| Awesome Full-body Hockey Workout | | | | sure to try and achieve max height with each leap). |
| "Burpees", as they're referred to, are a great full-body | | | | - Land on your feet and return to your first position, |
| workout for any level hockey player. You will work | | | | squatting, with your hands in front of you. |
| everything from your legs to your arms to your cardio, | | | | Try to maintain a rapid pace throughout the workout. |
| and each rep takes less than 5 seconds to do. Talk | | | | Do not simply go through the motions with this one - its |
| about your efficient workouts! | | | | effectiveness, and what will ultimately help you on the |
| The way to do a burpee is as follows: | | | | rink, is its focus on exercising of the cardio system. |
| - Start out in a squat position with your hands on the | | | | Burpees help you build up your hockey endurance. |
| floor in front of you. | | | | Taking it easy with this workout will not serve to |
| - Now quickly kick your feet back behind you so that | | | | benefit you at all. |
| you're in a full push-up position. | | | | Beginners at this workout should start out by trying to |
| - Don't go down and do the push-up (not yet at least - | | | | do 10 reps in a row without taking a break. Obviously, |
| if you are more advanced at doing this, then try it - it | | | | the more you do it, the more conditioned you will |
| adds a whole new element to the workout itself - trust | | | | become and your rep count should be increased. |
| me!) | | | | To see on-ice results, try to fit this workout in 3-4 |
| - Hold the position briefly before returning your feet | | | | times a week. You don't need weights and you don't |
| back in to a squat position. | | | | need time in a gym - this hockey workout can be |
| - Now, leap as high as possible from the squat position | | | | done in your own home, so make sure to find the time |
| - this will really help your on-ice explosiveness (make | | | | to fit it in to your schedule. |