Really good athletes generally have some things in common. Excellent Power Output: They generate high force quickly. "the ability to produce high amounts of power output is what separates truly elite athletes from merely good ones. This has been evidenced in explosive activities, such as sprint running, cycling, and combat sports." - Optimal Balance Between Force and Velocity Differs Among World-Class Athletes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsGGCflGDgE Excellent Force Absorption: They tend to have high levels of eccentric strength and "stiffness" at high speed or loads. "During CoD (change of direction) tasks, two distinct forms of muscle actions are required to … [Read more...]
10 Best Exercises for Hockey
January 15, 2013 by
This list is stupid because there are NO 10 best exercises for any sport... But I put out two of these articles a week, sometimes I run out of ideas. it's not like I'm asking for sharks with laser beams on their freaking heads.... After a long lockout I figured it's OK to be a total tool bag and do one of these stupid lists. #10: Running Sprints Most Hockey players spend too much time in this position... During practice and games it's necessary but what happens is they go to home/ work and... Everything flexed or "closed down"....and they often opt to train on the bike, cause it makes the quads burn, which does more of the same. This doesn't mean the … [Read more...]
