Monthly Archives: September 2010

In-Season Hockey Training Program

In-Season Hockey Training Program

One of the questions I get the most from hockey players (and parents) is whether or not they should continue to train in-season. The answer, of course, is a resounding “YES!”…or for my friends in Quebec “OUI!”. Naturally the volume and intensity need to be altered to accommodate the increased on-ice demands of the season,… Read more

This Week at Hockey Strength and Conditioning

This Week at Hockey Strength and Conditioning

Check out what you missed this week at Hockey Strength and Conditioning! Program/Article: Late Off-Season Workout from Maria MountainMaria’s program was from early August when her players weren’t skating on a daily basis yet. As such, the goals of the problem were improving max strength and metabolic conditioning through circuit training. Program: Lower Back Re-Conditioning-Phase… Read more

Vision Training for Hockey

Vision Training for Hockey

As I mentioned on Monday, I was recently invited by Carolina Hurricanes long-time Strength and Conditioning Coach Pete Friesen to attend the Friesen Physio-Fitness Summit. While I thought all the presentations were informative, one that really stuck out to me was from Dr. Michael Peters, OD. Dr. Peters spoke about the importance of vision in… Read more

Death of the Squat

Death of the Squat

Over the weekend I had an opportunity to attend the Friesen Physio-Fitness Summit in Raleigh, NC. The summit was awesome; Pete Friesen (going on his 14th year as the Hurricanes Strength and Conditioning Coach) put together a fantastic line-up of speakers, including many of members of his sports medicine network. I’m in the process of… Read more