Category Off-Ice Training

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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Girls’ Hockey Players DON’T Stretch

[ posted by Kim on 14th of May, 2008 ]

Most young female hockey players stretch incorrectly and are making themselves tighter and more injury prone. Players typically fall into 1 of 4 categories: 1) They don’t stretch. Girls’ hockey players are naturally more flexible than boys. But this does not mean that they are exempt from stretching. Even the most flexible athletes in the […]

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Why Warming-up is NEVER Optional

[ posted by Kim on 13th of May, 2008 ]

Most hockey players do some kind of warm-up before heading out on the ice. This might include a few minutes of jogging followed by some stretching or a complete warm-up routine performed with the whole team. While most young female hockey players have got the message about warming-up prior to practices and games, very few […]

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