| Core training exercises are one of the most absolutely | | | | feet or forearms resting on an exercise ball instead of |
| important things any hockey player can do in the gym. | | | | the ground. If you're advanced, put your feet on the |
| Core strength is one of the most universally important | | | | ball. For beginners, start put your forearms on it. The |
| things in all of sports, and that's especially true in | | | | ball will add extra instability that will do wonders for |
| hockey. Hockey is an unstable game that requires | | | | your stabilizer muscles. |
| power and balance to succeed. A strong core | | | | Medicine Ball Toss-Crunch |
| prevents injuries and gives players better agility in | | | | The medicine ball toss-crunch is an exercise that can |
| skating, and the power they need in their hits, shots, | | | | be challenging but also provides amazing results, |
| and passes to be able to succeed. Here are some | | | | particularly in the ability of a player to transfer power |
| great core exercises you can do in the gym to make | | | | through their core. To perform this exercise, two |
| you a better player on the ice. | | | | players (or a player and a coach) should sit across |
| Swiss Ball Plank | | | | from each other. One holds a medicine ball at their |
| The Swiss ball plank is an amazing exercise that | | | | chest and performs a sit-up. At the top of the sit-up, |
| absolutely shreds your core and provides huge, fast | | | | they throw the ball to the other player (or coach), the |
| results. To perform the Swiss ball plank, you perform | | | | coach then tosses the medicine ball back again at the |
| the plank as you normally would, but with either your | | | | top of the sit-up. |