Resistance Training for Ice Hockey

Hockey is a high force and high volume activity. It can be brutal and exhausting for players. There is an entire industry built around improving hockey skills and your game in general. This book takes a unique look at how to organize and apply training principles specifically for hockey players. As far as fitness for hockey goes, the issue is probably mostly centered around two points. 1. Injury prevention.

2. Increased strength and power development for performance. In this book, we separate general strength and power development and hockey skill specific practice. Included are recommendations for how to organize training and practice such that you can maximize both depending on the phase of the season in which you are currently playing. For players and coaches.