Players post season workout

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I know it's a different question, what type of training do ice hockey players do in the spring and summer months? Do they do normal strength and conditioning or hiit training as hockey shifts is a form or hiit training or hiit training more specifically for the calfs, quads, core and shoulders e.g muay thai drills.
 

RTfarty

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In a very similar vein to rugby, traditionally most would spend the earlier weeks/months trying to pack on muscle before moving towards a strength template. Conditioning/agility more so towards the end alongside skating and hockey specific skills, but this would all vary massively depending on a individual players needs/interests/stage of their career, i.e some may need rehabilitation for specific injuries, some may need to focus on their conditioning more than strength/size, others may not put a pair of skates on until pre-season starts.

Hiit and olympic style lifting are now a staple for athletes universally, but there is also a huge importance placed on mobility/yoga/stretching now, which are imperative in prolonging the career/body of a modern day athlete.

Lots of information available online, would recommend looking at the work Gary Roberts does with NHL players as he is considered the best in the business!
 
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