Top 6 Exercises to Increase Hockey Core Strength

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Top 6 Exercises to Increase Hockey Core Strength

6 Exercise Workout to Strengthen Your Hockey Core

This workout is going to help you improve every aspect of a strong core from rotational power to stability to full body core integration. This workout will get you feeling unstoppable on the ice!

1. Lateral Rip Twist Jumps – Excellent exercise for improving lateral weight transfer and rotational power.

Focus: Fully pivot the foot and hips as you rotate the body, absorb into each landing.

2. Landmine Explosive Press – One of the ultimate exercises in explosiveness and rotational power!

Focus: High Pull the weight up, Fully pivot the foot and hips as you rotate the body, Simultaneously explosively press the weight overhead while dropping into a lunge.

3. Statue of Liberty – Great exercise for really increasing your core and shoulder stability.

Focus: Don’t arch the back, keep core engaged. Keep arm and elbow straight.

4. Rotational Farmer Carry – Improves rotational weight transfer and overall core stability.

Focus: Keep shoulders retracted, core tight. Rotate your body in a slow controlled manner.

5. Getups – One of our favorites for improving weight transfer development and core strength.

Focus: Use your momentum to get up as you fully transfer your weight over top of your body.

6. Slider Inchworms – Excellent exercise to improve core stability and overall body control.

Focus: Keep legs straight while bringing your body into a V position. Don’t allow the back to round and keep the core tight.

This workout is a great start to understanding how to improve not only your core strength but also integrate full body power as well to really maximize your hockey performance and help you unleash the potential! Any questions always feel free to reach out, thanks for reading!