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Here is a variation of lateral squats that I have been using a lot....Keep Reading ›

Here is an example of a program that we would do with a player who has an upper limb injury. These types of injuries would include a broken hand, wrist, arm, or a shoulder injury....Keep Reading ›

I like this variation of contra-lateral pressing....Keep Reading ›

A strength coach's goal is make sure each athlete becomes stronger, faster, and healthier. However, a coach has to find the right niche in pushing each athlete to the next level. I feel training teams is different and I want to share my approach to success....Keep Reading ›

Big thanks to Coach B for the Quinnipiac Womens Hockey summer program. It covers from May 19th to August 22nd. Enjoy!...Keep Reading ›

To perform this one leg squat variation simply cross behind with the non squatting leg....Keep Reading ›

These variations were developed in an effort to progress the intensity of an unloaded slideboard hamstring curl for athletes that could easily do sets of 12+....Keep Reading ›

Here is a good sprint workout that was used by the teams when I was at the University of Georgia. You may need to adjust the times based on the age and gender of your athletes or if you incorporate changes of direction....Keep Reading ›

I have read a bunch of books over the past several years. These titles are the books I decided to add to the hockey strength and conditioning reading list....Keep Reading ›

UVM Co-Director of Sports Performance Justin Smith shares the first two phases of the UVM Hockey in-season programs, including different workouts for 2 and 3 different groups in each phase. For more info on these, check out Hockey Strength Podcast Episode 30 where coach Smith goes into more detail about those groups....Keep Reading ›

This is Phase 1 of our 5-Day Off-Season training program. The primary goals of this phase or to maintain/restore range of motion and symmetry across joints, improve muscular hypertrophy, work capacity and aerobic endurance using primarily alactic interval methods....Keep Reading ›

I used this drill in to incorporate change of direction into our acceleration training progressions....Keep Reading ›

This video shows a great method for progressing the 1 leg squat....Keep Reading ›

I think many of my colleagues would agree that there is a lot of great training information available to both strength professionals and hockey coaches of all levels. There is a wealth of info online, on DVD, at seminars, within on-line course work, and even in those "fossils" called books! The poor, useless info exists as well. We as coaches should be aware of the risks that accompany poor training programs, but I think it is also critical we remember not to rush the training process for youth athletes....Keep Reading ›

"The Physiology of Ice Hockey" was written in 1998 by David L. Montgomery from McGill University in Montreal. It reminds us of some great hockey training principles. What I like most is the metabolic analysis of the game. We hope our readers enjoy the text and hold it for a long time reference. Enjoy, Mike Potenza...Keep Reading ›

Since I have been working with professional hockey one thing that has baffled me is the importance in the VO2 test. I like to think that with all the new studies and data on sports and energy systems, checking a players Vo2 in hockey would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately it is still a test that is held in very high regards....Keep Reading ›

This is an idea that Brian Sipotz and I talked about and I finally started incorporating jumps and throws together. Hope you find it of interest....Keep Reading ›

Here is a video of UMass Lowell pre-season training....Keep Reading ›

Each of these exercises should be used twice a week for three weeks in this order to strengthen the hip flexors for the recovery action in skating...Keep Reading ›

This is a great presentation about player development by National Team Development Program coach Don Granato....Keep Reading ›