Top In-Season Hockey Mobility Exercises
Last weeks article was all about weight transfer development and how to apply it to the ice! This week we’re breaking down our top In-season hockey mobility exercises for the hips, ankles, shoulders, as well as full body integrations to really maximize your hockey potential!
Hip Mobility
Every hockey player needs stronger more mobile hips! These exercises not only help open up the hips but strengthen them in new ranges of motion. This will help bulletproof your hips all season long!
- 90-90 flow with med ball
- Hip CARS
- 90-90 Leg lift
Ankle Mobility
Ankles might be the most overlooked piece to a hockey players success! Efficient ankle mobility is essential to getting lower in your stride leading to faster more powerful mechanics!
- Weighted Kneeling knee drive
- Ankle CARS
- Kneeling knee drive multi-directional
Shoulder Mobility
We see tons of shoulder injuries all season long. Now some can’t be completely prevented, but with some proper mobility and range of motion strengthening you can give yourself the best shot at limited your shoulder problems!
- Shoulder CARS
- TRX Shoulder openers
- Scap pullups
Full Body Integrative Mobility
Now that you have mobilized each individual joint it’s ESSENTIAL you integrate them all into full body movements that focus on the full range of motion through each!
- Overhead deep squat duck walk
- Overhead deep squat rotational hops
- Deep squat PVC rotation
This wraps up our In-season performance series! Now you should be strong, mobile and shifty ready to take on anything the season throws at you! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out, we’re always happy to help!
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Written by:
Rob Jost – ACE-CPT, NSCA-CPT
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