Exercises to improve your Hockey!
12-February-2008
The best exercise for your body?
To all you weekend warriors out there, training and exercising throughout the week may not be an option. Whether it is school, work, family, you are busy with something. There is never enough time! We all know the importance of exercising and how it is healthy and good for you. It is well documented and studied. I spent 6 years reading, engaging and applying it. Now I have 2 degrees to share what I have learned. From theoretical teachings to many personal experiences and observations, I will be sharing with you throughout the year. But for now, what I came up with is 1 exercise that can prolong your weekend hockey or once a week skate career.
The exercise I’m talking about is not running or biking or even doing 100 crunches. It’s the simple exercise of squats. In other words, it’s bending over and sitting on a chair. The squat has been scholarly proved and backed up with many references as one of the best exercises (aside from the dead lift).
I am by no means a human kinetics professor or celebrity personal trainer. However, through training university athletes back in undergrad years, this exercise really works. You don’t need any equipment, just yourself and a pair of shorts. I will give you a few pointers as to how to commence and complete this exercise. This summary will be as simple as possible so even if you never exercised or worked out before, you can still try it.
Have your hands at your side and look straight forward. Keeping your back straight, start mimicking the motion of sitting down. Keep in mind: your behind is leading the way, your legs are starting to bend at the knee, toes pointed forward, legs shoulder width apart. For a lack of better terms it feels like you’re going to the can. When you’re behind is leading, your back will automatically straighten up. That is the correct way to do it. It feels and looks a little awkward but you are doing it. You should feel your muscles tensing in the front and the back of your legs. Do this same motion for 15 times. Stop and rest for a one minute, shake it out and resume for 3 sets. Do this every other day; it only takes 10 minutes a day!!! And trust me you’ll have that extra burst you need when you chase those so call young guys on Friday nights.
Gabe Lee has been a big contributor to many of the player profiles as well as other stories read on RINK INK. Gabe has a Bachelor of Physical Health and Education from U of T, and is a multi-talented sport athlete.
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