Hey Everyone,
Hope you are doing well. Here is a recap of the articles, videos
and programs this week on HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com:
Restoring Proper Hip Function: Part 2- from Kevin Neeld.
“Part 1 of this series addressed restoring adequate
range-of-motion in the hips and teaching the athlete to
dissociate between hip and lumbar spine movement. I’ll spare you
another article introduction and jump right into the nuts and
bolts of PART 2: Developing appropriate progressions for
improving hip flexion and adduction movement patterns.”
Read more at:
http://www.hockeystrengthandconditioning.com/members/Restoring_Proper_Hip_Function_Part_2.cfm
Video of the Week- Using The Core X System- Sean Skahan.
“One piece of equipment that we are currently using with our
athletes is the Core X system. This was developed by Physical
Therapist, Alex McKechnie. Alex is known for the work that he
does in rehabilitation with athletes in sports such as Hockey,
Basketball, and Soccer for groin, hip, and abdominal injuries.”
Watch the video at:
http://www.hockeystrengthandconditioning.com/members/Video_of_the_Week_Using_The_Core_X_System.cfm
Coach Boyle’s Off Season Program for the Boston Bruins from 1998!
Check it out at
How Goalies Can Defy Gravity and Drop into the Butterfly Faster-
Maria Mountain
“I get great questions about off-ice training for goalies all the
time – hockey goalies really think about the demands of their
position and are always looking for ways to improve. This goalie
was looking for a way to drop into his butterfly faster.”
Check it out at:
Another great week on the site. Thanks to everyone who has been
active on the forum as well!
Michael, Sean, Kevin and Mike
