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This is an article trying to present more current thinking for core training....Keep Reading ›

Cathy Andrade from Cathy's Power Skating joins Mike Potenza for a "Q and A" on the foundation of skating and skating movement....Keep Reading ›

Shoulder strength is widely recognized as a priority for hockey players amongst both on- and off-ice professionals. As a subset of the broader term "shoulder" training, rotator cuff function and strength should be a priority of any hockey training program, especially for players with an older training age and more established base of training habits....Keep Reading ›

In Episode #86 of the Hockey Strength Podcast, Dr. Stephen McGregor joins the show....Keep Reading ›

Kind of a lousy title for an article but, it's true. I often talk to coaches who say "we don't train in-season, we don't have a weightroom". I think I have a simple, low cost solution....Keep Reading ›

Bilateral training frequents athletic development programs everywhere. By bilateral I mean both legs or arms working simultaneously to produce force/motion in the same direction. Exercises such as front squats, deadlifts, standing shoulder press, and bent over row are just a few examples. While bilateral training and the associated exercises are deeply rooted in the history of strength training, it may be time to reconsider their use....Keep Reading ›

With the increased attention paid to the benefits of single-leg training, 1-leg squats have worked their way into more and more programs. Similar to traditional squatting, there are multiple ways to perform and progress a 1-leg squat....Keep Reading ›

As the maxim goes, "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority it is time to pause and reflect.-...Keep Reading ›

This is a team warm-up that can be used before practices, games, and off-ice training sessions....Keep Reading ›

I believe there are several important factors to take into considerations when training elite players....Keep Reading ›

Sean Skahan is on Episode 5 of the Hockey Strength Podcast to talk about his lecture at the BSMPG Summer Seminar....Keep Reading ›

SCAPH Alumni Series episode #9: On S&C philosophy, continuing education, and astrology....Keep Reading ›

This is an excellent article about starting a training facility from Mike LaFrenier of Elite Strength and Conditioning....Keep Reading ›

Introduction It is often said that the best coaches of any sport know precisely when to push their athletes and when to take their foot off the throttle. Exceptions aside, high-level coaches do not simply grind their athletes into the ground each and every practice session, creating a practice culture that overemphasizes sacrifice and grunt labor to the detriment of skill acquisition and the enhancement of speed....Keep Reading ›

I really struggle with the concepts of periodization. Linear? Undulating? Concurrent? Conjugate?...Keep Reading ›

Paul Valukus from the Ontario Reign (AHL) shares a quick kettlebell series (5 exercises) he uses at the end of the warm-up....Keep Reading ›

One of the soft tissue restrictions commonly found in hockey players is in the area of the posterior adductor magnus and medial hamstrings proximal insertions. We've found that this is pretty uncomfortable for many players at first, but using a medicine ball to dig into this junction can help relieve some of the "tightness" in this area, which can limit hip flexion....Keep Reading ›

Team environments can pose a difficult task for strength and conditioning professionals to gauge appropriate dose response in prescribing effective stress and adequate restoration....Keep Reading ›

This is a basic variation to a traditional seated psoas lift that incorporates some manual resistance....Keep Reading ›

This is a copy of the third phase of our 4-day/week off-season hockey training program at Endeavor. It's important to note that these programs are probably more accurately just templates. We frequently have to make program adaptations (or exercise performance adaptations) based on the injury status of our players....Keep Reading ›