Complete Conditioning for Hockey

Hockey players are stronger, quicker, and more agile than ever before. To compete and win in today’s game requires superior stamina and strength. Complete Conditioning for Hockey can help get you there with a year-round training plan that will get you primed for a winning season. Author Ryan van Asten, one of the game’s leading strength and conditioning coaches, shares the same approach he’s used with top athletes and teams at the professional and national levels—including NHL Stanley Cup winners, Canada’s Olympic gold medal–winning women’s hockey team, and multiple world championship teams. Complete Conditioning for Hockey covers every aspect of physical preparation, including these: * Movement optimization * Endurance and stamina * Functional strength and power * Acceleration and speed * Change of direction and reactivity * Recovery and injury risk reductionThroughout, you’ll find more than 145 exercises, each with progressions and variations, to optimize your training in order to