Enjoy the Game

Listen to a top player talk about enjoying the game.

Push vs. Pull

If you pull..

...you'd better push!

Training your body for the riggers of hockey requires to to strengthen your push and pull muscles. In essence, you want to be well balanced in terms of muscle size and strength by doing exercises that focus on both aspects.

Sample Pull exercises:

• DB/Barell rows
• Lat pull downs
• Pull ups

Sample Push exercises:

• DB/Barbell bench press
• Dips
• Military press'

Cable movements training strength and balance simultaneously

Hockey players need balance and power at the same time! Check out the vid below of Steve Nash (no, not a hockey player) and see how he trains of strength and balance at the same time using a cable machine*.

*You can do the same with a bungee cord/resistance band

The Pro Power Performance experiance

Training with Pro Power Performance Training helps make athletes Faster, stronger and more explosive! Check out the video collage below and visit us at www.ProPowerPT.com

My better is better then your better (SPARQ)

Speed Band Adduction for quick "ice" feet

Hockey Training with the BOSU BALL

BOSU™ is an acronym for "both sides up". The BOSU® Balance Trainer can be used with the platform side either up or down for different types of balance challenge. Two recessed handles on the bottom of and towards the sides on the platform make it easy to turn over or carry. This hybrid fitness product has its genesis in the field of medicine, as well as balance, functional and sports specific training.

Sports conditioning, by its nature, is dynamic. The qualities of sports movement that can be trained with BOSU® Balance Trainer include endurance and power, cardiovascular conditioning, agility, balance, proprioception and flexibility. You can accomplish specific transfers to almost any sport through a variety of static balance exercises and dynamic balance drills. The variations are almost unlimited. One, two or multiple BOSU® Balance Trainers can be used to set up drill patterns for sports goals.

Check out the BOSU Ball at www.BOSUPro.com.