleans with the barbell and typically do single arm DB Snatches. Although…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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