Daily Training Tip #883

What you do during the time closely after a competition is just as criticial as what you do leading up to that competition. Make sure you continue doing the 'little things' properly right after the game, so you put yourself in the proper position for the next game.

Daily Training Tip #882

As you progress in the gym, you need to change to different phases of training. After a few weeks, 'Change' things up a bit.

Daily Training Tip #881

Following a structured training program helps to eliminate muscle imbalances. Muscle imbalances can lead to injury and time on the 'IR.' Train things equally and on a consistant basis.

Daily Training Tip #880

Remember, your core is from you nipple line down to your mid-quadriceps, front and back. Your core is more than doing situps! Work your entire core, not just your 'six pack.'

Daily Training Tip #879

Minimize your ground contact time. When your foot is in contact with the ground, it is slowing you down. Hit the gound, get off the ground!

Daily Training Tip #878

Only you know what you are going to accomplish. Set your goals high and do what it takes to reach them.

Daily Training Tip #877

When entering the gym, we all have choices to make. What am I going to do today; elliptical, squat, bike, bench, etc. Keep in mind, your choices today will affect your outcome tomorrow!

Daily Training Tip #876

Success is a Marathon, not a Sprint. It takes 4-6 weeks to see improvement, don't give up early. Success is just around the corner. Keep working and keep improving!

Daily Training Tip #875

As discussed before, breathing properly while working out is a skill. We all breathe without even thinking about it. However, it does take some skill to breathe the proper way while training. Practice breathing out on the 'hard part' until you are able to do it for every exercise, set, rep without thinking!

Daily Training Tip #874

Running Stairs is a great way to build explosive power, quickness and endurance. It's something that can be done just about anywhere as there are sets of stairs all over the place. For today's workout, run some stairs!

Daily Training Tip #873

Just like everything, training has it's ups and it's downs. The key is to stay focused during the ups and work through the downs. Always keep your ultimate goals in focus and continue to work through all obstacles to arrive at those goals.

Daily Training Tip #872

Everyone does pull ups, in fact, pull ups are a great exercise to help improve your overall athletic ability. One great way to make pull ups more effective is to do one, then switch you hand position to a chin up, then do one, switch back to pull ups and keep repeating. Make sure you keep hanging during your hand position switch. This is a simple way to get more out of your pull ups and see improvement faster!

Daily Training Tip #871

For best results in any training program, you need to be consistent. Sometimes things do arise and you need to miss a workout, but make it up! Your career is too short to not maximze your potential!

Daily Training Tip #870

Don't get stuck in a 'groove', add weight to your lifts on a regular basis. If you need help completing the next set because of the added weight, ask for it. This is a key way to continue building strength.

Daily Training Tip #869

Make the most out of your training sessions. Your 'rest' time is part of the workout. Depending on the structure/phase of the workout, your rest time will vary. Rest the proper amount and then get back to it. Resting more than required will affect the outcome of the entire workout. So make the most of your workout and rest the proper amounts.

Daily Training Tip #868

Make sure you are varying the speeds of each movement in the gym. Example; if you want to build strength, your squat should be heavy and slow. If you want to build power, your squat should be lighter and faster. Most athletes need to improve in both strength AND power, so you should vary your squat movement speed on a regular basis.

Daily Training Tip #867

As a hockey player, your hips are a very important part of the game. Make sure you work them often. Work them in a variety of different ways; hip flexors, hip extenders, hip adductors and hip abductors (front, out, back and in)