Kevin Neeld — Hockey Training, Sports Performance, & Sports Science
Dynamic Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

Dynamic Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

A more dynamic version of the “Belly Press IsoHold” is a normal “Belly Press IsoHold with Perturbation”.  You can also make this exercise more challenging by repeatedly bringing your hands into your sternum than straightening them back out.   A great exercise for “Phase 2” of our Rotational Core Power Training progression for hockey players, baseball… Read more

Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

This exercise is called the “Belly Press IsoHold” or “Pallof Press IsoHold”, depending on whether or not John Pallof (the PT from Eastern Mass that developed this exercise) is in the room! This is a great exercise for “Phase 1” of our Rotational Core Power Training progression for hockey players, baseball players, and golfers. Please… Read more

Rotational Power Training

Rotational Power Training

As our hockey guys have left for their respective teams, I’ve spent more time at Endeavor Fitness developing our Baseball and Golf training programs.  As I’ve worked on these things, I’ve noticed that baseball and golf training has one major similarity to ice hockey training: the need for a significant amount of rotational core power… Read more

Transitional Speed Training

Transitional Speed Training

Regardless of what sport you’re involved in (track being the exception), it’s unlikely that you sprint in a straight line for more than 10-15 yards very frequently. Athletic speed really depends heavily on three things: 1) Rate of acceleration 2) Rate of deceleration 3) Ability to change directions rapidly Of these, rate of acceleration is… Read more

Kevin Neeld

Kevin Neeld Knows Hockey

Kevin has rapidly established himself as a leader in the field of physical preparation and sports science for ice hockey. He is currently the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, where he oversees all aspects of designing and implementing the team’s performance training program, as well as monitoring the players’ performance, workload and recovery. Prior to Boston, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks after serving as the Director of Performance at Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman, NJ. He also spent 5 years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with USA Hockey’s Women’s Olympic Hockey Team, and has been an invited speaker at conferences hosted by the NHL, NSCA, and USA Hockey.