You worked hard all summer with off-ice training, and finally the season is here. “Do I need to keep up with the off-ice work  now?” The answer is definitely yes. Over 60% of a hockey player’s time is spent in-season, so if you are not training with weights in-season, you will not reach your potential. You can get stronger as the season progresses; in fact you must get stronger to separate yourself from other teams and other players. HockeyOT.com provides the perfect program to optimize your in-season training. The key is to design a training schedule that has you workout at optimal times during the week while avoiding fatigue on game days. The following table can be used as a guideline to set up your training program.

    In example 1, the player has hockey practice Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday with a game on Sunday. If we assume that this is a young or early-teenage player, then we will schedule workouts on Monday and Friday. In example 2, the player has practice Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and a game on Sunday. We will assume that this is a mid to late-teenage player and we will schedule workouts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Participation in HockeyOT.com will guide your in-season training schedule and workouts. Maximize your potential. Separate yourself from the others. Train in-season and see the difference. Remember, it’s the way that makes the warrior.

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Dr. Chad Moreau is the President of HockeyOT.com, an online training site dedicated to improving the fitness level of hockey players of all levels. He was the former Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition Consultant for the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL). For more information please visit hockeyot.com