Montreal Canadiens Star Powers His Shot With Bizarre Tire Drills
Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk is a young upcoming star in the NHL. Drafted third overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, the 22-yar-old, after four years in the league, is finally blossoming into the star he was projected to be.
Galchenyuk finished last season with a career-high 30 goals, 26 assists and 56 points. Since becoming the Canadiens’ leader on offense, the young Russian now leads all 2012 draftees in those categories.
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To keep improving his game and become a 40-plus goal scorer next season, Galchenyuk has been working hard this off-season. But he doesn’t just perform traditional exercises or workouts in the gym. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Russian uses old world techniques to get his body ready for the season.
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In the first video, instead of using a weighted sled for Resisted Sprints, he ties several tires together with a rope attached to his waist and runs up a dirt path in the middle of the forest. Unconventional? Yes. Does it develop power and explosiveness to help him blow by defenders on the ice? Absolutely.
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In the second video, Galchenyuk perform an exercise that most players probably don’t do. He uses tires again, but this time he throws them around. After lifting a tire off the ground, he shuffles around, imitating dodging around a zone on the ice, then chucks the tire across the yard and into a goal, imitating the motion of a slap shot.
This odd drill helps strengthen his core and upper body, which increase his shot power. Check it out below.
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Montreal Canadiens Star Powers His Shot With Bizarre Tire Drills
Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk is a young upcoming star in the NHL. Drafted third overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, the 22-yar-old, after four years in the league, is finally blossoming into the star he was projected to be.
Galchenyuk finished last season with a career-high 30 goals, 26 assists and 56 points. Since becoming the Canadiens’ leader on offense, the young Russian now leads all 2012 draftees in those categories.
RELATED: Perfect Your Arm Drive to Improve Your Hockey Skating Speed
To keep improving his game and become a 40-plus goal scorer next season, Galchenyuk has been working hard this off-season. But he doesn’t just perform traditional exercises or workouts in the gym. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Russian uses old world techniques to get his body ready for the season.
RELATED: This Drill Helps You Develop Elite Skating Speed and Power
In the first video, instead of using a weighted sled for Resisted Sprints, he ties several tires together with a rope attached to his waist and runs up a dirt path in the middle of the forest. Unconventional? Yes. Does it develop power and explosiveness to help him blow by defenders on the ice? Absolutely.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BINxdRnjBSl/?taken-by=agally94&hl=en”]
In the second video, Galchenyuk perform an exercise that most players probably don’t do. He uses tires again, but this time he throws them around. After lifting a tire off the ground, he shuffles around, imitating dodging around a zone on the ice, then chucks the tire across the yard and into a goal, imitating the motion of a slap shot.
This odd drill helps strengthen his core and upper body, which increase his shot power. Check it out below.