| Strength training workouts for hockey players must | | | | shoulder width distance apart in length. You also want |
| include kettlebell training to gain a physical edge! By | | | | to make sure that your body is in the "lock out" |
| now you may have either heard of or seen the | | | | position. With the bell hanging at your groin you will |
| ancient kettlebell and understand that it is a hard hitting | | | | want to perform the hip snap action by forcefully |
| strength and conditioning device that has been around | | | | flexing and extending at both your hip and knee joints |
| for over three centuries. This single device is as | | | | in a smooth continuous motion. |
| versatile as any one single piece of equipment can be. | | | | As you do this "hike pass" the bell between your legs |
| A great strength training drill that is the base lift to | | | | every time you flex at your hips and knees. As the bell |
| perform with the kettlebell is known as the swing. | | | | ascends at the top of the swing make sure to lock out |
| Read on to learn what this lift will do for your hockey | | | | at both your hips and knees and only bring to the bell |
| game. | | | | to eye or chest level to start. Make every repetition |
| Kettlebell Swings | | | | smooth and forceful. With every repetition make sure |
| Like I said the kettlebell swing is the base strength | | | | to utilize a forceful breathing technique to keep your |
| endurance lift that you can perform with the kettlebell. | | | | core tight throughout every forceful rep. This will |
| The great thing about this single lift is that there are | | | | ensure that you maintain power and stability for your |
| many variations of it that you can execute for your | | | | back and for the integrity of the lift. Your hockey |
| hockey strength training exercises. On the ice you | | | | strength training exercises just got an upgrade! |
| have got to be strong, powerful, quick, explosive, and | | | | If you haven't already started to implement kettlebell |
| well conditioned. Kettlebell swings will provide you with | | | | swings into your hockey strength training workouts |
| all of these traits. To perform this base lift you will at | | | | then you are falling behind my friend. I will even |
| least need the availability of a single bell of moderate | | | | challenge you to access the rest of my articles on the |
| resistance. Set the bell between your legs and | | | | subject for free to help you get to where you are |
| properly squat to pick it up with both arms. Make sure | | | | wanting to go. Remember that most anyone can train |
| that you are standing with your feet at about a | | | | hard, but only champions train smart! |