My guest today is Ryan Van Asten, Ryan is the director of performance at X factory in Calgary Alberta, prior to his role at X factory Ryan spent 12 years as a strength and conditioning coach in the NHL, splitting his time between the La Kings and Calgary Flames winning 2 Stanley cups with the 2012 and 2014 LA Kings. Preparing like an NHL pro can be daunting but what if you could simplify the process into a few key steps? In this episode you can expect to learn, Ryans pillars for off ice preparation of his NHL clients, how hockey players should approach conditioning, what it takes to make it as a NHL pro, how to prepare your body during a shortened off season and so much more.