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Get OFF The Ice

[ posted by Kim on 27th of June, 2008 ]

I can tell you that staying OFF the ice this summer will make you a better player. But most of you won’t listen. If you are as passionate and committed to the sport as I was as a kid, you want to be ON the ice as much as possible. If I could have skated […]

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DON’T Run Like a Hockey Player!

[ posted by Kim on 17th of June, 2008 ]

Most hockey players look relaxed and natural when they are jogging. But as soon as they have to break into a full-out sprint, the “true hockey player” inside of them comes out. All of a sudden, their arms are swinging across the body and their stride is a mess. The tightness in their “hockey muscles” […]

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Where Are The Weights?

[ posted by Kim on 15th of June, 2008 ]

Is a body-weight strength training program really going to make female hockey players stronger? It’s true that the training programs used by the best women’s hockey players in the world involve lifting weights. In fact, they usually weight train three (or more) days per week! The term ‘weight lifting’ usually sets off alarm bells for […]

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