To Bike Or Not to Bike? Off-Season Training For Hockey

Posted by admin on Jul 16, 2010 in Articles | Comments Off

Some fitness trainers, consisting of specialized training in hockey that hockey players should stay off the ice during the summer months. The lawyer a reasonable return in the weeks before training camp. Some think the bike is the best method for development of energy systems for ice hockey players. Others, like myself, a combination of methods for ice hockey players who fit, train faster and more resistant to injury.

The elite players train that I skate 1-2 times per week. Some of them go to the local power skating guru and work on their skating skills. It is my preference, I would not really rush, I want them skating. For pro players, we go on the ice twice a week, once for the average time meetings and once for agility and speed training. Skating is the added agility training ground, a track workout or hill, and yes, even a small motorcycle. You may wonder, “What is the difference? As long as they are in better shape, whether you bike or not?” To be clear, I am not saying that hockey players do not ride a bike. I have my hockey players bike more than once during the summer, but not all the time. And I think it’s a great tool to use during the season.Some of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of the bicycle hockey player

PROs I love cycling, because you can easily adjust the resistance. It is relatively safe, is not an athlete sprained ankle on the bike. From the perspective of capabilities, there is a level playing field for different athletes. When you walk on the trail, some hockey players have a great step in progress, so that some athletes are not so competent. Finally, the player receives a great leg workout. If we do intervals on the bike, they tell me that her legs feel tired, even when they feel on the ice.

Hockey Training – Sport Specific On-Ice Drill For Improving Agility and Conditioning

Posted by admin on Jun 29, 2010 in Articles | Comments Off

I had posted a comment posted to one of my hockey training videos on YouTube, said the athlete, which played the hockey team for me. Although I do not play an adult pick up hockey from time to time, I do not think that what he wanted. I had to admit that I am a fitness trainer who works with several hockey players. I normally leave the drive on ice hockey coach and power skating coach, after all, he or she is the expert in this field. An exception is conditioned on the ice. If many elite players to time away to take the ice for the summer, I believe customers up to a certain power skating and conditioning on the ice once or twice a week to make in June and July, in the hope they are on Ice climbing 3-5 days per week from August.

Like you, cycling, running, exercise level can imagine, are all very different from the skating stride. I like the film board, but there is no way for a multi-directional exercises on the board or film on a treadmill skating for this question. I have a few different types of exercises on the ice on a continuum of speed and acceleration, speed endurance. Then I can layer on this continuum, such as stability, flexibility, responsiveness, or to add. Below I will describe one of the “Big Bang” exercises I use for training hockey players. The only equipment needed is small cones and a stopwatch.