EOTW:Towel Grip Body Row

EOTW: Towel Grip Body Row I love this exercise as much as a trainer can love any exercise and that is because it has so much to offer with such…

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Here’s what to do for the first two weeks after your season ends…

Well, first of all, I am sorry – no one wants their season to be over quite this early. You are probably either feeling super motivated to work you @ss…

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Will working out the day of a game make you slow?

This one came up on the Shutout Lounge (that’s the private FB page for goalies in my Shutout Academy), the question was, should you workout on the day of a…

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It’s what you CAN do that matters!

My first thought was “Ugh, so frustrating, now I can’t go for a run” I was setting myself up for a good little pout session. If you are my Facebook…

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How to smash out chin ups…

Before we talk Chin Ups – thanks to everyone who sent me suggestions for places to eat in Detroit.  Paul and I went to our first ever Red Wings game…

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How You Make Up For Missed Workouts

This has come up a few times over the last three weeks, so it is worth reviewing. Here’s the scenario… An athlete skips a workout one day – often because…

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What Separates Us From “Them”

  I bet it happens to Sidney Crosby, Jamie Benn and heck even Carey Price from time to time. We all fall off the wagon (the training wagon I mean).…

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Heart Rate Monitors And How We Use Them

One of you asked me about getting a heart rate monitor and if it was worthwhile.   The answer is ‘yes and no’. The heart rate monitor on its own…

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Amp Up Your Training Heading Into Play-offs?

  And this is why you need to keep up with your training year round and make sure you are doing the right things at the right time. This is…

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EOTW: Quadruped Hip Abduction

Think of this as another ‘rotator cuff’ exercise for your hip. You can build some stamina in your lateral rotators and abductors very easily by adding this to your hockey…

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