| Most hockey players and teams know that they | | | | in the dressing room? Push all the bags to one corner |
| should warm-up before they hit the ice. But sometimes | | | | of the dressing room and you can get all your players |
| there just doesn't seem to be enough time and space | | | | doing this quick off-ice warm-up at the exact same |
| to get it done. | | | | time. |
| With all the driving to the rink, putting on equipment and | | | | Here is a one minute warm-up that you can do |
| pre-game pep talks, sometimes there isn't enough time | | | | absolutely anywhere: |
| left to fit in a complete off-ice hockey warm-up. Let's | | | | ==> 20 jumping jacks |
| face it - most young hockey players barely get on the | | | | ==> 20 squats |
| ice in time for the start of their 3 minute on-ice | | | | ==> 20 high knees |
| warm-up. And most hockey rinks barely have enough | | | | ==> 20 alternating forward lunges (10 on each leg) |
| room for two players to pass each other carrying their | | | | Try that sequence once and you'll see that it will get |
| bags in the hallway, let alone enough room to have an | | | | your hockey muscles warmed up and your heart rate |
| entire team warm-up at the same time. | | | | elevated before hitting the ice. Run through it 5 times in |
| However, a proper off-ice warm-up is not only | | | | a row and I guarantee that you will come flying out of |
| possible, but necessary - especially when you've only | | | | the gate in the first period. |
| got a few minutes to skate once you step on the ice. | | | | You may not be able to spend 15 minutes doing a |
| Would it surprise you to find out that you can get a | | | | complete off-ice warm-up, but you can always find |
| highly effective, hockey-specific off-ice warm-up | | | | one extra minute to get ready before taking the ice. |
| routine done in one minute or less, with the entire team | | | | |