Daily Training Tip #681

Building off of yesterday; on average 1.5grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day is what an athlete needs.

I’m not a math guy, but here we go. A 200 pound athlete equals 91 kilograms. 1.5g X 91kg = 136.5 or 140grams of protein on a daily basis. Spread this out over the entire day. There is not much need for more protein than this as it will be eliminated by your body through your urine.

Daily Training Tip #680

Your body can only use 20grams of protein every two (2) hours. Which means, if you intake more than 20g of protein in a two hour block your body can’t use it and eliminates it through your urine.

All athletes need protein. The best way to intake protein is slowly over the entire day. Drinking a choclate milk directly after your workout is a great start!

Daily Training Tip #679

Become an athlete first, then work on sport specific skills.

Shoot/Stickhandle pucks everyday, yes! However, in the gym all athletes need to do the same basic exercises. Once you excel at those, then add in some hockey specific exercises.

Daily Training Tip #678

Training on unstable surfaces helps build your balance. Any exercise can be done on a balance board, swiss ball, bosu ball, etc and can increase your balance.

Daily Training Tip #677

Don’t forget to develop your smaller muscles. Your smaller muscles do play a significant role in the performance of the larger muscles. Example; your calf muscles can’t perform to their best if your soleus muscles are under developed.

Daily Training Tip #676

If you are getting sore after a specific workout, you’d better start focusing on that area for improvement. At one time or another you are going to need all of your muscles! Make sure you work the ‘weaker’ ones.

Daily Training Tip #675

Not sure who started the words ‘physical burnout.’ But they don’t happen. Those words are just an excuse to not workout.

If you are in-shape, it takes you 8 hours to recover from an intense workout/game. 8 hours! That’s it. That means, if you have a game at 7p tonight, you have to get your workout done by 11a this morning. If you can get up in time to get your workout done by 11a, then you have other issues!