You will remember a few weeks ago I posted some different off-ice hockey training speed drills using the sled. I had quite a few of you email to say that you really wanted to try some of the drills, but you did not have access to a sled. I actually did not have sleds at Revolution Conditioning until about two years ago, so I had to improvise as well and here is what we used (I still do this if I am training a bigger group)
Video – Partner Resisted Sprints for Hockey Training
Key Points to Remember…
- Your partner should be roughly your size
- Make sure your band or webbing is solid – there should be no chance that it will snap
- Start with a low volume (only 3 reps over 10 yards)- the person resisting will be doing a lot of work with the muscles in the front of the shin
- Communicate with your partner so they know you are ready before they take off running
- Do not give too much resistance, just a little overload
Happy training gang!
Cheers,
Maria
PS – I sent out the acceptance email to those of you who are invited to join the Elite Hockey Strength & Conditioning program. Only 1 in 5 applicants made it to this stage, so do not feel bad if you didn’t make it this time. Keep an eye on your email, I am going to send you a special offer later in the week. Finally, one of you had a very compelling application, but you did not include your email. I would like to invite you into the program, so if Devon from eastern Canada would email me ASAP, I will still offer you a spot in the group.