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Outside Magazine December 2004

Bodywork: Cross-training for winter
So Wrong It's Right
Hockey

By Ted Spiker

Intro | Downhill Skiing | Snowboarding | Nordic Skiing | Hockey

Hockey
What the Puck? Sprints will improve your hockey game. (Gregg Segal)
YOUR SPORT IS: HOCKEY
CHANGE-UP REGIMEN: SPRINTING
THE CONNECTION?: STAMINA
In hockey, you hit the ice and go as hard as you can for 45 seconds, gasp for oxygen, then do it again. To thrive in this game, you need the kind of stamina that comes from running sprints. These high-intensity bursts of power will quickly increase your endurance, allowing you to play harder, longer. "Repeating sprints on a track or a ball field simulates the on-again, off-again energy of a hockey game," says Roderick.

The Exercise: Sprint through ten 40-yard dashes—the first four at half speed, the next two at 75 percent intensity, and the last four as fast as you can. Rest between each sprint as you walk back to the starting line. For side-to-side mobility, try this lateral drill: Place two pieces of tape ten feet apart. Stand on one line, feet parallel to it, and then hop sideways until you touch the opposite line with your hand and foot. After that, leap back and touch the start line. Complete ten circuits as fast as you can. As your fitness improves, start adding an extra sprint to your track work and another circuit to the lateral speed drills each week.


Intro | Downhill Skiing | Snowboarding | Nordic Skiing | Hockey


TED SPIKER teaches journalism at the University of Florida.
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