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Thanks to Devan McConnell of UMass Lowell for this great article....Keep Reading ›

This is Phase 1 of our 2-day team in-season program for the 16U-18U teams we work with. Because many of these players don't have a solid training background, the goals of this phase are as much about motor learning as they are about improving physical capacities....Keep Reading ›

I like the KISS method for designing my strength training programs....Keep Reading ›

Here is our final training phase of the off-season. We finished with focusing on repeatable power and on-ice conditioning. Please refer to the program's training concepts and NOT the volume and intensities if you are working with athletes who have a low training age. I have included our "Movement Skill Block" so you can see how we incorporate movement ability into our training cycle. Enjoy, Mike Potenza...Keep Reading ›

Here is the in-season workout we are using with the hockey players in our facility....Keep Reading ›

Kevin discusses the functional anatomy of the hip, common adaptations that result from a long season of hockey, assessments to identify structural maladies, and training emphases to restore proper balance across the hip....Keep Reading ›

Here is a Hang Clean + Front Squat combo that we have been using successfully in our in-season program....Keep Reading ›

Single arm anti-rotation sled pull variation....Keep Reading ›

Here is our summer 2012 phase 1 strength program....Keep Reading ›

We have been getting a bunch of questions about a workout that can be done at the rink, so here is a 6-week program....Keep Reading ›

The Second Annual Boston Hockey Summit and Basketball Symposium is almost here!...Keep Reading ›

A youth off-ice training workout that doesn't require much equipment....Keep Reading ›

1-Arm Kettlebell Press Progression...Keep Reading ›

I like this as a first progression for teaching lateral squats because the staggered stance places less stretch on the groin than an even stance....Keep Reading ›

The following Youth training plan focuses on what exercises you can implement in your training program to teach Olympic lifting movements. The Olympic Lifts are very technical exercises that require years of training to master the proper movement and execution of the lift. Olympic lifts are used as a means to develop and enhance power output in many strength and conditioning programs....Keep Reading ›

Here is the NATA's new position on concussions. The objective of the paper is: To provide athletic trainers, physicians, and other health care professionals with best-practice guidelines for the management of sport-related concussions...Keep Reading ›

Here is a training phase that you can use to build work capacity before entering training camp....Keep Reading ›

This is the program that I have started doing this week with the incoming players....Keep Reading ›

The following is a Phase 1, Movement Training Program that I typically use to begin our off-season. They volume is low initially, but in the following week more stress will be applied....Keep Reading ›

The Great Lakes Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic will take place on May 9th, 2015 at Eastern Michigan University. For this one-day event, hockeystrengthandconditioning.com has brought in 7 of the region's top coaches and presenters from places like the University of Michigan, Miami University, and the National Team Development Program to talk about topics that are relevant to strength and conditioning professionals, athletic trainers, physical therapists and coaches. This clinic is all about training hockey players and will benefit anyone who wants to improve their training knowledge....Keep Reading ›