| Generally speaking, your hockey workout routine | | | | It's awkward to begin - jumping rope on one leg and |
| should consist of year-round off-ice strength and | | | | alternating legs for each "jump" - so start out slow and |
| conditioning if you want to maintain a higher level of | | | | get good form built in to your rotation. When |
| performance on the rink year-in and year-out. The | | | | comfortable, begin moving for max speed. |
| most effective workout plan is a balance of strength | | | | What's the difference between running in place while |
| training, plyometrics, and speed and agility drills. If you | | | | jumping rope and simply running? Well, with the jump |
| do all of these, you will find an increase in your skating | | | | rope, you are being forced to move at a faster pace, |
| speed, better strength along the boards, and greater | | | | as opposed to simply jogging. This helps to speed up |
| endurance during shifts. | | | | your footwork, while simultaneously increasing your |
| A great workout that will help to better your footwork, | | | | agility. |
| agility and all-around explosiveness is jump rope. This | | | | This workout might seem easy - and eventually it is - |
| exercise gets your hip flexors fired up and also helps | | | | but make sure that you don't take it easy. You should |
| to build up your on-shift stamina, too. | | | | be pushing yourself all throughout and you should find it |
| There are a ton of jump rope styles, but the one that | | | | extremely challenging - never settle in to a comfortable |
| is most effective for a hockey player is called the | | | | pace - constantly push yourself for a faster speed. |
| "running jump rope style". It's exactly as it sounds and | | | | The longer you do this over time, the longer you'll be |
| what you do is run in place, but with specific focus of | | | | able to last out the rink. |
| having high knees while jumping one foot over the | | | | And don't' worry if you happen to get caught up in the |
| rope per each rotation. | | | | rope... it happens to everyone. Good luck! |