Single-leg training is the most underappreciated methodology in the sports performance industry. With just 10 minutes a day, any athlete who sprints, skis, skates, jumps and even swims can benefit from a buffet of single-leg progressive resistive exercises that are guaranteed to yield increased … [Read more...]
A modern hockey warm-up
It was October 2006 outside the Kings locker room at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Anze Kopitar was kicking a soccer ball around with Lubomir Visnovsky two hours before a hockey game and I looked at them and thought to myself, "This is another old-school hockey culture that just doesn’t work." Fast … [Read more...]
The ideal squats for hockey
With high school captain’s practice just beginning and collegiate hockey well under way, this is an ideal time to discuss the "Do these" of hockey training to provide you with the best opportunity to create speed, strength, power and endurance while ensuring the orthopedic health of your joints, … [Read more...]