Pre-Season Hockey Conditioning Plan
A 6-week pre-season hockey conditioning plan: aerobic base to intervals to explosive power, with test-retest benchmarks and slide board and speed chute protocols.
A 6-week pre-season hockey conditioning plan: aerobic base to intervals to explosive power, with test-retest benchmarks and slide board and speed chute protocols.
Why hip, groin, hamstring and ankle range matters for skating - with a dynamic pre-skate and static post-skate routine, key stretches and holds.
Off-ice drills that build on-ice acceleration - plyometric starts, resisted sprints and single-leg strength for a faster first three strides.
Balance is the base of skating, puck protection and shooting. Single-leg and unstable-surface drills, progressions, and how to test balance at home.
Anti-rotation core and hip-stability exercises for hockey - the Pallof press, side plank and more, with sets, reps and progressions to protect your back.
Hockey's real payoff is discipline, teamwork and resilience - transferable skills that outlast the scoreboard. How to keep the game in perspective.
Play in the present moment: focus on the current shift, let go of the last mistake and the scoreboard, and build a shift-by-shift reset routine.
How gratitude and perspective make you a better, happier hockey player - appreciating the chance to play, staying positive, and lasting a long career.
How to cross-train for hockey: use other sports to build agility, footwork, hand-eye and explosiveness, while reducing overuse injury and burnout.
How to build a pre-game routine: fuel and hydrate, do a dynamic warm-up, add a mental warm-up and calming habits, and keep it the same every game.
How to stay motivated in hockey: connect work to your why, set process goals, track progress, keep it fun, and build habits that beat the flat days.
How to return to hockey after an injury: get cleared, rebuild in stages, don't confuse pain-free with ready, and ramp your load up gradually.
How to be a good teammate: bring effort and a positive attitude, support teammates in hard moments, put the team first, and be reliable.