I read an interesting article yesterday about the sleep habits of hockey players and how the "pregame nap" is a way of life for professional hockey players. I found the article very interesting. I thought about one thing while reading it. If an All-Star NHL player thinks he needs a pregame nap to perform well, then he better take one. If the nap is productive for him or not, if he mentally feels better, he better continue his naps!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Daily Training Tip #601
We've said this many times. There is a 96% direct correlation between your off-ice sprinting speed and you on-ice skating speed. The faster you sprint, the faster you skate. You should be training more like a sprinter than a lineman.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Daily Training Tip #600
Muscle Imbalances lead to injuries which can lead to extended amounts of time not playing.
Not one wants to get injuried. But we all know that sometimes injuries happen and really can't be prevented. However, some injuries can be prevented. Muscle Imbalance injuries fall into that category.
Your body is a machine. The same as a race car. If one part of your body gets stronger and more developed, while another part of your body stays the same, there is going to be some "breaking point." That breaking point is going to keep you off the rink. Example; ALL athletes need to be doing squats to develop as much leg strength as they can. However, ALL athletes also need to develop as much hamstring strength as they can. If you focus on your quads and forget about your hamstrings, you are going to have muscles strains, pulls and tears. Imagine a race car that has two high performance racing tires and two monster truck tires. We all know this car isn't going going to be very fast. Your body is the same way!
Your training program needs to be functional.
Not one wants to get injuried. But we all know that sometimes injuries happen and really can't be prevented. However, some injuries can be prevented. Muscle Imbalance injuries fall into that category.
Your body is a machine. The same as a race car. If one part of your body gets stronger and more developed, while another part of your body stays the same, there is going to be some "breaking point." That breaking point is going to keep you off the rink. Example; ALL athletes need to be doing squats to develop as much leg strength as they can. However, ALL athletes also need to develop as much hamstring strength as they can. If you focus on your quads and forget about your hamstrings, you are going to have muscles strains, pulls and tears. Imagine a race car that has two high performance racing tires and two monster truck tires. We all know this car isn't going going to be very fast. Your body is the same way!
Your training program needs to be functional.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Daily Training Tip #599
You need to be self motivating! It isn't up to your parents, your teammates or even up to your coaches to "push you." It has to come within! Only you, can get yourself in the proper position to achieve your goals.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Daily Training Tip #598
More times than not, it is the little things that you do during your training sessions that make the difference. Something you do on a regular basis, BREATHING, can effectively increase your performance.
A couple of breathing guidelines...
-Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
-Exhale during the "hard" parts of each exercise.
A couple of breathing guidelines...
-Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
-Exhale during the "hard" parts of each exercise.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Daily Training Tip #597
A strength circuit is a great way to keep (and increase) your strength during in-season workouts!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Daily Training Tip #596
There are so many positive examples out there of what hard work does for a person/athlete. Hard work is really one of the only things you can control within your athletic career. Your career is way to short to not work hard!
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