Conor Doherty

Conor Doherty, PTS, is an athletic trainer in Dryden, Ontario, who specializes in sports performance. The majority of his clients are hockey players. Learn more about his training methods and programs at http://starfactoryfitness.com.

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Unlock Your Hockey Performance With Mobility Drills

May 2, 2013 | Conor Doherty

If you want to take your hockey game to the next level, you must focus on more than strength, speed and power. Having sufficient mobility will help you take advantage of those other athletic attributes and maximize your performance on...

3 Essential Hockey Off-Season Exercises

April 19, 2013 | Conor Doherty

The hockey off-season is fast approaching, and there's no better time to start planning for it. This will help you seamlessly transition into your summer workouts to get a step ahead of your competition. (Watch how Jordan Eberle trains in...

Strength/Stretching Supersets: Get More Out of Your Workouts

November 16, 2012 | Conor Doherty

For some reason after workouts, athletes often skip their flexibility training. Whether they believe it's unnecessary or feel like they don't have the time, stretching always seems to be the first component of training that gets sloughed off. (Hate Stretching?...

Improve Hockey Skating With Squat Laterals

October 25, 2012 | Conor Doherty

The term "sport-specific" has been confusing hockey athletes for some time. "Sport-specific" refers to exercises that work muscles needed in a particular sport. And just because you're not strapping on a pair of skates and pads doesn't mean an exercise is...

5 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press Max

October 25, 2012 | Conor Doherty

The Bench Press is one of the first exercises guys drift to. There's something about pushing a bar packed with iron off their chest that makes guys feel manly. I'm not here to tell you to avoid the Bench Press. (Check...

Hockey Exercises For Dominant Defensemen

October 22, 2012 | Conor Doherty

Ever wonder what it's like going into the corner with a guy like Shea Weber or Zdeno Chara? Just thinking about battling in the corner with one of these beasts can completely alter how an opposing forward goes about his...

6 Reasons Why USA Hockey Will Never Catch Canada

October 19, 2012 | Conor Doherty

When you start skating at the age of five or six, you can safely say that hockey is in your blood. American hockey players from places like Minnesota, North Dakota, Maine, Michigan and Massachusetts have an idea of what this...

Does Instability Training Make Hockey Players Better?

October 19, 2012 | Conor Doherty

In our society, we're constantly looking for the next big thing, something that will spark our interest and really get us excited. We constantly crave new information and seek out new devices. Well, the same idea holds true in the...

Dynamic Stretching Exercises for Your Pre-Workout

October 18, 2012 | Conor Doherty

Remember gym class when your teacher told you to run a couple of laps and then stretch? That's when I first learned how to stretch, and I thought it was great. Hold each stretch for 10 seconds and you're ready...

Hockey Workout Routine for Speedy Forwards

October 17, 2012 | Conor Doherty

The 2005 NHL lockout brought about changes to the game that resulted in greater goal scoring, faster game speed and more overall excitement. The league placed a strict emphasis on obstruction penalties—such as holding, hooking, slashing and interference—to allow skilled...

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