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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 […]

I’ve had a lot of different things on my mind recently, so I want to break free of the typical “article-style” post and touch on a wide variety of topics, ranging from professional to personal, intellectual to comical. Let me know what you think of these types of posts and I’ll use them more or […]

Usually, the things I like the most about Hockey Strength and Conditioning are the articles, programs, and exercise videos. I learn a lot by delving into what some of the top hockey training professionals in the world are doing with their athletes. I usually come away with new ideas for exercises/exercise progressions or program design […]

A couple weeks back I posted something on facebook about taking the Precision Nutrition Certification Exam. Since then, I’ve received a handful of emails from other strength and conditioning professionals on what my thoughts on the cert were. In essence, everyone wants to know: “Is it worth the money?” In short, my answer is a […]

The first time I heard the name Sidney Crosby, I was a senior in high school. I was at practice for my Junior Flyers team, the week before we headed up north to play a tournament against many of the top Tier 1 teams in the country, including Crosby’s Shattuck St. Mary’s. At that time […]

In order to give you an opportunity to catch up on all the stuff added last week (Last Week at Hockey Strength and Conditioning), we slowed things down a bit this week. This week we added: Video: Alternate Arm Scap Wall Slide from meThis is a variation to the more traditional scap wall slide that […]

As the hockey season progresses, fatigue accumulates. In other words, the intensive energy that most players bring into the season begins to fade somewhere around the mid-point of the season (near January) and a cascade of deleterious effects on performance follows. Ultimate In-Season Performance Factors Factor 1: The Diet Depending on the sport, it’s not […]

I recently started, rapidly worked through, and completed the Precision Nutrition Certification Course. As I read through the 440 page text book over the last week, I was bombarded with great nutrition and supplementation information that really opened my eyes on differential strategies for people of different body types, and on how to bridge the […]

Another great content week over at Hockey Strength and Conditioning! Check out what you’ve been missing: Video: Front Split Squat with Chains from Sean Skahan Great variable loading exercise from Coach Skahan. These exercises are designed to unload the legs/hips during the ranges of motion when that musculature isn’t as strong (or is at a […]