Skate, Lift, Recover: A Simple Strength and Conditioning Framework for High-Performance Hockey Players Paperback – July 12, 2023

Having a solid physical foundation is paramount in the sport of ice hockey, where a long season of on-ice collisions and high-intensity physical exertion can break an athlete down who is not prepared. Playing the sport at a high level requires athletes to possess exceptional speed, agility, strength, power, and conditioning. Improving these physical abilities takes a great deal of self-discipline, patience, commitment, and consistency off the ice.While training off-ice is extremely important to becoming a better hockey player, an often overlooked component of elite performance is proper recovery. Sleep and stress management are at the forefront of building the athlete's body back up after it has been broken down in practice, during a game, or in the gym. The focus of this book is to provide the hockey player who wishes to perform at a higher level with a simple, structured framework of off-ice training and recovery methods that they can use both off-season and in-season to keep their body in peak form to skate faster, shoot harder, win more puck battles, play a full game without burning out, and be a greater asset to their team.The benefits of reading this book include:Learning the foundations of a strength and conditioning program, and why it is important to hockey players.Learning practical methods for developing speed, agility, strength, power, and conditioning with the use of photographs in a simple way that is easy to understand (full video demonstrations are also available on Instagram by searching for @skateliftrecover_book)Learning proper warm-up and cool-down protocols to help prepare for and regenerate from rigorous training sessions.Maintaining a high level of play throughout an entire season by recovering faster, using highly effective stress management methods which are far too often under-utilized in sport.Never having to wonder about what workouts should be done, and when (workout templates are provided to guide the athlete throughout off-season, pre-season, and in-season training).This book is first and foremost for hockey players currently at a high school, junior, or collegiate level who wish to gain an edge on the ice and play at a higher level of competition. Hockey parents and coaches can also use this book to gain an understanding of how off-ice training can be implemented to improve their young athletes' performance on the ice. Finally, strength coaches can use this book as a refresher and an opportunity to implement another training perspective into their coaching philosophy. Read more