| If you want to reach your hockey goals, doing some | | | | Another great way to keep your conditioning at a high |
| off-ice training during the summer is an absolute | | | | level is to do some plyometrics. For these drills, you |
| necessity. The game has become too competitive to | | | | might want to carry around some additional weight in |
| take the summer off, as it is the hardest working | | | | order to increase your power and explosiveness. |
| player who usually excels and makes it to the next | | | | Plyometrics are meant to work the muscles by |
| level. NHLers make sure that they are in shape all year | | | | contracting them rapidly. Some examples of these |
| around because a slow start to the season will hurt | | | | exercises include pushups with a clap in between, |
| that player's numbers which, in turn, could lead to a | | | | jumping between two platforms rapidly, which will |
| lesser contract. Because of this, players at every level | | | | strengthen your legs, and even sprints. These |
| now must work on their game and conditioning | | | | exercises might seem like they do not have a lot to do |
| constantly or they run the risk of being left behind by | | | | with your ice hockey goals, but the truth is that they |
| the harder working players. | | | | work the muscles that you will use in every practice or |
| Probably the most popular way of staying in shape | | | | game. |
| during the off-season is through dry land training. | | | | Finally, you will need to train as a group in order to |
| Training properly will help you to reach your hockey | | | | reach your hockey goals because you will need |
| goals because it will improve your conditioning to the | | | | people to push you through training. There are probably |
| point where you can hit the ice at 100%. One drill to | | | | other hockey players in your area who are doing dry |
| include is an ice time interval drill, as this will get your | | | | land training in the off season and by forming a group, |
| body used to taking shifts throughout the game. For | | | | you can ensure that you do not skip out on any |
| this drill, you will run, ride a stationary bike, or do | | | | training sessions. Your ice hockey goals will only be |
| something that will exert some energy for 45 seconds | | | | reached if you are committed to attaining them, but |
| to a minute and then rest for a couple of minutes. If | | | | having that little bit of extra help can definitely be the |
| you do this drill for an hour or so, it will go a long way in | | | | difference between success and failure. Reaching all |
| keeping your endurance levels high. This is meant to | | | | of your hockey goals will be an awful lot of hard work, |
| mimic your shifts over the course of a hockey game | | | | but you can definitely do it if you follow these tips can |
| and is a great way to keep your conditioning level high. | | | | arrive at tryouts in great shape every year. |