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What is the best exercise to do for ice hockey?
By hoif | May 18, 2009
Dan G asked:
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Topics: Hockey | 6 Comments »
May 21st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I think that off ice you should just run and lift weights so your body is in better condition for when you tryout. I think on ice you should work on your first 3 strides. They say the first 3 strides are the most important part of skating. Just keep working on that.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
squats and deadlifts. be careful not to hurt yourself,your health is the most important thing.
Squats will strengthen your legs and dead lifts are an all-around strengthening exercise. both will help you add a few pounds of muscle as well.
3 hard workouts a week.
May 25th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Rich B almost has it right. Pretty close. You would do alot of the same exercises a dancer and gymnast would do since most of your technique is in your ability to use your legs properly and balance on them.
First things first, you should be stretching your legs at least four times a day.In the morning, before/after a game and before bed.
This helps to keep your muscles from getting tensed up at the wrong time ie; during/after a game, 2am when your calves are in a knot and you have to beat them to make the pain stop.
The next thing you want to do is frog squats. I can’t explain it here, you need to see it. Maybe you can find something on the internet that will show you how to do it.
You also want to do squats with weights to build muscles and give tone and definition.
You will want to learn to do a complete split, I mean IMMEDIATELY!! I’ve been told that there’s nothing worse than a pulled groin muscle for a man. OUCH!! You can look in your local phone book for ballet classes.
You should probably take some kind of dance classes since the routine you guys do out there is something of a dance.
You may want to practice Tia chi for balance, hand movements, and relaxation techniques so you don’t get all tensed up on the rink or after a game.
The same could be said for Karate; balance, hand movements and relaxation.
Well, this is all I can come up with. Remember, these are just suggestions.
Check with your coach to see what he/she says.
Good luck!!
PS. Don’t kill anybody out there. LOL!!
May 25th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
off ice, roller blade, with ankle weights on. on ice try to get a hold of one of those practice parachutes, you could even use it while roller blading.
May 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
go to the USA hockey website (link follows) they have 2 off ice circuits that have demo clips showing how to do the exercises properly. These are the drills that the USA junior teams (NTDP) do daily. My team has also used this and we have seen good things.
May 28th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
try gettin a slideboard, they help a lot
thats what i used for training for high school hockey
It strengthens your sliiide a lot and builds up your wind