"If you get hurt in the training process, your training process is terrible." - Mike Boyle Dilemma: coach wants to give the team the day off from skating but still wants to perform a somewhat intense conditioning session. Solution: Assault Bikes The first question most people would ask is ‘Why biking and not running or … Continue reading In-Season Off-Ice Conditioning
High Intensity Interval Training
Slide Board Conditioning
Slide Board conditioning is pretty standard in the sport of hockey but relatively rare in other sports. But should it be? The Slide Board offers a host of benefits that any athlete would greatly benefit from. A handful of benefits would be; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSinM0YvUbU 1. It’s standing. Sports are played standing, not sitting on something like … Continue reading Slide Board Conditioning
Tommy Moffitt on Iron Game Chalk Talk
Ron McKeefery did it again with another great strength coach on Iron Game Chalk Talk. This time he has LSU Director of Strength and Conditioning and one of the best strength coaches in the country, Tommy Moffitt. Always good to hear other coaches opinions and some of the things that they are doing with their … Continue reading Tommy Moffitt on Iron Game Chalk Talk
Got A Deck of Cards?
One thing that I don't think people do enough is change-up their training. People seem to get on some type of training program, see some positive results, and then stick to it even though the results may begin to slow (or even stop) and they become bored with the same training day in and day out. … Continue reading Got A Deck of Cards?
The Complex From Hell
With the weather changing and the likelihood of being able to go outside and do some sprints on the track or any other form of outdoor conditioning becoming less and less likely as the days pass, I find myself trying new and different things on a weekly basis in order to get some type of … Continue reading The Complex From Hell
Real World Strength & Conditioning
As I was "surfing the net" the other day I came across a short, 7 part video series documenting the offseason strength and conditioning program for the University of Iowa football team.I figured I would post this for a couple of reasons. For starters, people ask me all the time what a strength coach does on a … Continue reading Real World Strength & Conditioning
Tips to Increase Fat Loss
A lean, healthy body is something that we all strive for but yet many of us are still chasing. Here are a few ways to get your fat loss furnace running at full speed. 1) Consistency One of the biggest reasons people don’t make the progress they want in the gym when it comes to … Continue reading Tips to Increase Fat Loss
4 Minutes to A Better You
If you’re anything like me, and most of you are, the one thing you hate most about training is conditioning. Not many people enjoy pushing a prowler around, spending a half hour at the track running sprints, or wasting an hour of your time on the elliptical when you could be actually doing something useful. … Continue reading 4 Minutes to A Better You
Train Like An Athlete
Ask yourself why you go to the gym or workout in general. I'm guessing the answers running through most of your heads is either to drop so bodyfat/weight and become stronger or to perform better by running faster and staying injury free during your beer league softball season or mens league hockey season. So if your … Continue reading Train Like An Athlete
LSD…My Thoughts
With spring and summer approaching and the weather finally becoming better than terrible its time to see people doing everything they can to shed those extra pounds and tighten things up a little bit. In doing so, most people take to the track, the roads, a treadmill, or an elliptical and perform 30, 45, even … Continue reading LSD…My Thoughts
