@timlebbossiere shares an important consideration on how to individualize upper body exercise seleciton based on t-spine presentation: From Tim: An easy way to individualize your program can be changing upper body exercise selection based on the thoracic spine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Neeld, PhD (@kevinneeld) GENERALLY you can classify… Read more
This is a variation of the 90-Degree MiniBand Step-Out exercise I posted a couple weeks back. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Neeld, PhD (@kevinneeld) Similar to the previous variation, the goal here is to hold strong on the front knee position while the hips open up. The major difference here… Read more
Seemingly small improvements lead to large changes in training volume. There are many different ways to gauge training progress. In terms of resistance training, many people default to how much weight they use. While this is certainly reasonable, it may lead the individual to thinking they’ve made less progress than they actually have. For example,… Read more
Short excerpt from my book Ultimate Hockey Training on the “bilateral deficit”. Humans are wired to move in alternating, reciprocal patterns. The bilateral deficit helps explain an underlying neural mechanism for why we produce more force one limb at a time compared to using both simultaneously. There are structural, biomechanical and neurological reasons for why… Read more
One thing I used to hear from a lot of hockey players is “my legs are big enough.” In most cases, this was the player’s way of saying “lower body training is hard, and I don’t want to do it” but aside from the laziness, there’s a misconception that bigger means stronger. Muscle size relates… Read more
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.
“I can say without wavering that Kevin's one of my most trusted resources in the strength and conditioning field.”
Eric Cressey, President, Cressey Sports Performance