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The Goblet Squat has become a really good in-season lift for us. In the last few years, I have moved away from loading my players' spines through other double-leg squatting exercises such as the Back Squat and Front Squat. The risk vs. reward benefit of these lifts simply doesn't make sense to me as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in a professional sport setting. What the Goblet Squat allows us to do is get a really good double-leg strengthening exercise done in a safe manner. Honestly, I haven't seen too many Goblet Squats done poorly. However, I can't say that about Back Squats....Keep Reading ›

As societal changes drive an increase in activities that revolve around sitting (e.g. video games, computer, driving, etc.), the impact of daily posture on sports performance is receiving an increasing amount of attention....Keep Reading ›

This video shows some of the anti rotation progressions I have used with my players....Keep Reading ›

I have found these variations to be simple, but very effective for an advanced group of athletes with a high training age. These are variations that we will use in Phase 1 of our summer training program here in San Jose....Keep Reading ›

In this video, Matt Siniscalchi walks through an exercise progression for teaching a 1-Leg Stiff-Legged Deadlift, and describes several common movement flaws and their potential underlying mechanisms....Keep Reading ›

Just a short, fun piece....Keep Reading ›

Use this med ball variation to develop power and stability....Keep Reading ›

Here is a 4 day per week workout for a novice lifter....Keep Reading ›

The dog days of hockey are here and it can be a time of year when many teams move away from a sound strength training program....Keep Reading ›

Sequence: A strict order of succession. Although there are a plethora of programming variables (training age, motor priorities, sport, exercise selection, exercise order, tempo, rest, intensity, density, duration, frequency, regeneration) it seems like the art of sequencing has taken a back burner....Keep Reading ›

Off-ice training is crucial towards goaltender development. In today's game goaltenders must be the most athletic players on the ice. A good training program will build the fundamentals of that athleticism and provide the transfer of the highly specialized skills necessary to be a successful goaltender....Keep Reading ›

The TRX training system is an extremely versatile tool that can be incorporated into any team strength program.  Not only is it an integral part of our everyday workouts at home (strength, mob...Keep Reading ›

I firmly believe that hockey athletes need to address dysfunction and weakness in the adductors, glutes, psoas, low back, and glute medius on a daily basis to combat the hockey skating position....Keep Reading ›

The concept of the aerobic base is probably an outgrowth of the 1970's aerobic training boom. The blame/credit is usually given to Dr. Kenneth Cooper, founder of the famed Cooper Clinic. Every exercise physiologist in the last 40 years seemed to espouse the view that the first order of training was to develop the aerobic base....Keep Reading ›

Here is one of several stretches that I use with players on an individual basis as needed....Keep Reading ›

In this program, I would like to share a bike ride that I have implemented over the past 8+ years. It is a ride that was introduced to me by a former Assistant Coach....Keep Reading ›

Coach B discusses some programming strategy as players start to get back into the gym after several months off....Keep Reading ›

The dynamic nature of hockey results in specific injury patterns, most injuries involve the soft tissues: muscle pulls (strains), ligament tears (sprains), and impact trauma (collisions). The physical hazards of playing hockey cannot be completely eliminated; but the risk of permanent and/or long term impairment can be substantially reduced through manual therapy. Understanding the mechanism of the musculoskeletal injury is critical for accurate diagnosis and treatment selection....Keep Reading ›

Up until recently, whenever I have designed programs for hockey players, the Hang Clean has always been a part of my program.  I always found it to be one of the most important exercises for deve...Keep Reading ›

Last month I had the unique opportunity of speaking at a local grade school for "Career Day". What an awesome environment!...Keep Reading ›