Daily Training Tip #765

Pickles and pickle juice help aid in the recovery process. Studies have shown that picke juice helps reduce inflammation. Add pickles to your daily diet!

Daily Training Tip #764

Improve your quickness, reaction time and competitiveness by completing mirror/shadow drills. Helps you, helps a teammate and are really fun!

Daily Training Tip #763

Making your workouts "hockey specific" is easy.

Complete 1 legged exercises. Add in balance drills. Add in reaction drills. Hold a stick during certain exercises. Stickhandle while completing quick feet exercises. Add rotation to certain exercises.

It's easy to make your current workout a little more hockey specific!

Daily Training Tip #762

If you haven't already done so, get out of bed and get to the gym. The morning is the best time for a workout!

Daily Training Tip #761

Because of the sport(s) you play, sometimes strength imbalances and motion imbalances occur. A sound off-ice/off-field training program will prevent these imbalances and keep everything uniform, which will lead to a decrease in injuries.

Daily Training Tip #760

Depending on when your actual season starts, you should be switching from your "Off-Season Program" to your "Pre-Season Program."

Your pre-season program should be 3-5 weeks before your actual season starts. It should consists of smaller, more intense amounts of times in the gym. Increase your weights, decrease your reps/sets and shorten/speed up your sprints. This will all allow you more time to spend on the ice as you prepare for the start of the season.

Daily Training Tip #759

Your 'Grip Strength' is a general indicator of your overall strength. You don't want to do simple, small exercises to improve on your grip strength. You want to complete complex, larger exercises to improve your overall strength, thus improving your grip strength.

Daily Training Tip #758

For fast twitch sports, such as hockey, the best type of cardio training is sprinting a lot of short sprints with minimal rest time in between each one. Example, you will see a much bigger benefit if you sprinted 32-fifty meter dashes instead of running a mile. The distance is the same, however, during your sprints, your fast twitch muscle fibers are activated, react better and improve more.

Daily Training Tip #757

Get your training on a 'regular schedule' and stick to it! Best results will come with being consistant in your training schedule.

Daily Training Tip #756

Always be aware of the "Push then Pull" movements when you are in the gym. Complete exercises that you push and then move right into ones that you pull.

Same holds true with jumping. Push off of the ground, then pull your knees up towards your chest.

Daily Training Tip #755

Make sure you are doing everything you can, properly, so you heal all of your injuries before the season starts.

Daily Training Tip #754

Training the cycle speed of your feet, "Quick Feet," is nothing more than your head telling your feet to move and your feet actually moving. Once your fee move without thinking about it, then create a harder movement pattern. Be Creative and Move!

Daily Training Tip #753

Sleep is needed for a lot of different reasons. One reason that isn't as much know about, is sleep can help build muscle. While training, your muscles get slightly ripped. They are healed and grow while you are resting and sleeping. Just another reason to get the right amount of sleep at night.

Daily Training Tip #752

A single weight plate can be used for your entire workout! If you are traveling or have limited space or don't have any extra money to spend, you can still develop into a better athlete! Completing a 'Weight Plate' circuit is a full body workout that requires only the use of one weight plate. Our Plate Circuit will eliminate all of your excuses.

Daily Training Tip #751

Make sure you are working smart so you over come any strength/muscle imbalances that you might have. Imbalances can lead to injury, avoiding them will prolong your season/career.

Daily Training Tip #750

You will be offered a lot of opportunities if you are willing to pay a price. I don't mean money. I mean, if you are willing to work hard and work smart you will put yourself in position to, not only get an opportunity, but to capatilize on that opportunity!

Daily Training Tip #749

I read a great article yesterday by Mike Boyle. He said “Training Slow = Being Slow” We’ve been saying this at MHC for years for you. The focus of your training needs to be short quick bursts. Doing short, quick bursts over and over again will improve on your aerobic endurance. There is no need to run a 5K if you are training to be a sprinter! Hockey is a sprint!

Daily Training Tip #748

One of the keys to a successful off-ice training program is to always continue your progress. Always build on the previous day’s/week’s/month’s workout and keep progressing towards the future.

Daily Training Tip #747

After an intense training day, your body needs some down time. Make sure you are getting the proper amount of sleep each night. This depends on you, not on anyone else. Some athletes need 7 hours of sleep, some need 8 hours of sleep. There is no magical number, just figure out what amount gets you ready for your next day and continue with that.

Daily Training Tip #746

Testing should only be done to show improvement, to monitor programs and to give you an idea of where you fit according to your goals.

Daily Training Tip #745

Bringing your workout outside today allows you to do a couple of things: 1) enjoy the beautiful August weather 2) complete some different exercises that you might not be able to do inside 3) have a little fun

Daily Training Tip #744

I’m a firm believer in the fact that lifting belts are to be worn only when doing maximal lifts. They help support you and aid in the lifting process when using max loads. However, when doing submaximal lifts keep the belt off. The belt can take away from the work that core can do. Keep the belt on the shelf and improve your athletic performance.

Daily Training Tip #743

It's your career. It doesn't matter what anyone else is doing. It matters what you are doing.

Daily Training Tip #742

Wear the proper clothes when you are working out. It’s pretty tough to workout in jeans!

Daily Training Tip #741

Holding onto a hockey stick while running through MHC's Speed Plyos causes your hands, head and feet to all work together. While holding onto your stick, work on hand/shoulder drops, head jerks and keep your wrists rolling all while continuing to keep your feet moving as fast as possible.

Daily Training Tip #740

Keep your Technique perfect! If unable to, then lower the weight or increase the rest. Completing certain lifts with poor technique can be harmful and can lead to injuries.

Daily Training Tip #739

Landing lightly on your feet is an acquired skill. While jumping, you want minimum time on the ground. This is accomplished by landing lightly on your feet, not pounding your feet through the floor. If others can hear you land, your not landing lightly.