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Ahhh, Thanksgiving is near. In addition to being a time to pursue morbid obesity, Thanksgiving is also a time to think of all the things we have to be thankful for…and to go shopping for great deals. In reference to the latter, I have something special for you. Read on… Tomorrow, I will eat you. […]

As the hockey season progresses, it’s normal for players to notice that their hips feel tighter than they did at the beginning of the season. A great way to combat this is by using the post-practice/game stretching routine I outlined here: Stretching for Hockey Assuming you (or your players) have been diligently following this stretching […]

I have some exciting news for you. Earlier this week I had an opportunity to make a trip up to Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning. While there, I got to talk to both Coach Boyle and Kevin Larrabee (the co-brains behind BodyByBoyleOnline). If you haven’t already registered, NOW is the time to check it out. […]

This may be the single most powerful hockey development video in the history of the game. I’ve been fortunate to hear this presentation a few times, and every time I take away something new, some better way to help hockey players compete at the most elite levels. I’m not sure if this video was supposed […]

Before jumping into today’s post, I just wanted to say a quick congratulations to several of our athletes from this off-season. John Gaudreau (’93) is tied for 2nd on his team (Dubuque Fighting Saints) and tied for 3rd in the USHL for points, as a first year player! Matt DiGirolamo was awarded the starting goalie […]

Some great new additions to Hockey Strength and Conditioning this week from coaches that have a profoundly successful history training pro hockey players: Video: TRX Lateral Line from Sean SkahanCoach Skahan presents an interesting core training exercise using the TRX. This was one of those videos that gave me ideas for a half dozen other […]

Over two years ago, Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor, gave what was known as “The Last Lecture”. If you were living under a rock during that time period and missed his lecture, set aside 75 minutes to watch the video below. It may be the most powerful thing you’ve ever seen: Recently, I received […]

Last week I had a Tier I U-18 player stop in at Endeavor so I could have a look at his hip. I tend to do these types of favors for players that have trained with us in the past and/or play for coaches that I know (in this case, Jared, my boss at Endeavor). […]

This was a really cool week at Hockey Strength and Conditioning. Last week I mentioned that the content slowed a bit, at least in the form of programs, articles, and videos, but that I really got a lot out of the forum discussions. This week was almost the exact opposite-TONS of new stuff added. Webinar: […]

Picking right up where we left off on Monday: 18. These are two interesting abstracts on outcomes of manual therapy in chronic groin pain populations. I think every athlete should get manual therapy work performed on a regular basis, especially once they reach their Junior and Senior years of high school. If you’re in the […]