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Frontal Plane Plyometric Drill...Keep Reading ›

Goalies are a different breed. There is no denying this fact. But when it comes to goaltender training, my view is that...Keep Reading ›

You can take programs from the best in the world, but you're still going to have to translate those programs into what's practical for your athletes....Keep Reading ›

A recent forum thread about the Single Leg Squat Test prompted some discussion about how and why different coaches implement this test....Keep Reading ›

Preparing for games is a process that becomes second nature for many athletes. Coach-led dryland and pre-game speeches, starting as young as mites, train hockey players that pre-game preparation is a natural element of their sport....Keep Reading ›

According to the website Dictonary.com, the definition of Durable is "The ability to resist wear, decay, etc. well; lasting; enduring." In team sports, the ability for athletes to be healthy on a game to game basis is sometimes what separates the good from the not so good....Keep Reading ›

In Episode 17 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we talk with the National Team Development Program powerskating coach, Carrie Keil about her work with the National Team, her unique summer training opportunity, and also about her presentation for the Great Lakes Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic coming up on May 9th. Coach Carrie will be presenting on the unique demands of the hockey stride, and how that effects the strength training we do....Keep Reading ›

This special edition of the Hockey Strength Podcast will double as the newest Strength Coach Podcast! Our buddy Anthony Renna from the Strength Coach Podcast takes over hosting duties, and we talk about my training in the midst of the evolution of strength training, and also my presentation for the Great Lakes Clinic. Enjoy this special edition....Keep Reading ›

Why the NTDP scrapped morning skates, why they stop doing plyos in season, and how Darryl uses PRI concepts in a team setting....Keep Reading ›

An inside look at a successful collegiate S&C program that was cornered into abandoning high load bilateral lower body strength work....Keep Reading ›

In this short number-less episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, we want to make sure everyone knows the new date of the Great Lakes Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic, and we also share the speakers and topics for the clinic. For more info, or to register for the clinic, head to greatlakeshockeystrength.com. Hope to see you in Ann Arbor in April....Keep Reading ›

I had the opportunity to spend a weekend with Dr. Stuart McGill and about 200 of his closest friends in downtown Toronto earlier this month. It was a jam packed weekend running from 8am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday. By the end of Saturday I thought my head would explode and my hand would be in a permanent cramp from all the notes I was taking....Keep Reading ›

Here are five exercises that are effective for hockey players at any level. They are also exercises that consist of using minimal equipment including barbells, dumbbells, and weights. These are also 5 "staple exercises" in our program. I would also classify these exercises as "Pareto Principle" exercises which are 20% of our exercises that give us 80% of our results in the weight room...Keep Reading ›

This is a great article on single leg Olympic lifting that Mike Boyle wrote for www.strengthcoach.com. Hope you find it as interesting as I did....Keep Reading ›

Paul Goodman from the Chicago Blackhawks explains a simple balance exercise....Keep Reading ›

PART 1 of this series addressed restoring adequate range-of-motion in the hips and teaching the athlete to dissociate between hip and lumbar spine movement. I'll spare you another article introduction and jump right into the nuts and bolts of PART 2: Developing appropriate progressions for improving hip flexion and adduction movement patterns....Keep Reading ›

I wanted to share a slightly different approach to workouts that I used this year with some of the higher level hockey players I work with. These players train with me three times per week and then complete supplemental workouts on their own. The workout I will describe below was used in early August when the players were not yet skating on a daily basis - still just skating 2-3 times per week....Keep Reading ›

Dr. McGregor overviews the foundation of sensor analytics....Keep Reading ›

SCAPH ALUMNI SERIES EPISODE 2: Reg Grant tells all on his 20 years with the New York Rangers......Keep Reading ›

Here is the carry progression we use to vary our training at Advantage Strength...Keep Reading ›