Daily Training Tip #892

If you (or your gym) has a Multi-Hip or a 4-Way Hip machine, use it and use it often. This great piece of equipment easily focuses on 4 ranges of motion that your hip performs often.

If you do not have access to one of these machines, you still need to work your hips in these 4 ranges, just use rubber lifting bands.

Daily Training Tip #891

Build strength, speed and explosiveness in the same movement patterns and at the same speed as you would in a game.

Daily Training Tip #890

Tires are a great piece of equipment that you can incorporate into most of your workouts. One reason tires are great are because they come in all shapes and sizes, so they can be used by everyone. Tires can be used inside or outside and can really increase the intensity level of your workouts.

Stop by a junkyard today and pick one up!

Daily Training Tip #899

If you are an athlete and you have a distaste for training, you better find something else to do. In today's world, training/development/workouts/gym time, whatever the word is, is part of everyday life. It is something that all athletes do. If you don't, you will get caught up to and by passed.

Make training your lifestyle!

Daily Training Tip #898

Active Rest means exactly what it says. Take a rest day, but be active. Play pick up basketball, go rollerblading with your friends, go for a bike ride with your parents, play tennis or racquetball.

You get a 'rest' day from your training schedule, but you need to stay active and get off of the couch!

Daily Training Tip #897

When off-ice training, keeping your 'Chest Up' puts your back in the proper position for most lifts/exercises. Stick it out! Be Proud!

Daily Training Tip #896

Most times you 'Don't Like' an exercise in the gym because it is too intense or to hard or too confusing. Spend a little time today on the exercises that you don't like. There are intense and hard for a reason, they are confusing because they are complicated. Don't shy away from great exercises because of the above. Some exercises that you Don't Like, might just be the most beneficial for you!