Top 5 Exercises to Build Hockey Leg Stamina
We got an old school video for todays article, circa 2019! 😄 Still a beast hockey leg stamina workout nonetheless! Watch the video for demos and then read on to hear how each exercise and the sequence of them will really help improve your hockey leg stamina!
This 5 exercise leg stamina burner workout will focus on increasing your stamina by hitting two weighted exercises first, next hit two explosive exercises while already fatigued, then finally finish the legs off with a burnout finisher! See if you can workout your way up to 4-5 rounds 💪
1. Rack Step-ups – Everyone’s favorite exercise! Not quite 😉…but a great exercise nonetheless that really helps improve leg strength and core stability through the rack positioning.
Focus: Loading up the front leg, fully extend the hips at the top, and keep an upright body by not rounding forward.
2. Barbell Glute Bridge – This exercise focuses more on the posterior chain muscles, including the glutes and hamstrings. Not only helps improve. strength but also will help improve posture!
Focus: Feet firmly planted on the ground, fully extend the hips, keep core tight and don’t arch the back.
3. Vertical Jumps – A great explosive exercise that seems simple at first but will sneak up on you! These will help develop full body explosiveness and triple extension when done properly!
Focus: Get your body as tall as possible, absorb into each landing using the hips.
4. Skater jumps for Height – Another great explosive exercise that focuses more on stability and weight transfer through the frontal plane of motion. It’s essential to be speedy and explosive side to side for any great athlete!
Focus: Get as tall as you can through your body, absorb into each landing, and fully shift hip over the foot on each landing.
5. Explosive Sled Push/Pull – Finish the legs off with The Ultimate leg finisher! This full leg burner is a combo of speed, power and explosiveness through the entire body that will really finish those legs off!
Focus: Full Leg extension on the push and an upright back and controlled movement on the pull.
Give this workout a try and let us know what you think! Can you make it to 4-5 rounds?! haha…as always if you have any questions feel free to reach out! Thanks for reading!
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Written by:
Rob Jost – ACE-CPT, NSCA-CPT
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Voorhees Flyers Training center.
The Hollydell ice arena, in the main building.
