| Plyometrics exercises are one of the very best types | | | | Squat jumps are pretty close to what they sound like. |
| of workout that any hockey player can do to improve | | | | To perform them, lower yourself into a squat position, |
| their overall fitness and become more dominant | | | | and then explode upwards into a jump, raising your |
| players on the ice. Plyometrics focuses on explosive, | | | | arms over your head at the peak. Just like with tuck |
| powerful moments, mostly based around jumping and | | | | jumps, you want to be in constant motion, so when |
| leaping. Here are three amazing exercises you can | | | | you land, immediately begin lowering yourself into the |
| incorporate into your off-ice workouts to get you huge | | | | squat position again. Control and form are very |
| improvements on the ice. | | | | important so don't sacrifice them. |
| Tuck Jumps | | | | Box Drill |
| Tuck jumps are extremely simple. All you need to do | | | | The box drill is a fantastic drill because it opens up |
| is stand with your arms at your side and jump into the | | | | your movement helping to activate more muscle |
| air, tucking your knees up into your chest at the peak | | | | groups. To perform the box drill, place four rings or |
| of your jump. The key with tuck jumps is that when | | | | markers in a box shape and stand on the first marker. |
| you land, you want your feet to be on the ground for | | | | With both feet together, jump to the first marker, and |
| as little time as possible before starting the next jump. | | | | then without stopping, continue on to the second, third |
| Constant movement is the goal. | | | | and back to the fourth. Reverse direction and repeat |
| Squat Jumps | | | | to complete a set. |