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For many of our readers on StrengthCoach.com and Hockey Strength and Conditioning the question of facility design often comes up....Keep Reading ›

Here is Off-Season 2011 Phase 2 Strength Training...Keep Reading ›

Anthony Renna hosts a round table with Darryl Nelson, Brian Sipotz, and Jim Kielbaso....Keep Reading ›

I have started doing cable rows in a suitcase carry position in an effort to reduce upper body motion and compensation....Keep Reading ›

Here is an article submitted by Boston University Hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach and site member, Anthony Morando....Keep Reading ›

Speaker at the 2011 BSMPG Summer Hockey Conference, Boston, MA, June 3 and 4, 2011.
It's late in the game and you need to make a play. You are fighting off a 6 on 4 with a championship at stake. What is the make up of your team? Will they be able to handle this adverse situation and prevail or will they crumble like a cookie and have the pressure get to them?...Keep Reading ›

This is a sample circuit that I perform with our players. These circuits are simple to do and require minimal equipment. Here, our guys are using 25lbs plates....Keep Reading ›

Ever since I began my career training hockey players, I've been fortunate to be surrounded by some extremely gifted athletes from all over the world.
And what I've realized is that their superior talent level, combined with their incredible work ethic, has allowed them to play at the highest level possible - the NHL....Keep Reading ›

A big challenge when traveling in the NHL is time to warm-up and space to warm-up. Time is an issue because of bus schedules and meetings....Keep Reading ›

I want to share an observation I have made about the top professionals in the strength and conditioning field. I have been to several big conferences this summer, and heard presentations from coaches who are absolutely leading the pack in terms of training, business, research, etc. These are some of the most successful and influential coaches, researchers, and entrepreneurs on the planet and although many of them come from different backgrounds and areas of expertise, they all alluded to one basic idea at some point in their presentation......Keep Reading ›

Here is an In-Season program for 2 days a week....Keep Reading ›

Here are some phase 4 acceleration drills in linear and lateral directions. We are using partners in this phase to start the drill while the other athlete reacts and chases....Keep Reading ›

This program was implemented with a player who sustained an ACL injury back during the 2008-2009 season. This would be 15 weeks post surgery....Keep Reading ›

Here is a great piece that was submitted by Devan McConnell from U-Mass Lowell....Keep Reading ›

I have struggled with the enigma of sports hernia for years, always looking for the cure or at least a clue to prevention. In my work with hockey players, experience has taught me that the key to preventing sports hernias is specific soft tissue treatment to the adductor muscles, the abdominal aponeurosis, and the hip flexors. In addition, working in conjunction with a strength and conditioning coach is imperative for permanent resolution of this complex problem....Keep Reading ›

These workouts are in a circuit format so you can get the most out of your vacation time and maintain a conditioning effect. A 2-Day workout will provide an unloading effect to your training schedule and allow for more time to apply regeneration training....Keep Reading ›

Here are some videos submitted by Devan McConnell....Keep Reading ›

I have incorporated this drill into our warm ups in an attempt to increase hip internal rotation without hip flexion. Most players flex forward when internally rotating and this is a small improvement....Keep Reading ›

The following Youth Training workout is termed a "Teaching Circuit" because it focuses on establishing a foundation of low positional strength, Plyometric landing ability, Postural strength, Exercise technique, and Core stability....Keep Reading ›

This article explores the relationship between the diaphragm, pelvic floor, respiration, and core stabilization....Keep Reading ›