| Hockey requires diligent training, and hockey training | | | | added weight will force you to work harder and will |
| equipment can really go a long way in helping you get | | | | increase your gains. |
| the most out of your workouts. Working out without | | | | 3) Exercise Balls |
| training aids is good, but working out with training aids | | | | These are my absolute favourite when it comes to |
| will increase your gains. Here are the three best | | | | hitting the gym. Hockey is an inherently unstable game, |
| training aids to use in your off-ice workouts. | | | | and adding instability into your training can be of great |
| 1) Smart Hockey Stick Handling Ball | | | | benefit to you. Exercise balls provide exactly that. |
| These things are absolutely great. Smart Hockey's | | | | Simply doing your normal exercises on an exercise ball |
| stick handling balls emulate the weight, slide, bounce | | | | instead of a bench will activate your core and your |
| and contact height of a puck, so you can work on | | | | stabilizer muscles far more, which will help you greatly |
| your stick handling on any surface. These are great to | | | | when you hit the ice. |
| bring out when you do your dry-land training. Russian | | | | These three training aids will go a long way in helping |
| and European players used wooden stick handling balls | | | | you maximize the gains you get from your off-ice |
| for decades. This ball is the next evolution of that. | | | | workouts. However, these aids won't take you all the |
| 2) Ankle Weights | | | | way on your own. If you want to get the absolute |
| Ankle weights are great because they can be used in | | | | most out of your game, consider getting a good |
| just about any area of your training. You can wear | | | | hockey specific training manual, or consult a coach or |
| them when you run, when you do your plyometrics, | | | | trainer to help you design a complete workout plan. |
| when you inline skate or when you hit the ice. The | | | | |