Daily Training Tip #600

Muscle Imbalances lead to injuries which can lead to extended amounts of time not playing.


Not one wants to get injuried. But we all know that sometimes injuries happen and really can't be prevented. However, some injuries can be prevented. Muscle Imbalance injuries fall into that category.

Your body is a machine. The same as a race car. If one part of your body gets stronger and more developed, while another part of your body stays the same, there is going to be some "breaking point." That breaking point is going to keep you off the rink. Example; ALL athletes need to be doing squats to develop as much leg strength as they can. However, ALL athletes also need to develop as much hamstring strength as they can. If you focus on your quads and forget about your hamstrings, you are going to have muscles strains, pulls and tears. Imagine a race car that has two high performance racing tires and two monster truck tires. We all know this car isn't going going to be very fast. Your body is the same way!

Your training program needs to be functional.