Hockey Training Podcast

In this bonus episode Kevin shares his hockey story growing up and talks about why he started HockeyTraining.com.

You will learn his struggles as a kid getting cut from teams, his junior hockey life, and what ultimately led him to start up a website to help hockey players.

If you enjoyed this episode let us know, as Kevin will continue to share hockey stories if the feedback is positive!

In Episode 26 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan gives you his Top 3 exercises for improving your hockey shot power out on the ice.

The training world can be tricky – it's not just about getting stronger or more powerful, it's ensuring that you get stronger and more power in the muscles that support the sport-specific movement in the sport-specific intensities within the sport-specific planes of motion.

Sound confusing? It's not once you break it all down. Tune in to this week's podcast and learn not just "what" to do to train your shot, but "why" we do what we do in order to train the shot so you can improve your game forever.

If you want a "done for you" hockey shot power program that was designed in a way that allows you to add it to any program you're currently on, check out our Lighting The Lamp system at https://www.hockeytraining.com/lighting-the-lamp/

In Episode 25 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan tackles the very popular topic of youth hockey nutrition and provides you the exact guidelines you need to know to not only maximize both their health and performance – but also imbed great behaviors to last a lifetime.

Many parents and coaches have a good idea as to what they should be doing, but aren't 100% sure just yet about what's best for their little ones. We'll clear up the confusion and bust the myths with you over the course of this episode so that you have everything you need to confidently move forward with your strategy.

If you want a "done for you" youth hockey workout program that includes all of the youth training programming and nutrition advice you would ever need, make sure you check out our Youth Hockey Training Program over at: https://www.hockeytraining.com/youth-program/

In Episode 24 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan goes over how hockey athletes can use hill training to increase their explosiveness, acceleration, conditioning, and top speed out on the ice.

Get your pen and paper out! This is an episode where you will not only be given the info behind the "why" of hill training for hockey, but you will also be given a full hill training workout program so you can put the "how" into action right away.

If you want a "done for you" super quick hockey workout program that makes sure you check all the boxes when it comes to you taking your speed and conditioning to a whole new level in the fastest way possible, make sure you check out Next Level Speed 2.0 and Next Level Conditioning 2.0 over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/programs/

In Episode 23 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses the science and application behind creating super short hockey workouts that still drive major results.

In this episode you will be walked through two ground-breaking studies in sports science that acted like a catalyst for new ways of thinking about what could be possible for hockey players to accomplish within a timeframe of less than 10 minutes. By training the right exercises at the right intensities, you can create MASSIVE gains in conditioning, power, strength, and speed out on the ice with absolutely no equipment in less than the time it takes to you to drive to the gym.

If you want a "done for you" super quick hockey workout program that makes sure you check all the boxes when it comes to you taking your performance to a whole new level in the fastest way possible, make sure you check out the 9-Minute Hockey Trainer over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/9-minute and get started today.

In Episode 22 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast you're going to get direct insight into how Coach Dan uses mental performance tools to prepare athletes to optimize their hockey performance from every angle.

This highly motivating and insightful podcast is an episode we would consider "Mandatory Listening" here at Hockey Training. If you didn't know what you needed to do to take the next step forward in your performance, NOW you know.

Start putting these lessons to action today by combining them with a world class hockey training program over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/programs so you can dominate out on the ice.

In Episode 21 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses the importance of making your mobility routines hockey specific and not just running the standard mobility routines that so many coaches prescribe their players on a weekly basis.

In only fifteen minutes you will learn some of the most important aspects of how to become the best hockey athlete you can be and how you can unlock hidden athleticism that you may have been suppressing throughout your career.

If you want a "done for you" mobility program that makes sure you check all the boxes when it comes to you taking your performance to a whole new level, make sure you check out the Hockey Yoga program over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/yoga-program

Or sign up for any one of our other programs that include weekly mobility programming right alongside them such as our brand new In-season program, Next Level Speed 2.0, or Next Level Conditioning 2.0 which can all be found at https://www.hockeytraining.com/programs/

In Episode 20 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan dives all-in on both the science and application of using plyometric training to become a better hockey player.

This episode is the "pen and paper" type episode! Get ready to learn as much as any trainer in the world on the exact knowledge you need to understand on what a plyometric actually is, where most hockey athletes go wrong in their program design, what benefits can hockey players expect from using plyometrics, and how you can start incorporating them into your workouts today to start bringing up your weak points.

If you want a "done for you" hockey speed program that makes sure you check all the boxes when it comes to you taking your speed to a whole new level, make sure you check out the Next Level Speed 2.0 program over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/nls2-program

In Episode 19 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks about the very first thing you need to do if you want to become a faster hockey player out on the ice.

In this episode, you are going to learn about what areas of hockey performance you need to be placing your efforts towards in order to get a maximum return on investment. If you follow Coach Dan's advice today and check out the resources he provides – it could arguably be the most impactful thing you could ever do towards your hockey performance.

If you want a "done for you" hockey speed program that makes sure you check all the boxes when it comes to you taking your speed to a whole new level, make sure you check out the Next Level Speed 2.0 program over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/nls2-program or if you're listening to this episode during the season check out the in-season program here: https://www.hockeytraining.com/programs

In Episode 18 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan is unveiling exactly how you need to set up your in-season training so you can dominate on the ice all season long.

You will learn how many times you should be weight training per week, how heavy the weights should be, where you need to focus on your mobility, why structural balance work is non-negotiable during the season, and how all of this programming ties together to create a true hockey-specific performance result.

Since this was an information-packed episode, we created a cheat-sheet for you that you can download over at https://www.hockeytraining.com/inseasontraining -- Go download it now and get yourself more ready than ever!