| Workout routines for hockey should focus on power | | | | tremendous hip power, core strength, speed, |
| and explosiveness, period. Now having said this, yes | | | | explosiveness, and the conditioning of a race horse. |
| there should be an element of conditioning involved, but | | | | Kettlebell training will provide you with all of this my |
| that goes without saying. As a strength and | | | | friend. The most basic strength endurance lift you can |
| conditioning professional I have to recommend that you | | | | perform with the kettlebell is the swing and this single |
| incorporate kettlebell training into your hockey strength | | | | lift incorporates hundreds of your muscles at one time |
| and conditioning workouts if you want to edge out the | | | | and prepares your body for just about any physical |
| competition and become the "king of the ice!" | | | | task at hand. This is hockey strength and conditioning |
| As an athlete you may have heard of the ancient | | | | at its best my friend. Just by implementing the swing lift |
| kettlebell by now, but if not then continue reading. | | | | and a few other basic kettlebell lifts you can have |
| Kettlebell training is an ancient art form of strength | | | | yourself a fully effective off season hockey strength |
| training that has been around for centuries. Its origins | | | | and conditioning program in place. |
| are based in Russia and this device has been used by | | | | If you haven't taken the time to learn about kettlebell |
| some of the world's greatest athletes and strongmen. | | | | swings and other kettlebell lifts to include into your |
| So what makes this style of training so special? The | | | | strength training drills then you are falling behind my |
| key to kettlebell training is that it is "movement based" | | | | friend. If you are serious about dominating the |
| in nature rather than being a style of training that | | | | competition and getting your body tuned in for the |
| focuses in on targeting "specific body parts." This is the | | | | rigorous season ahead then you have to start now. I |
| very reason that kettlebell training translates so well | | | | will even make it easier for you by inviting you to |
| over into the realm of ALL athletic competition, | | | | access the rest of my articles on the matter for free. |
| especially hockey. | | | | Remember that most anyone can train hard, but only |
| As a hockey player you have got to have | | | | champions train smart! |