Those of you that have been following me for a while know that I do my best to stay current with the research. Yes, I frequently browse research articles for fun. I’m fully aware of the various categories of uncool this places me in. Recently I’ve found myself so swamped with work at Endeavor and [...]

On Monday, we went over the difference between muscle length and muscle stiffness. If you missed it, check it out here: Muscle Properties: Short vs. Stiff The big question I left you with is: Is stiffness a bad thing? There isn’t a simple answer to this complex question. A few considerations: 1) Over the years, [...]

When I gave my presentation “Innovative Practices in Strength and Conditioning” for SCWebinars.com, one of the topics that sparked the most interest among listeners was the idea of muscle shortness vs. stiffness. A lot of athletes come to me complaining of feeling “tight” or “stiff”. These subject feelings can generally be broken down into acute [...]

After the two previous posts about off-season hockey development, it’s clear that every player needs to follow a good training program! Off-Season Hockey Leads You to Surgery? Off-Season Hockey Training With all the people/companies out there offering training programs, I thought I’d give you a list of things to ask about when considering your off-season [...]

If you missed, Monday’s post, check it out before reading this one. Off-Season Hockey Leads You to Surgery? The idea that being on the ice year-round could actually impair your development shocks a lot of people. For whatever reason, it’s been DRILLED into our minds that we need to skate, hard, year-round. This mentality has [...]