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)