Monthly Archives: December 2010

Hockey Strength and Conditioning 2010 Finale

Hockey Strength and Conditioning 2010 Finale

This is it…the final HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com update for 2010. Things have been pretty slow for the last couple weeks as we all try to dial back the workload to relax and enjoy the holidays with our family. Hopefully you’ve had an opportunity to do the same. Mike Boyle posted the first phase of a 4 day… Read more

Training Wisdom

Training Wisdom

I really enjoyed Michael Boyle’s article on Monday. In case you missed it, check it out here: Becoming the Best and then come back and finish reading this post. Today’s culture seems to be very much driven by instant satisfaction. This certainly isn’t a bad thing. The advances in technology over the last decade have… Read more

Becoming the Best

Becoming the Best

Last week I read a great article from Mike Boyle that I wanted to share with you. While the article is largely oriented to how he became one of the best coaches in strength and conditioning, the theme of this article could be applied to any endeavor (e.g. becoming a great strength coach, becoming a… Read more

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

I just wanted to take a second to wish you and your families happy holidays and a happy new year! I hope you enjoy a relaxing weekend. I know I will! To your continued success, Kevin Neeld Please enter your first name and email below to sign up for my FREE Athletic Development and Hockey… Read more

The Truth About Breathing Exercises

The Truth About Breathing Exercises

About a year ago I started incorporating more breathing exercises into the training programs of our athletes. One of the major goals of these exercises is to facilitate proper diaphragm function. Chicks dig guys with proper diaphragm function. Specific to breathing, the diaphragm allows for more complete lung expansion. If you look at the image… Read more