Hockey Sock/Slideboard Leg Curls make up a pretty large portion of our lower body posterior chain training. Teaching the glutes and hamstrings to work together in extension of the hip as well as learning the difference between hip extension and lumbar extension is important for long term hamstring and low back health. 👇 The problem … Continue reading Bridging Variations

As a coach, you should continually ask yourself one simple question; what is the best exercise(s) to SAFELY get the adaptation you are afert❓Whatever the answer is, you should do that👇 For our hockey population it’s simple ➡️ our lower body work revolves around Trap Bar Deadlift (keeps them out of deep bilateral hip flexion), … Continue reading Safe and Strong

Happy Monday! Here are a few thoughts bouncing around in my head after a week of reading, podcasts, cruising social media and any other continuing ed. Enjoy! There have been some really bad Box Jump videos going around the internet lately. Just a friendly reminder, Box Jumps are about teaching proper jumping and landing mechanics, … Continue reading Monday Musings

Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts Lot of good listens this week...I'd recommend them all. In general, … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 9/29

Quick thought on a Saturday morning: Results, health and performance don’t come from the new exercise of the week on social media, they come from consistently training the basics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs5-3FHQLKI

If you are looking to improve power, throwing med balls, with intent and not just going through the motions, it huge. Simple coaching cues to improve intent. ➡️ Break the wall ➡️ Break the ball ➡️ Throw as far as you can ➡️ Throw as hard as you can ➡️ Or put them in positions … Continue reading Throw Med Balls with Intent

Test and train what matters. If you really watch the sport, you realize that hockey is all about rapid acceleration. In a typical shift, most players will never reach top speed but will be asked to accelerate in small spaces numerous times, with most races for pucks and/or possession won by the player with the … Continue reading Acceleration Work in Hockey

Another month, another post full of random thoughts that have been going through my head. Hope it sparks a little thought in people and you enjoy! The most effective intervention for reducing pain is eliminating what is causing it. If an exercise hurts, it's probably a good idea to stop doing it.Every program to enhance … Continue reading Random Thoughts: September Edition

The 5-20-5 rep scheme is something I picked up from Kevin Carr a while back and something I go back to from time to time when I’m looking for a quick but hard circuit or workout. 🔶 Pick two exercises to perform for 5 reps...these should be compound exercises, something you get a lot of … Continue reading 5-20-5 Density Circuit

Though Loaded Jumps have become a huge component to our loaded power development, Hang Cleans still have their place in our program. ✔️ Taxes entire body/kinetic chain ✔️ Teaches an athlete to develop/produce force ✔️ Teaches an athlete to properly absorb force ✔️ ⬆️ Fast-Twitch fibers ✔️ Fun➖most athletes really enjoy them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DgLk9ME92w