I wanted to share with you a free strength and conditioning website chock-full of workouts, drills, articles, and videos for you to download, read, and use. The information can be used by anyone from the youth levels all the way up to elite performers. The site is below:
I just uploaded a bunch of medicine ball circuits if anyone is interested. They can be a great way to train outside the weight room and add a little ****e to the workouts.
I apologize for the delay, but we have finally made a ton of updates to XL Athlete and have added a bunch more workouts and drills. Everything is free, so download as much as you want and print it off too if you need to. Any questions, just let me know!
Okay forum participants - is this for real? Let me hear from anyone who has ventured out onto this link. I'm a little su****ious since coachdavidh is the only contributor to this thread. (no offense - just being careful) Thanks.
Posts: 33 | Location: ohio | Registered: September 19, 2008
I signed up and took a look at their information. Lots of sport specific drills. The drill sheets link out to videos demonstrating the exercise. Very comprehensive.
I am in no way a strength and conditioning coach and knowing what specific exercises/drills would be applicable for a specific athlete can't come from a website but if you are looking to add some variety to a work out already in place or just don't know where to start in putting something together, it looks like a great site.
I also have not been flooded (at least no more than I was previously) with junk mail by signing up for their site.
It appears that lots of time and energy went into the development of the site. Take a look.
CBJHockeyNut Forum Moderator cbjhockeynut@youthhockeyforum.com
Hey thanks CBJHockeyNut! I appreciate the feedback. Yes, I know it must look like I am spamming, but what we are putting out there is a service and not something we are doing for money. I just try to get the word out this way. Some of our contributors have done a ton of training with hockey players, such as Cal Dietz, who is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Minnesota (and currently works with multiple NHL athletes) as well as contributions from two of his assistants there. We also have information contributed from Jim Snider, who works with the University of Wisconsin hockey and Chuck Lobe, how works with Minnesota State-Mankato hockey. The site is geared towards high school to college aged athletes looking for information, workouts, drills, and exercises. We just hope it helps!
Thanks, and if you guys have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!
Posts: 41 | Location: usa | Registered: February 24, 2008
Originally posted by coachdavidh: Hey thanks CBJHockeyNut! I appreciate the feedback.
No problem and thanks for the additional background. Other than breaking it down by type of improvement/skill trained (i.e., speed work, strength exercises, etc.) do you break anything down to the position level? What I am thinking of, for example, is lateral movement exercises to increase the explosiveness/quickness of a hockey goalie's lateral movement. There is certainly some quick twitch stuff in there as well as muscle groups for side-to-side movement that might (have no idea) be different than forward/backward speed.
Goalies are probably the only carve out in hockey that comes to mind. In other sports you would have specific arm/shoulder exercises for pitchers and quarterbacks. It might be there but I didn't find it immediately. Like I said above, there is a lot there.
CBJHockeyNut Forum Moderator cbjhockeynut@youthhockeyforum.com
Couple suggestions to work on explosive reactions for goalies (things that my son has done):
* plyometrics (when old enough) or other exercises that increase vertical leap can be helpful.
* running/sprinting backwards up inclines/hills, mix up longer runs (20-30 yards or so) and short bursts (couple steps). really builds up the calf-muscles.
* toe lifts. stand on edge of a step with only toes on step, facing up stairs. raise up & down. Can add to it buy holding weights.
* zig-zag cut drill. line up cones about 5-7 yards apart, in a zig zag patern. sprint to cone, plant foot...repeat for each cone...muscle memory and helps with getting that quick burst
