Monthly Archives: September 2011

Strength and Conditioning Reads

Strength and Conditioning Reads

Last week my good friend David Lasnier wrote two great articles that are pertinent to both strength and conditioning coaches and any consumers of strength and conditioning information (athletes, parents, coaches, etc.). Take a few minutes to read through these. This first piece is a must-read for coaches. I understand the tendency to want to… Read more

Hockey Development Reads

Hockey Development Reads

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I’ve been glad to get out of the east coast rain for a few days and enjoy the seemingly perpetual perfect weather that the west coast offers. It’s been a great few days working with Mike Potenza at the Sharks camp. I haven’t had a ton of time to… Read more

Hockey Nutrition: Supplements

Hockey Nutrition: Supplements

Today I want to wrap up this series on hockey nutrition by taking a birds eye view into supplements. If you missed the first two segments, you can check them out here: Hockey Nutrition: In-Season Eating Hockey Nutrition: What to eat? Players generally look to supplements to fulfill one of two roles: Improve health by… Read more

Hockey Nutrition: What to eat?

Hockey Nutrition: What to eat?

In a couple hours, I’m catching a flight to San Jose to go help Mike Potenza out with the Sharks camp. I had a great experience and learned a lot working with Potenza at the Sharks prospect camp last Summer, so I’m really looking forward to heading back out this year. I don’t have the… Read more

Hockey Nutrition: In-Season Eating

Hockey Nutrition: In-Season Eating

Early last week I sat down with two college players to have a talk about their in-season eating habits. Based on the responses to the “Please describe your dietary habits, providing a representative example of what you would eat on any given weekday and weekend day (please include snacks, toppings, supplements, etc.)” question in the… Read more