How do you train like a pro hockey player?
TRAIN LIKE A PRO HOCKEY PLAYER (use this workout!)
- Wind Sprints/Explosive Running. One of the best exercises for hockey players to increase explosiveness on the ice is to engage in various sprinting exercises on dry land. ...
- Pull-ups/Chin-ups. Don't have room for a set of weights or a bench press at home? ...
- Bench Press. ...
- Squats. ...
- Hang Cleans. ...
- Deadlifts.
Hockey athletes often tons of time training every week including lots of ice time, strength training, power work, speed work and conditioning. In order to optimize their performance on the ice, this often calls for lots of repetition of the same type of on-ice and off-ice work.
- 2 -4 sessions per week.
- 30-60 minutes.
- Dynamic warm-up for prep and injury prevention.
- Two-three basic explosive and strength lifts with kettlebells, dumbbells or barbells. Olympic lift. velocity of 0.75-1.6 m/s. 3-5 sets or 1-3 repetitions.
Complete Strength Workout for Hockey Players - YouTube
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- Off ice Shooting. ...
- Off ice stickhandling. ...
- Leg Training. ...
- Get some Ice Time. ...
- Play Other Sports. ...
- Go to a hockey Camp!
Jump squats, one-leg hops, box jumps, and skater jumps are all examples of plyometric exercise. These exercises demand that your muscles contract to explode upwards and then cause a stretch as you land, the combination of which is highly effective in developing leg and stomach muscles and improving your hockey shape.
Hockey players should be working out roughly 3-5 times a week. Including 3 strength workouts, 2 speed workouts, 1-2 conditioning or mobility workouts. This will depend on the time of year and the player's development needs.
Running allows hockey players to extend their hips with their feet on the ground, which is important since they primarily train in skates with a flexed posture during the season. Their muscles need to be able to apply force through the ground and get to a lengthened state.
How do you get a hockey player physique?
- Train Your Lower Body. As you know, the lower body is critical for hockey players, so you have to start there. ...
- Work On Vertical Upper Body Work. ...
- Perform Core Stabilization Exercises. ...
- Amp Up Your Cardio With Sprinting. ...
- Eat Well For Training and Fat Loss.
Hockey players should be working out roughly 3-5 times a week. Including 3 strength workouts, 2 speed workouts, 1-2 conditioning or mobility workouts.
Running allows hockey players to extend their hips with their feet on the ground, which is important since they primarily train in skates with a flexed posture during the season. Their muscles need to be able to apply force through the ground and get to a lengthened state.
Back of the Legs
Focus your mind on working the gluteals and hamstrings during all of your hockey exercises, especially sprinting and jumping. One way to practice flexing the right muscles is by doing a wall set (sit in a chair-like squat with your back against the wall and hold).
