But I Just Want To Get Big…
I know you just want to get jacked. I have been in this profession for over 20 years…I know that 72% of you workout because you think it will help you on the ice, but really you just want to get huge. That’s why you do back squats or use the leg press as your […]
Juggling may not be the answer
Traffic was moving pretty well considering it was New York city on a Friday morning. The shuttle bus wove its way from Grand Central toward the Midtown tunnel and out to Queen’s and LaGuardia airport (which really spruced itself up since the last time I flew out of there) and then it hit me! It […]
Do These 3 Things Starting Today To Save Your Season
If you missed it, yesterday we talked about what to do if you have been a little delinquent in your off-season training so far. Don’t sweat it, you are not alone, but if you missed it yesterday go back and read the three things you absolutely must NOT do if that is the case. Now, let […]
Whatever You Do, Don’t Do THIS (even if you are behind in your training)
It is normal to feel panicked; you should feel a little panicked at this point, that is normal. If you have not been keeping up with your training over the last 2-months at least – that means training a minimum of three days per week in the gym plus some speed and stamina training on […]
3 Key Body Parts Goalies Neglect To Stretch (but shouldn’t)
You and your groins – you are all about your groins, stretch, stretch, stretch! But there are lots of other areas that have a huge impact on your performance that you absolutely forget, so I am going to give you three stretches that you must complete every time you even think about stretching your groins. […]
Revealing Your Mobility Deficit
If you are not familiar with the term “Mobility Deficit”, then you better read on and watch the video. Then do the test yourself. Remember a few weeks ago I mentioned that I would be going with a weekly theme for my articles (trying it out at least), well there were some good suggestions and […]
Specific Drill So You Can Stay Low And Dominate Your Crease Movements
Do you ever look for it? I do every time I watch a game. It usually starts to appear about 10-minutes into the second period. Then I know a team is in trouble. What is this sign that puts a team at risk? The sign that coaches and shooters see? The sign that is right […]
This tool improves your agility and hand-eye coordination
It certainly won’t be the first time I made myself look foolish in the name of making you a better goalie. And I’m okay with it 🙂 I love this tool because it is a great way for you to do read and react agility training (so that is agility training that is unpredictable, just […]
Sometimes it just doesn’t work out…
As you will read below, I had a pretty sucky day on Tuesday…but then I woke up this morning and had a friend request on FB from Tim Thomas (yes THAT, Tim Thomas – and HE wanted to me my friend), looks like the tide is turning 🙂 …okay on to my story… I hear it […]
Two More “Essential 8” Exercises For Hockey Goalies
This one simple post can have a huge impact on your success next season. You see, like the image above shows, the majority of your fellow goalies are still in the gym doing unproductive (potentially harmful) exercises like Leg Press, Back Squats, Knee Extensions, Hamstring Curls, Calf Raises, Groin Machine… you get the idea. They […]
1 of 8 Essential Exercises For Every Goalie
You will not be surprised that three of the Essential 8 For Goalies are related to hip mobility. Not only is mobility (which is flexibility + control) a key ingredient to success on the ice, developing the right type of mobility is also a must for long term hip health. Today I am sharing one […]
How to transfer your agility onto the ice
Speed is great. Reactive speed is a game changer and it is what will make you stand out on the ice whether you are a skater or a goalie. This is a progression of the off-ice hockey drill I showed you last week. Part Two: Reactive Lateral Speed For Hockey Training If you missed the […]