Three off ice goalie drills for a quicker glove hand.
I had a question asking for some off-ice goalie drills that would build a faster glove hand.
Predictions for 2011 – the future of hockey training.
Right now I want to look at what I see as the trends for off-ice hockey training in 2011
Nutrition Strategies for Hockey Tournaments
Hard to believe Christmas has come and gone so quickly. If you are like most of the young hockey players I train or if you are one of my beer…
Merry Christmas Baby!
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy 2011! I just wanted to offer a sincere “Thank-You” for all of your participation, support and entertainment…
A little homework for my AAA team.
If you look at the following exercises and don’t know what to make of them, don’t worry. I have posted this for a AAA Minor Bantam team that I work…
20 Great Gift Ideas for the Hockey Player on your List!
With Christmas drawing nearer and given my mammoth posts last week, I thought I would make this one short and sweet. If you don’t think a dolly will thrill the…
This one strategy will reduce back strain in hockey players.
Back in 2009 we went over some ways that muscle imbalances can contribute to back pain, including some stretches hockey players can use to reduce the imbalance. Today, I am…
Christmas gift for skaters, MCL injuries in Goalies and more WINNERS!
I think this is the most jammed post I have ever written for the Hockey Training Blog – wow! There is something in here for everyone and I will start by letting you know that I have been working on a special Christmas gift for the forwards and d-men who are loyal readers of the Hockey Training Blog and I think I have come up with a doozie! I have had a few emails from some of the skaters out there asking why the goalies get so much content on the site lately. The answer is simple…it is the goalies who are posting comments on at www.hockeytrainingpro.com or emailing me every week asking questions about their training, or telling me what they would like to see posted to the site. I would rather give someone the exact information they need rather than guess at what you want to know.
Hockey Players! Leave Your Ab Twists in Russia – plus contest #2
Here are the exercises that I have now put on the Core Training for Hockey Naughty list:
How hockey players can reduce the risk of groin strains. Contest Winners!
When I worked as the exercise specialist at the sport medicine clinic at the University of Western Ontario, I learned that a key to preventing injury (or the reoccurrence of an injury) was to gain a full understanding of why that injury occurred in the first place. Once we identified the cause, we could rehab the injury and then train the athlete in a way that reduced their risk of re-injury.
If we look at groin strains in hockey players they often went hand in hand with a lack of core stabilization. If the muscles of the torso did not work with the muscles of the hips to maintain a stable platform at the pelvis, where the adductors or groin muscles attach, this instability could put undue strain on the tissue and result in a tear or strain.