| Core training in hockey workouts is of the utmost | | | | Again, the Swiss ball is used to add instability which is |
| importance. The core is responsible for a lot of things | | | | why this exercise activates the core so effectively. In |
| when you're on the ice, including generating power in | | | | fact, any time you can add instability into your workout, |
| your shots and hits, and stabilizing you when you skate, | | | | it will always effectively work your core. To perform |
| shoot, hit, get hit, or do just about anything else. A | | | | the Swiss ball push-up, simply place your hands on an |
| strong core makes for dominant ice hockey players, | | | | exercise ball and perform a normal push-up movement |
| whereas a weak one is begging for injuries. Here are | | | | like you would on the ground. You can also reverse |
| 3 of the best exercises you can do to train your core | | | | this and place your feet on the ball. Both are great |
| for top performance on the ice. | | | | exercises and will rip up your core. |
| Reverse Crunch with Swiss Ball | | | | Wood-Chooper |
| This is a great exercise and very simply to do. The | | | | To do this exercise, grab a dumbbell (or alternately use |
| exercise ball is added to make the movement a little | | | | a medicine ball) and holding it with both hands, start |
| more difficult. You can do it without though if you find it | | | | with it raised above your left shoulder. Bring it down |
| too difficult to do with the ball. To perform this | | | | and across your body until it is beside your right hip |
| exercise, lie on your back and grip a Swiss ball | | | | (simulating an axe-swing across your body). Repeat |
| between your fight and calves. Never let the ball touch | | | | until the set is finished and then switch sides and |
| the ground, hold it just above. Using your core, bring the | | | | perform the same movement in reverse. This is a |
| ball up until your legs are straight above you and your | | | | great exercise for your core and has huge benefits |
| hips are off of the ground. | | | | for shooting. |
| Swiss Ball Push-up | | | | |