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A low-load lower body exercise that puts additional stress on the hip external rotators and abductors. A great exercise to include in a warm-up, circuit, or as part of a deload. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

A great exercise to activate the glutes and lower trapezius of the opposite arm, while emphasizing rotational core stability. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

I've really started to like doing lifts vs bands or chains. The bands help emphasize a rapid concentric part of the lift and help decelerate the bar at the end. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

Once or twice a week I'll mix in "focused eccentric" work; a single exercise will be performed with a 3s or 5s negative. This increases the time under tension. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

The end of a slideboard conditioning program using a vertimax to provide resistance at the hip. This forces him to push off harder on one side and decelerate more force coming back. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

The end of a slideboard conditioning program using a vertimax to add resistance to the players hip. This forces him to push harder on one side and decelerate more force coming back. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

The end of a conditioning progression forcing the player to push harder off the one leg and also to have to decelerate more force when returning to the band-resisted side. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

Another video showing the ankle band resisted slideboard. The video shows how I set up the vertimax to add a little stress to this player's adductors while performing this exercise. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

This just shows how I set up the vertimax to provide resistance to the ankle of this player while he slideboards. This same exercise can be done with any tubing. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

I use this at the end of a conditioning progression to put a little more stress on the adductors as the athlete drags his foot behind him and when recovering the trail leg. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

An exercise to strengthen the back of the shoulder and teach scapular retraction with humeral extension. Posterior shoulder strength is important for hockey players to prevent injury. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

I have replaced all back squatting and front squatting with single-leg exercises. Of all the single-leg exercises, this is the one that can be loaded the heaviest. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

Alternating arms puts a slight rotational stress on the muscles responsible for spinal stability. Keeping the stationary arm in increases the time under tension for the upper back. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

Alternating arms puts a slight rotational stress on the muscles responsible for spinal stability. Keeping the stationary arm up increases the time under tension for the upper back. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

Alternating arms puts a slight rotational stress on the core musculature. I have my athletes keep the stationary arm at the top to decrease stress to the anterior shoulder capsule. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

This is a video of two pro guys battling it out in a 150-yard shuttle. I use shorter distance shuttles for conditioning at the beginning of an off-season training program. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

This is a more quadriceps dominant exercise than the variation with the "up leg" in back. I don't use this as much anymore, but it's still a great exercise. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

A glute activation exercise necessitating dynamic core stability. This is a great hockey training exercise to "teach" the core how to maintain stability while decelerating a skating stride.

A heavily loaded lower body hockey training exercise. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

This hockey training exercise is a single-leg variation of a two leg squat. This is a great exercise to strengthen the lower body while minimizing the load to the spine. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

A single-leg exercise for the entire back side of the body. Single-leg exercises are great for strengthening the muscles on the outside of the hip on the "down leg". For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

One of my favorite lower body exercises for hockey players. The video shows the proper technique; this exercise can be loaded pretty heavy. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com

A great total body power exercise. Force transfer from the lower body through the core to the upper body is used in all aspects of hockey, from checking to shooting.

This is a great exercise for training full body power. For more hockey training information, visit http://www.KevinNeeld.com