Daily Training Tip #586

Keep your routine and keep your ultimate goal in mind!


On Friday, the Alamaba football team had a mini-weightroom constructed on the road, so after their practice they could have a "training/development" session. Their goal was to keep things as normal as possible, leading up their big game tonight. Three days prior to the national championship game, they were still paying a price in the gym.

Something all teams and all athletes should do regardless of sport. Keep your routine and keep your ultimate goal inmind!

Daily Training Tip #585

I read a great article last night "Too Many Athletes Warming Up the Wrong Way." The article backed up what we have been saying for years. Static Stretching is not a warmup!


The idea behind a warmup is simple, get your body ready for practice or competition. A dynamic warmup is much more effective at getting your body ready for performance.

This article found dynamic warmups increase a players jumping ability by 3% when static stretching decreases it by 8%. We know that the higher you jump, the faster you sprint and the faster you sprint, the faster you skate. So do something before your games that benefits you!

Daily Training Tip #584

Make sure your workout are high-intensity! You will get much more out of a shorter, high-intense workout than you will out of a longer, less-intense workout.


As hockey players, you hear it all the time; practice like you play! Well the same holds true in the gym; train like you play!

Daily Training Tip #583

Push Ups are a great exercise that you can complete anywhere. You don't need any equipment or outside help. Just find a spot on the floor. There are so many different types of push ups you can do; you can do normal push ups, you can do jumping (clapping) push ups, you can do one arm push ups, you can do hand stand push ups, then you can also alternate your hand positions to give you other numerous different push ups. Make push ups a regular part of your workouts.

Daily Training Tip #582

You need to train and develop both your anaerobic and aerobic energy systems to become a better hockey player. However, spend the majority of your time doing anaerobic training, as over time, anaerobic training becomes aerobic training.

Daily Training Tip #581

Hockey is a one-legged sport. You are on one leg 80% of the time. Because of this, you need to do your training on one leg as well. Box jumps are one of the easiest exercises you can do with one leg!

Daily Training Tip #580

Be prepared to work when you show up in the gym. Have the right attitude and get after it!