Hockey Performance

  Parents and younger athletes often wonder, “How early is too early?” Questions like “When can I get my kid in the gym?” and “Is it safe for them to lift weights?” are common, while others worry, “Won’t lifting weights stunt their growth?” In reality, children are already lifting weights daily through their own body…

Coach Says I Need to Be Faster Part 2…Master Your Body Mechanics In part 1 of Coach says I need to be faster we dissected what that meant and how to improve your body movement for increased hockey performance. Now we’re going to give you our top hockey exercises to master your stride mechanics, maximize…

Training Age vs Chronological Age: What’s the Difference? Have you ever noticed two athletes, a few years apart, and wondered how the older, bigger athlete can lift more weight, while the younger athlete’s coordination and movement is more efficient and controlled? The difference comes down to “training age” vs “chronological age”.   What is Chronological…

Coach Says I Need to Be Faster…Help?! Every player has probably heard this saying from a coach before..but what does it actually mean? It sounds pretty straight forward, just get faster right? Yes. But how do you go about doing that effectively is the real question. It’s a little bit more complicated then just adding…

Within the athletic community, there has been an ongoing debate about the benefits of static stretching, the benefits of dynamic stretching and what is more important. The right choice depends on the athlete’s goals.  Purpose of Static Stretching and When to Use: Static stretching involves holding a stretch without movement, typically for 30-45 seconds. This…

Train Barefoot, Increase Hockey Performance Train barefoot?! But won’t you hurt yourself? Not have enough support or stability? Actually it’s the exact opposite! Training barefoot can actually help reduce injury risk by increasing foot strength, stability and balance. It can also provide a host of other benefits too that we’ll break down in today’s article.…

Optimal physical performance and overall fitness require preparation for our muscles to be at their most effective. Whether you’re gearing up for a workout, sports performance, or simply aiming to enhance daily mobility, the type of muscle preparation can significantly impact how you move and feel. Understanding the four essential steps — Release, Mobilize/Stretch, Activate,…

How to Combat Overtraining   Everyone has heard of overtraining, but do you actually know what it is? There is no one size fits all when it comes to overtraining. What might be way too much for one person could be someone else’s normal workload. Understanding proper progressions, body conditioning and recovery methods is what…

Not diets but healthy nutrition habits: The fitness industry has spent many years and tons of money developing the belief of using diets to lose weight. Diets have been created for the purpose of sales and marketing, by people interested in selling a book, workshop, or seminar. Diets attack the problem but not the cause;…

As a hockey player or any athlete, the ability to move well is essential to becoming a beast! The second piece to that is becoming strong in all of your movements…and the third and final piece is the ability to be move well and be strong in all the planes of motion! What are the…

Although we live in a performance world where everyone wants to use weights to get stronger which obviously can work…but before you go buying all those weights, there are a few techniques you can still use to get super strong that can be done anywhere anytime! We’ll break down our top 3 techniques. we use…

Boxing for Hockey players training Improving hockey performance varies for each individual, but one consistent factor is the foundational ability to move effectively. Whether it’s increasing foot speed, getting stronger in the corners, improving speed, or enhancing shot power—all common needs for developing hockey players—dry land training proves invaluable. Directly focusing on the athlete’s needs…