Posts in Athletic Development Resources

1-Leg Squat vs. 1-Leg Deadlift Continued

Watch the 1-leg squat and 1-leg deadlift videos that I posted the other day.  Can you see the slight difference in the movement pattern? The 1-leg versions of these exercises are similar to the 2-leg versions. The 1-leg squat with the leg in front is similar to a front squat. The 1-leg squat with the […]

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The Difference Between a 1-Leg Squat and 1-Leg Deadlift

After talking to Nick Tumminello, I changed the way I do 1-leg squats.  I used to do them with the “up leg” out in front.  Some people call this a pistol squat (I hate that name).  Now I do them with the up leg behind the body. I made the switch from the “up leg […]

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A Valuable Coaching Lesson

This Summer I’ve been fortunate to work with a group of highly motivated hockey players pursuing various levels of professional hockey. Last week one of my guys said something that stuck with me. Something that I wrote about in my Off-Ice Performance Training Course. He said something that went like: “I hate Wednesdays.  This day […]

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Is Time Magazine Trying to Kill You?

Last week, one of the athletes I train approached me about an article he came across in Time Magazine. My reaction to his comments was: “You have to be kidding me.” I was going to blast the article and the complete lack of social responsibility Time Magazine showed by printing the article. This is just […]

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Position Specific Hockey Training

After a life of playing forward, I was moved back to defense for my first two years of college hockey. Occasionally I would get an opportunity to jump back up to forward for a couple shifts. What an eye opening experience that was! Since I was rarely tired playing defense, I was surprised to feel […]

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