Monthly Archives: April 2010

Fitness Research Review Service

Fitness Research Review Service

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… Read more

Performance Implications of Muscultendinous Stiffness

Performance Implications of Muscultendinous Stiffness

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,… Read more

7 Signs of a Good Off-Season Hockey Training Program

7 Signs of a Good Off-Season Hockey Training Program

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… Read more

Off-Season Hockey Training

Off-Season Hockey Training

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… Read more

Off-Season Hockey Leads You to Surgery?

Off-Season Hockey Leads You to Surgery?

This was a post from Endeavor’s website that got such a great response that I wanted to share it with you. As you know, I’ve recently teamed up with Michael Boyle (Boston University), Sean Skahan (Anaheim Ducks) and Mike Potenza (San Jose Sharks) to launch an incredible hockey training website: HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com. On the site, U… Read more