Top Hockey In-Season Conditioning Workout
In season-off day body movement activation workout. Strengthen your movement efficiency through these 4 exercises. **If you cant complete full range of motion though these exercises, slow it down and work on that first, before reinforcing poor movement habits.**
1. Split jumps– focus on the hips completing the range of motion while in the air and when landing feel the landing mechanics of the ankle and weight transfer between the legs through the hips.
2. 5 yard sprint touches– how does your transition look? A hockey players ability to transition from start to stop and change direction is huge. Yes, running is different from skating but your awareness of how to transfer weight can be applied in any situation. Focus on the transition. As the transition gets better, increase the 5 yard sprint speed.
3.Medicine ball slams– focus on the Body’s ability to load at the bottom of a power stance through the hips and into the toes of full extension. Then follow that up with the reverse movement and having the body follow the ball down through the movement.
4.Lateral jump squats– Similar to lunge and sprint, be aware of the weight transfer through the lateral jump. Through the jump the focus is absorbing the weight, like a domino affect. Toes, into the heels, ankle, knee, hip (hips leading the movement), through the spine.
Don’t get overwhelmed with each movement and how much or how little movement is being produced. However, having awareness will help understand when something isn’t working. The body’s ability to integrate the systems that allow for optimal performance is extremely important. To begin to integrate the systems is a process but you have to start somewhere. Learn to bring awareness to the body when working out and see amazing results. The many hockey players we work with that are looking to skate faster, hit harder, shoot the puck harder and have greater endurance on the ice. To unleash the potential, a program must be developed that over years continues to improve our body’s ability to continue to improve.
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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.
