Several decades ago, hockey players trained differently. Many players would only do aerobic-based training like jogging and biking to get into “hockey-shape”. A few players would also try to build muscle mass by lifting weights. Then there was the intervention from the Russians and Europeans, who introduced plyometrics, jumping and other activities into the whole […]
The Best Shoes for Hockey Dryland Training
What kind of shoes should you be wearing for your HockeyOT dryland training workouts? Many athletes choose the shoes that they see advertised on television or on the internet that there favorite player is promoting. But is that the best shoe to maximize your off-ice training? Check out the video review below to see what […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to the HockeyOT.com Training Program
This video will show you how to set up your HockeyOT.com account and design your customized training program. Dr. Chad Moreau is the President of HockeyOT.com, an online training site dedicated to improving the fitness level of hockey players of all levels. He was the former Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition Consultant for the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and […]
How to Develop a 100 MPH Slapshot According to Sheldon Souray (aka Wonderbomb)
HockeyOT’s Dr. Chad Moreau talks to Sheldon Souray (aka Wonderbomb) about how to get your slapshot over 100 miles per hour. Check out his cool T-shirt and tweet him at @ssouray to find out how to get one. Souray is easily one of the coolest players in the NHL!
Weight Training for Hockey Skating Can Make a Difference
If you play hockey, you know how important strength can be. Hockey is a game where short, explosive bursts of energy make the difference in an offensive charge. Players are on the ice for short shifts, so they do not need to be able to endure long games in the way that soccer players do, […]
How Proper Sleep Affects Athletic Performance
The importance of enough sleep for athletes cannot be stressed enough. Training sessions, like the online hockey training program at HockeyOT.com, can be very tiresome, and enough sleep is required so that by the next day, your body will have rested enough and will be ready to handle more training sessions. Unless hockey is your career, […]
Hockey Parents, What is the Best Way to Improve Your Child’s Game Off the Ice?
What is the best way to improve your child’s game off the ice? I get this question quite a bit. I think the answer is quite obvious: play street (or basement) hockey! Don’t waste your money on expensive skating treadmills, personal trainers or even online training programs like HockeyOT.com. Just turn off the Nintendo, pick […]
Hip Pain and Hockey
Hip pain has become a significant issue in the sport of hockey. I’d imagine that hip pain has always been an issue in the sport, but maybe our ability to identify and diagnosis it has become more acute. Hip pain can come from a number of different injuries in hockey. Getting hit against the boards […]
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 […]
Are You Ready to Play When the Puck Drops?
Most players have a pregame ritual that they go through to get ready for a game. For some players this might be riding a stationary bike followed by static stretching. For younger players the pregame routine might be static stretching in the locker room before going out onto the ice. For a lot of adult […]
What is the Best Protein Supplement?
In this article I explain why the best protein supplement on the market today is Vega One. Not only is it a protein supplement, but it also provides key nutrients that athletes need for optimal performance and recovery. When you are involved in intense exercise like playing hockey and working out, some of your muscle […]
Joffrey Lupul is Ready to Get the Maple Leafs Back to the Playoffs
Joffrey Lupul is 100% and ready to play after a shoulder separation ended his season March 6, 2012. In the 2011-12 season, Lupul was on his way to a career year with 67 points, but then a shoulder injury caused him to miss the last 16 games of the season. Lupul has had some serious […]
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 […]
Hockey Workouts for Goalies
HockeyOT.com is the only online training site that offers goalie specific workouts. When you become a subscriber to HockeyOT.com you are asked what position you play. Goalies are encouraged to select the goalie specific fitness training goal which creates a customized workout for a goalie. The customization doesn’t stop at just the position that you […]