If you want to be a successful hockey player, cardio exercises are a must. The ideal cardio exercises for hockey players consist of both on-ice and dryland training. Unfortunately, many hockey players neglect their off-ice workouts. As a result, these players rarely meet their full potential when they are on the ice. Why are Cardio […]
Wondering What LA Kings captain Dustin Brown is Doing to Stay in Shape During the NHL Lockout?
Nobody really knows how long the NHL lockout may last. Some players have already headed overseas to play in the KHL or the many Euro leagues. Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown is still here in LA getting himself prepared for another run at the Stanley Cup. I thought it would be cool to get […]
HockeyOT Allows Coaches to Run the Best Off-Ice Training Programs During the Season
Times they are a changin’! When I was growing up in Huntsville, Ontario, there was no such thing as a training center dedicated to working on off-ice conditioning for hockey. Every few seasons we would run into a coach that wanted us to do “dryland”. This usually consisted of push ups, sit ups and suicide […]
August Means Circuit Training for the HockeyOT Athletes in Redondo Beach, California
We have a number of athletes that have made the Redondo Beach area home for the summer months so that they can train with the HockeyOT summer program. Many of the players start getting 4-5 ice sessions per week in August, so we usually start to taper down the strength training to 3 sessions per […]
What Does an NHL-level Off-Season Workout Look Like?
I have been working with pro hockey players for over 15 years. As a result, I have tried many different types of training ideas with my athletes. The first pro hockey player I had the opportunity to train was my younger brother, Ethan. He played junior hockey for the OHL’s Niagara Falls Thunder in the […]
How to get a “Beach Body” Using the HockeyOT Workouts
A number of workout programs are suppose to be about helping you lose weight and look more muscular and fit. Sometimes I think the hockey players I train are more interested in how they look from the workouts, than how they feel and play! With HockeyOT you can get both: improved hockey performance and a […]
Dryland Hockey Training for Kids
The HockeyOT.com training system is completely customized for every athlete. As a result, the workout routines need to be simple enough that hockey players as young as Pee Wee age (10-12 years old) can perform the exercises. Children that are as young as 10 years old that have the desire to do off-ice or dryland […]
Can Hockey Sense Be Taught? Hockey Coach Jeremy Weiss Says “Absolutely”!
Hockey sense can be somewhat difficult to define but I think most hockey coaches would state that it is your ability to anticipate the play in order to react to it, either in an offensive or defensive manner. Wayne Gretzky would probably be considered a player with a very high level of hockey sense. If […]
Why You Should be Doing Off-Ice Training for Hockey
There are at least four reasons why you should train for hockey. Injury prevention: The most important reason is injury prevention. Effective training will help prevent injury and offset premature fatigue. A player who has worked on his weaknesses through training will be better prepared for practices and games. A player who is able to delay […]
Speed Development: Sprint Technique
To be able to perform well in any sport, there needs to be a component of speed. Speed is the rapidity of movement and is an important aspect of all sports. Speed is developed in athletes by using their strength, flexibility, endurance and technique. The technique is performed numerous times at slow speeds and then […]
Is Strength Training Safe For Younger Athletes?
We train a lot of athletes in a team setting and have done fitness training with kids as young as 8 years old. Most of the kids we work with really enjoy a fun strength training session with their teammates. Occasionally we will have a player sit out of a training session because a parent […]
How to Improve Your Change of Direction Speed
If you watch a hockey game, it quickly becomes evident that the average time a hockey player skates in one direction at full speed at any time during the game is for less than 5 seconds followed by a change in speed or direction. This is not to say that hockey is not a very […]
How to Shoot Harder & Faster
Before we get into the issue of proper training to improve your shot, remember that having proper form and technique on the ice is important! Keep practicing, taking 50-100 shots per day off a piece of synthetic ice in your basement, garage or driveway if you do not have access to ice. As you master […]
Establish Your Game With HockeyOT.com’s Dryland Training Program
Establishing your off-season training goals should start with a simple question: What are the attributes most important for success in hockey? If you study elite hockey players, success in hockey depends on: 1) skating speed and agility 2) stickhandling and shooting skills 3) physical conditioning 4) mental toughness 5) confidence 6) hockey sense or hockey […]
Basic Posture Exercises That Will Improve Your Skating
Many youth players are starting to use dryland training exercises at the request of coaches and parents. Many hockey coaches are running these dryland training sessions themselves after looking up exercises on the internet or remembering what they did when they were kids. At hockeyot.com we offer a professional training package that can make your […]