There are few sports that challenge the physical and the mental prowess of its athletes like ice hockey, making the process of getting back into hockey quite demanding for any participants who have been away from the game for a while. Anyone interested in coming back to the game after an extended period of time […]
Plyometric Hockey Training Builds Power And Speed Off The Ice
Speed and power are the most important components in becoming a successful hockey player. Plyometric hockey training can be used to build both of these factors, and to improve your performance on the ice. Plyometrics focuses on making the muscles contract more quickly and with more power. This translates into stronger, faster legs and a […]
Hockey Hip Injury Prevention Tips
Muscle strains and more serious injuries are common in hockey players, particularly strains of the hip and groin. In fact, according to a study by The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, hockey players as young as 12 have shown early signs of arthritis in the hips. This comes from repeated injury to the area. These hockey […]
Hockey Acceleration Drills Make Stronger Players
Traditionally hockey players have trained through a combination of traditional weight room workouts paired with a few on-ice skating drills. Recent research, however, shows that a focus on hockey acceleration drills may be more beneficial to building better players. Successful hockey players all have a few things in common – rink sense, skills, competitiveness, poise, […]
Full Body Hockey Strength Training
Hockey is one sport that truly uses the entire body. Full body hockey strength training is one way to improve your game off the ice and during the offseason. Building strength in your legs, torso and upper body will not only improve your game, it can help prevent injury, too. The torso is referred to […]
How Often Should I do a Hockey Workout?
It is no secret that you do not get better at a sport by not playing it, but a hockey workout frequency should not be so often that it creates undue stress on a player and leads to injury. Since hockey is a sport that emphasizes both cardiovascular capabilities and muscular performance (rather than a […]
Is Hockey a Good Cardio Workout?
Hockey is an intense cardio workout. You’re out there on the ice, sweating under pounds of heavy equipment, heart racing, eyes darting every which way, and skating like your life depends on it. It is a game of skill, speed and coordination. Above all, it is a game of heart. Hockey as a Cardio Workout […]
How to Improve Your Hockey Skills
When looking for hockey skill improvement, it may seem challenging to understand if all the practice that you are putting forth is actually making you better, or if the improvement is largely mental. Since it is so important to improve, you should look for ways to actually measure whether or not you are getting better […]
Can You Warm up for Hockey Games Off-Ice?
While the game of hockey is played on a sheet of ice, preparing for a big match does not always take place entirely on the rink and there are a number of off ice warm up drills that any player on the team can perform. You can work out, alone or with a group, in […]
Improve your Hockey Skills with Hockey Flow Drills
Professional hockey players use hockey flow drills in order to move the puck to a higher-percentage area. Since possession in a game of ice hockey is not limited to one team or another at any time in the game, the ebb and flow of offense and defense is interchangeable and the best players are those […]
The Ultimate Body Weight Hockey Off-Ice Workout (No Equipment Necessary)
Do you want the ultimate body weight hockey off-ice workout? No equipment necessary, just your healthy body and a ton of determination to survive what I feel is the toughest of workouts. This workout is perfect for when you are on the road and unable to get to the gym. It can be completed anywhere, […]
Get a REAL Hockey Body & Keep That New Year’s Resolution!
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get back into shape? Are you a hockey player? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then you need to get started with the HockeyOT.com program to make your resolutions a reality. HockeyOT.com has the best online training program available for hockey […]
Michael Flori Wins a 1-Year Subscription to HockeyOT.com!
Congratulations to the winner of the 1-year subscription to HockeyOT.com, Michael Flori. Michael entered our December contest. Check out his cool hockey story. My name is Michael and I have been playing hockey ever since I was 3 years old. My confidence was always a problem for me but this hockey moment really changed that. […]
Off-Ice Hockey Core Training is Essential to Improving Your Game
Hockey players are known for two things, missing teeth and a great physique! We know how they get the missing teeth, but how do they get that great physique? Each player only spends a relatively short time on the ice actively engaged in intense exercise. They must prepare for that time in off- ice hockey […]
What Is Hockey Circuit Training?
In a hockey game, you hit the ice for about a minute or so, leave it all on the rink, and then skate back to the bench to cool down and get ready for the next shift. Exercise scientists have recently begun to train hockey players in a way that reflects their on-ice performance rather […]