Daily Training Tip #1052

Make sure you are doing some sort of squatting on a regular basis! Heals flat, chest up, butt down!

Daily Training Tip #1051

Pull Ups are a great exercise that greatly benefit you as an athlete and can be done really anywhere. Hammer out some pull ups today!

Daily Training Tip #1050

You hear athletes say it all the time, "I was just in the right position at the right time." Being able to get yourself in the right position at that right time starts with months and months of training and preparation. If you haven't started yet, you better start today!

Daily Training Tip #1049

As an athlete, it is better for you to pay a heck of a price in a half hour of training than it is going half speed for an hour. Get after it!

Daily Training Tip #1048

A hockey players' hips can often be overlooked. Live on the Multi-Hip Machine, or reproduce those same movements with bands, towels, weights, etc. Train your Hips!!

Daily Training Tip #1047

Work on your weaknesses. If you have a hard time completing a one leg squat on your left leg, build a workout program that helps increase the strength of your left leg. The better your weakness is, the better you are.

Daily Training Tip #1046

Your lower back is part of your core. It needs to be trained/developed with just as much importance as your front. Back Extensions and Hypers are two of the best exercise to hit this area. Try them today!!

Daily Training Tip #1045

What you are doing right now, this month, will greatly affect your performance come playoff time!

Daily Training Tip #1044

We've discussed this before, Active Rest is a big part of the overall training process. On days that you are not scheduled to be training, Active Rest is a must. Get off of the couch and get active. Anything active and anything fun will do!

Daily Training Tip #1043

Make sure your training routine is moving you towards your goals. Workout/Train for a specific purpose. If your plan and your goals do not match up, success isn't going to come. Make sure you are on the proper page.

Daily Training Tip #1042

Jumping Rope is a basic athletic skill that everyone should have learned at a young age. It is also a complex skill that all athletes should incorporate into their workouts. It helps builds coordination and athletic ability.

Daily Training Tip #1041

We all make mistakes, we all know we need to learn from those mistakes. However, your career is way to short to make mistakes during your training sessions. There is no room for mistakes. Think about your athletic goals and work towards those goals.

Daily Training Tip #1040

It does not matter what your goals are during a training session. If your knees are suppose to be bent, bend them the proper way. Keep knees aligned, drop thighs down to parallel, keep head and chest up.

Daily Training Tip #1039

We've always discussed single leg training for hockey players, however, just as important to train are independently of each as was. Single Arm bench or shoulder press will get you started.

Daily Training Tip #1038

Doing the proper exercises/workouts in the gym when No One is Looking will help separate you from the rest of the pack!

Daily Training Tip #1037

Box Jumps and 1 Leg Box Jumps can be done anywhere. Find a set of steps and jump away!

Daily Training Tip #1036

If your body is used to doing something each day (ie: Training), don't take that training away. Stay the course with your training no matter if is in-season or not. You might need to change the training intensity a little because of a game or competition, but do not stop training. Stay the Course!

Daily Training Tip #1035

Push Ups are an exercise that can be completed anywhere and anytime. There is no need to waste your 'gym time' doing push ups when you can do that before or after at your house or even office. Use your time wisely!

Daily Training Tip #1034

To help aid in your 'cardio training' just shorten the rest during the workout that you normally do.

Daily Training Tip #1033

Raise the Bar on your own training today. Make yourself a little better each day, by the end of the season you will have put yourself (your team) in position to win it's last game!