Total Hockey Conditioning

by Bompa, Tudor O.; Champers, Dave, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781552978528
• ISBN10: 1552978524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd

Summary

Sound advice for hockey players at all levels of play.Total Hockey Conditioning is a comprehensive guide to conditioning that includes both theory and specific training programs for all age groups. Written for coaches, players, trainers, and conditioning specialists, this book explains how to increase strength, power, speed, energy, flexibility, and agility. By applying these principles, players will compete at a higher level while avoiding injuries and recovering more quickly from fatigue.Key features of this book include: On- and off-ice programs for all age groups Power, speed and strength training Quickness and flexibility training Energy system training Nutrition regimes including what to eat and drink before, during and after the game Mental training including stress managementDetailed and highly informative, this book is illustrated with 450 tables, figures, and diagrams. Practical advice is provided for planning a year-round fitness program.

Author Biography

Tudor O. Bompa, PhD is a training expert and author of Total Training for Young Champions and Serious Strength Training.

Dave Chambers, PhD is a former coach with the NHL and Team Canada. He is the author of many articles and books including Hockey Conditioning.

Table of Contents

Components of Fitness	p. 1
Planning--Periodization of Hockey Training	p. 5
Training for Strength and Power	p. 22
Training the Energy System	p. 29
Training for Quickness and Agility	p. 42
Flexibility Training	p. 58
Recovery, Fatigue, Overtraining, and Detraining	p. 63
Injuries: Prevention and Recovery	p. 78
Evaluating Fitness	p. 82
Nutrition	p. 93
Mental Training	p. 102
Growth Characteristics and Training Implications	p. 111
The Training Program and Specific Exercises	p. 116
Year-Round Fitness Programs for Elite Professional, National, and University Teams	p. 129
Year-Round Fitness Programs for Junior Players (17 to 20 Years of Age)	p. 146
Year-Round Fitness Programs for Midget Players (16 to 17 Years of Age)	p. 163
Year-Round Fitness Programs for Pee Wee (12 to 13 Years of Age) and Bantam (14 to 15 Years of Age) Players	p. 179
Conditioning Program for Under Age 12 (Prepubescent)	p. 194
Appendix	p. 196
Conversion Chart	p. 199
Bibliography	p. 200
About the Authors	p. 203
Books	p. 204
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