Hockey Archives - Next Level Athletics https://next-level-athletics.com/category/hockey/ Gain Strength, Boost Performance & Dominate the Competition Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:54:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Top 10 Off-Ice Exercises For A Strong & Athletic Hockey Body https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-exercises/ https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-exercises/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:58:44 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30935 You want to get jacked and perform like a pro athlete. And you don't have all day to read useless gym theories. You just need to know exactly what to do. Build your routine around these top 10 off-ice exercises, reach the pro performance standards listed, and you'll be on your way to the strong and athletic hockey […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-exercises/feed/ 0 7 Dryland Hockey Training Tips To Unleash Elite Performance https://next-level-athletics.com/dryland-hockey-training/ https://next-level-athletics.com/dryland-hockey-training/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:20:08 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30836 Few athletes grok it: Dryland hockey training has the potential to either rocket or ruin your game. From injurious gym exercises to copying the latest Instagram "NHL workout", too many athletes self-sabotage their progress. The good news? By doing what other guys can't or won't, you can take your physical performance to heights your competition will never experience. […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/dryland-hockey-training/feed/ 0 Upper Body Hockey Workout For Strength & Muscle https://next-level-athletics.com/upper-body-hockey-workout/ https://next-level-athletics.com/upper-body-hockey-workout/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:19:23 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30470 Let's cut to the chase: You're reading this because you're looking to step up your hockey game. And you figure the best way to do that is to get bigger and stronger. If packing on muscle helps you score more goals and score Tiffany Tightbottom, the barista who gives you the sparkle eyes whenever you roll up for a […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/upper-body-hockey-workout/feed/ 0 Hockey Speed Workout: Get Fast Like The Pros https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-speed-workout/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-speed-workout/#respond Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:39:55 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30678 A pro hockey player from Sweden asked me on Instagram to share what a typical hockey speed workout for my athletes looks like.  Since I’ve been getting tons of questions about off-ice speed development – which exercises to pick, how many reps you should do, how long to rest between efforts – now is the perfect […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-speed-workout/feed/ 0 3 Off-Ice Hockey Training Mistakes (Almost) Every Player Makes https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-hockey/ https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-hockey/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:05:56 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30607 Not a week goes by that I don't see, hear, or read about hockey players fucking around in the gym. It happens at every level of competition. Even guys you watch on ESPN getting paid six or seven figures to chase a rubber puck in front of 15,000 fans are duped by injurious, performance destroying workouts. So bad […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/off-ice-hockey/feed/ 0 Hockey Foods For Optimal Performance https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-foods/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-foods/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:14:01 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30435 Stanley Cup winner turned strength and conditioning coach Gary Roberts once said: "You don't stay strong, stay fit, recover, stay healthy without eating properly. The players who learn that at a younger age, have a better opportunity to be healthier and become a better athlete." As inconceivable as it may sound, in 2022, there are still tons of […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-foods/feed/ 0 13 Best Hockey Exercises For Strength & Speed https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-exercises/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-exercises/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:24:50 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30245 Browsing online last night, I came across an article titled "Top 10 Lower Body Exercises For Hockey Players". Aside from trap bar deadlifts, split squats, lunges, and hip thrusts, the author – who shall remain unnamed to protect the guilty – listed these movements as his favorites for getting athletes strong: * Goblet squats * Cossack squats * Box […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-exercises/feed/ 0 5 Best Hockey Supplements Every Athlete Should Take https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-supplements/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-supplements/#respond Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:30:03 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30184 "What are the best hockey supplements I should take??" It's ALWAYS the skinny weaklings who ask me this question. All 17 years of age, these guys obsess over supplements. Why? Because they have ZERO knowledge of how to train and eat for strength or muscle mass. They think the world is collectively hiding a magic potion behind its back, and […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-supplements/feed/ 0 Hockey Leg Workout For Strength & Muscle https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-leg-workout/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-leg-workout/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:00:32 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=30090 "When my legs are stronger, I feel better on the ice and can skate faster." I hear this comment from the athletes I work with ALL the time. Stronger legs = better hockey performance. No matter your level of play – NHL, college, junior, beer league, or something in between – beefing up your quads, glutes, and hamstrings […]

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]]> https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-leg-workout/feed/ 0 Hockey Workouts For Speed: How To Skate Faster Like NHL Players https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-workouts-for-speed/ https://next-level-athletics.com/hockey-workouts-for-speed/#respond Sun, 31 Oct 2021 06:46:24 +0000 https://next-level-athletics.com/?p=29786 Most hockey speed workouts you find online are garbage. They're written by armchair experts who have never made a single elite (D1 or professional) athlete faster. This isn't one of those articles. Everything you read over the next few minutes has been time-tested and proven to work. These methods have produced dozens of pro hockey players, D1 athletes, and […]

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