Let’s cut to the chase here. There are only 6 weeks left until the season starts. Which means you’ve got less than 50 days to get ready.  I know that it seems like your summer vacation just started, but the reality is, that if you really want to bury your competition in September, you’ve got to get into great shape now.  You may think that you can wait until training camp at the start of the season and skate your way into shape.  Wrong.

In fact, no matter how hard your training camp is, there is no way you can get into really great shape in a week.  It’s impossible.   And to be honest, it’s hard to do it in just 6 weeks. So if you’ve been spending a little too much time on the couch or by the pool, you need to get started now.

I’ve put together a quick 10 minute workout video for you. It’s not enough to get you in great shape, but it’s enough to get you going.  Don’t just watch it – do it.

Click on the link below to get started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PikPSjaMtsQ

And remember, there’s no magic formula for being an elite player. The only real “secret” – and it’s no secret at all – is that you have to be willing to outwork everyone else on and off the ice.   If you do what everyone else does, you end up where everyone else ends up.  And not everyone ends up at the top.   To be elite, you’ve got to fight for every possible advantage. That means training when you don’t feel like it, when you’d rather be hanging out with your friends or out enjoying the summer weather.

Excellence is a choice.  You have complete control over how good of a player you become.  You either choose to do the work – or you don’t.  It’s that simple.

Hopefully this workout gives you the jump-start you need if you’ve been a little too lazy this summer.  With 6 weeks left, it’s time to get to work.

Your friend and coach,

Kim

Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS

Director, Total Female Hockey

Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes