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[Build Speed In Your Hockey Workouts](http://starfactoryfitness.com/build-speed-in-your-hockey-workouts/)
With the off-season pretty much in full swing for the majority of players out there, your off-season hockey workouts need to be on your mind. In fact, your off-season hockey workouts should be in full swing. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t take some time to recover from the long season that’s just ended ...…
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[Off-Ice Hockey Training For The Young At Heart](http://starfactoryfitness.com/off-ice-hockey-training-for-the-young-at-heart/)
Many of us are at a point in our lives where our prime has past us by. We play for the love of the game and our off-ice hockey training needs a few tweeks because our priorities are a little different from when we were younger. I received an email recently about adding some posts ...…
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[A Motivational Trick For Your Hockey Training](http://starfactoryfitness.com/a-motivational-trick-for-your-hockey-training/)
It happens to everyone. You get in a bit of a slump and you need some motivation to get you back on track for your hockey training. It happens even more often around this time of year. You just finished your season and your not in the mood to get going, even though you know ...…
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[Top 5 Exercises For Off-Season Hockey Training](http://starfactoryfitness.com/top-5-exercises-for-off-season-hockey-training/)
Whether you like it or not, the off-season is upon us. That’s right, hockey season is almost over. For some, you’re into the playoffs, while others are just waiting for the snow to melt so they can either hit the links or get to work on their off-season hockey training. The best thing for you ...…
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[The Importance Of Acceleration For Hockey Training](http://starfactoryfitness.com/the-importance-of-acceleration-for-hockey-training/)
Training for track and field is not the same as hockey training. I bet you wonder where I’m going with this as this post is about acceleration, but take a look at how the two sports differ. In track and field, most of the events require you to either run, jump, or throw in some ...…
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[8 Mistakes In Your Hockey Training](http://starfactoryfitness.com/mistakes-in-your-hockey-training/)
People make mistakes. It’s just human nature. Whether it’s on a test, in a game, or choosing not to shower for a couple days. Hockey training is no different. You see, with the amount of information out there on the internet, it’s no wonder players make a mistake or two in their hockey training programs. ...…
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[Your Hockey Training Environment](http://starfactoryfitness.com/your-hockey-training-environment/)
Maybe the most underestimated part of your hockey training program is the environment in which you place yourself. The importance of the environment in which you do your hockey training cannot be understated. Your hockey training results can be taken to another level just by tweeking a few things where you train. Before I get ...…
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[Hockey Training Program Design Tips](http://starfactoryfitness.com/hockey-training-program-design-tips/)
Designing a hockey training program seems to be a daunting task for some because there’s so much information out there about training. There’s so many options to include in your hockey training program that you can really get confused and discouraged, like you’re doing something wrong. Let’s just get this out of the way first…there is ...…
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[Fitness Tips For Hockey Players](http://starfactoryfitness.com/fitness-tips-for-hockey-players/)
Upper body strength, excellent cardiovascular endurance and a strong core and are just some of the fitness requirements needed to be a good hockey player. Hockey is an intense game which requires high levels of overall fitness. Even top players come off the ice feeling exhausted. This is why it is so important that hockey players ...…
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[Breaking Muscle’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2013](http://starfactoryfitness.com/breaking-muscle-top-10-fitness-blogs/)
Breaking Muscle has just announced it’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs for 2013 and Star Factory Fitness has cracked the Top 10. I can’t explain how awesome the feeling is to get myself and all my hard work infront of people to read each week knowing that my thoughts and opinions are actually helping people and ...…
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[Battle Rope Training For Hockey](http://starfactoryfitness.com/battle-rope-training-for-hockey/)
So many ideas and fitness trends have hit the market lately, with great marketing, hoping to grab your attention so you’ll buy the product. The use of battle rope training is NOT one of those fads. Battle rope training can be an excellent addition to your training program because it provides some intriguing benefits: 1. ...…
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[App For Hockey Workouts](http://starfactoryfitness.com/app-for-hockey-workouts/)
Over the past couple months I’ve been using this app to end my hockey workouts. I’ve never really been a huge fan of using apps for my hockey workouts, as I’ve never really seen the point in having my iphone sitting infront of me while I’m trying to do something intense. It just seemed to ...…
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[Ice Hockey Training with Bands Part 2](http://starfactoryfitness.com/ice-hockey-training-with-bands-part-2/)
Last week I wrote a post about ice hockey training exercises with bands that you could use to help you get stronger for the ice. When you’re training yourself or your players, the one thing that I can’t stress enough is getting the basics down first. I made this mistake before because I was excited ...…
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[Ice Hockey Training with Bands](http://starfactoryfitness.com/ice-hockey-training-with-bands/)
When I started using bands for ice hockey training, I’d use them with younger clients, like 10 to 12 year olds. Starting out ice hockey training with kids this young, I figured it was a good idea to start with resistance bands over dumbells, barbells and the such. Not to say that youth this age ...…
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[Hockey Training Product Survey](http://starfactoryfitness.com/hockey-training-product-survey/)
I need your help to create a hockey training product. In order to bring you guys the best available information and hockey training products, I need a favour from you. Below is a short survey that will help me gather the information I need in order to put together a product that will help you ...…
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[How To Warm Up For Your Workouts](http://starfactoryfitness.com/how-to-warm-up-for-your-workouts/)
Learning how to warm up properly was probably the best thing I’ve learned when it comes to training. When I was younger and just starting out, I was one of those guys that walked into the gym, waved my arms around a little bit, and then jumped straight into my first set. I didn’t care ...…
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[Functional Training Exercises For Hockey Players](http://starfactoryfitness.com/functional-training-exercises-for-hockey-players/)
Can a hockey player benefit from functional training exercises during his or her training sessions? There’s debate as to what functional training exercises actually are, but in essence, they’re exercises that have a very high transfer over effect into the sports that we play. How often do we see everything in sports happen in a ...…
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[How To Achieve Success](http://starfactoryfitness.com/how-to-achieve-success/)
This is big for me because learning how to achieve success takes people years and even their lifetimes to figure out. I used to think I would only be considered successful as an athlete if I turned pro in something. Looking back, I was very naive. Success is often masked by our preconceived beliefs. Telling ...…
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[Single Leg Squat Progressions](http://starfactoryfitness.com/single-leg-squat-progressions/)
Out of all the exercises I do, a single leg squat challenges me the most. Hockey players all need single leg exercises in their programs in order to create functional strength and power to use on the ice. They’re beneficial to hockey players because of the amount of pushing off of one leg a player ...…
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[Benefits of In-Season Training For Hockey Players](http://starfactoryfitness.com/benefits-of-in-season-training-for-hockey-players/)
During the hockey season, finding time to do anything else besides play hockey can sometimes be quite the task. Most players, along with their heavy schedule, have practices, tournaments, and not to mention school work and time with their family and friends. But finding the time to do some in-season training shouldn’t be a difficult ...…
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[Replacement Exercises For Olympic Lifts](http://starfactoryfitness.com/replacement-exercises-for-olympic-lifts/)
One of the best ways an athlete can generate and develop amazing power is through the use of olympic lifts. If you’ve ever watched weight lifting in the Olympics, you’ve probably witnessed some of the most powerful athletes in the world. The reason they are so freakishly strong is because of their dedication to improving ...…
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[My Top 4 Hockey Websites For Training](http://starfactoryfitness.com/the-top-hockey-websites-for-training/)
Before I get into things, these are my 3 hockey websites for training that are free to join. There are other membership sites out there like hockeystrengthandconditioning.com , strengthcoach.com , hockeyot.com, and goalieworkoutclub.com , that will be more in depth and give you more specific workouts, but they come at a price. There’s a ton of ...…
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[Pre-Game Nutrition Tips](http://starfactoryfitness.com/pre-game-nutrition-tips/)
Nutritional tips for athletes and people in general come by the dozens online. It can be so confusing looking for advice and solid tips because everyone has their opinion. Everyone out there is an “expert” because they might have read a book or two, liked the idea behind it, and suddenly that became the only ...…
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[Rotation Exercises For Shot Power](http://starfactoryfitness.com/rotation-exercises-for-shot-power/)
In order to improve your shot power, you have to break down exactly what goes into a shot first. Rotation exercises are great for power, but before we get there, let’s get a couple key points out of the way first. If you’re going to improve your shot, here’s a couple things to keep in ...…
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[Interval Training Exercises for Hockey](http://starfactoryfitness.com/interval-training-exercises-for-hockey/)
Anyone that’s been working out for any length of time will be somewhat familiar with interval training exercises. The use of a treadmill to perform intervals or a spin bike were originally the way intervals were most often used, but now other forms of interval training are starting to surface and with very positive results. For hockey ...…
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[Journeyman: Sean Pronger’s Hockey Story](http://starfactoryfitness.com/journeyman-sean-prongers-hockey-story/)
I wanted to do a review of Sean Pronger’s book, “Journeyman” as soon as I read the last word in the acknowledgements. Over the past week, I’ve been lucky enough to sit down and read one of the best stories I’ve read in a while. You see, I’m a bit biased as Sean is from ...…
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[Favourite Moments of 2012 at Star Factory Fitness](http://starfactoryfitness.com/moments-of-2012/)
There are moments of 2012 that really stick out for me that I’d like to share with my readers. Going from a complete unknown trainer to a not-so-completely unknown trainer has been a cool journey for me. When you think back on your moments of 2012, I’m sure you have some things that you’re proud ...…
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[Core Muscle Exercises For Shot Power](http://starfactoryfitness.com/core-muscle-exercises-for-shot-power/)
There’s been a lot written about core muscle exercises and the benefits of them, from improving posture to relieving back pain. But core muscle exercises aren’t just for the general fitness enthusiast looking to improve their quality of life. Using core muscle exercises can improve your shot power. As hockey players and coaches, you’ve probably ...…
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[Using Slide Boards: Train Like A Hockey Pro](http://starfactoryfitness.com/using-slide-boards-train-like-a-hockey-pro/)
This week’s post about slide boards comes courtesy of Ken Cambell over at Ultraslide. Most athletes know that in order to improve their game they need to train, train, train, and then train some more. But training does not mean doing the same repetitive moves over and over again. Training for a sport does not ...…
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[The Best Hockey Conditioning Drill](http://starfactoryfitness.com/the-best-hockey-conditioning-drill/)
This past week I talked about the Acceleration Wall Drill and how it helped increase speed for hockey players. Today I wanted to let you all in on a hockey conditioning drill that’s extremely sport specific to the game of hockey. But before I get to that I need to make something clear. Hockey conditioning ...…
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[Skate Faster With This Drill](http://starfactoryfitness.com/skate-faster/)
Speed in hockey has become the most important aspect in player development. If you can skate faster than the next guy, more often than not someone will find a spot for you on the team. The exception comes when it’s obvious you have the skills of a 6 year old and can’t make smart decisions ...…
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[Ways To Break A Workout Plateau](http://starfactoryfitness.com/ways-to-break-a-workout-plateau/)
Workout plateau’s suck! As soon as you hit one you get that unwelcoming feeling that you’re doing something wrong or that you’ve reached your peak. Well that’s not the case. The body adapts to the outer stimuli placed upon it over time and because a training routine can often times become rather predictable, the body ...…
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[Ice Hockey Training on Gymchats](http://starfactoryfitness.com/ice-hockey-training-on-gymchats/)
I thought starting a site would be easy. I could just talk about fitness, ice hockey training, and whatever else I knew about training for sports and people would flock to it. Well, a good wakeup call was handed to me early and I realized that if I really wanted to do this, that I’d ...…
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[A Barbell Complex Workout For Hockey Conditioning](http://starfactoryfitness.com/barbell-complex-workout/)
A barbell complex is nothing like the name may suggest. It’s been common place for people in general to make training way more “complex” than it needs to be. (Great pun, I know!) We often get very overwhelmed by the amount of fitness and training information out there. As a result, we usually end up ...…
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[3 Foam Roller Stretches For Hockey Players](http://starfactoryfitness.com/foam-roller-stretches/)
The benefits of using foam roller stretches are becoming more obvious these days. In the past, manual therapists were the only resource for people that needed work to improve their tissue quality, but times have changed. With research coming out proving the benefits of using foam roller stretches on a regular basis, it’s become clear ...…
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