| Hockey off ice drills are one of the most important | | | | seconds to a minute, and then switch to a period of |
| things any player can do in order to become a more | | | | low intensity for 2 minutes to 2 and a half minutes. This |
| dominant player when they take the ice at game time. | | | | will build your speed and quickness, and also help train |
| Training in the gym is of the utmost importance, and | | | | your body to perform well over the course of an |
| there isn't a single dominant player in the world that | | | | entire game. |
| doesn't use off-ice training to build their speed and | | | | Resistance Sprints |
| power. Here are a couple of great drills you can do | | | | Resistance springs are an exercise that football |
| off-ice in order to become a faster, stronger, more | | | | players do all the time to build their speed and power, |
| dominant hockey player. | | | | and they work equally well for hockey players. To do |
| Shift-Approximation IntervalsIntervals are the single | | | | resistance sprints, you'll need a place to run, and a way |
| best way to build speed and quickness when doing | | | | to slow yourself down. If you have a parachute |
| your cardio. Shift approximation intervals take that an | | | | available, use it, otherwise you can simply tie a weight |
| extra step by setting the intervals to match the same | | | | plate around your waste. By doing your sprints with |
| periods of intense work and rest you see during a | | | | that extra weight or resistance, you'll develop more |
| game. To perform these intervals, simply do your | | | | power, and when you go without the extra resistance, |
| cardio method of choice (running, biking, inline skating, | | | | you'll feel and perform much faster. |
| etc) and go at full capacity, as hard as you can, for 45 | | | | |