Off ice hockey training is such an important part of a well rounded training regime, yet so many players completely ignore it

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Off ice hockey training is such an important part of a well rounded training regime, yet so many players completely ignore it. Any player who wants to reach their maximum potential, and become a dominant force on the ice, absolutely has to embrace dry land training. Here are some tips on what to do off-ice to ensure you dominate on-ice.

1) Cardio/endurance training - Intervals are your friend. Off-ice is the perfect place to work on your conditioning and the best way to do that is to tailor your cardio workouts to directly benefit your on-ice game. Working interval training into your cardio is one amazing way to do this. In hockey, you hit the ice for a quick shift at maximum capacity, then go back to the bench to rest up for a couple of minutes. You should structure your cardio the same way. Intervals of 1 minute at high capacity and 2 at low capacity will have great effects.

2) Plyometrics - Balance, speed, power and agility all rolled into one. Plyometrics might be the ultimate type of off-ice training when it comes to hockey, and most sports in general. Plyometric exercises focus around fast, explosive movements, and plyometrics exercises can make run and skate faster, jump higher, hit harder, shoot harder and improve just about all aspects of your game.

3) Strength training - shoot for power. When you hit the weights, always incorporate lifting designed for power gains into your program. Strength and power aren't the same thing, and power is one of the most important aspects of good hockey fitness. Lift heavier weight, for fewer reps, and push through your positives explosively (yet always with control). That fast, explosive push will translate into gains you can use directly on the ice. Training off-ice with specific focus on gains that will translate to on-ice performance is of the utmost important for players of all ages. Developing speed, power and skill are something every player should actively pursue, and there is a lot more time in the day to train off-ice than there is on-ice. For the best results, get a good manual on hockey-specific training, or contact a sport-specific training expert. Regardless of what you do though, any action taken off-ice with specific focus on your in game movements and skills will make you a more dominant player when you hit the ice.
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