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Street Skate Training with Lauren Perkins
For the majority of amateur skateboarders, training is nothing more than waking up and hitting the pavement with friends. But for pro street skater Lauren Perkins, getting better and nailing [...]
Calgary Flames Elasticity Dos and Don’ts
Most old school hockey players started playing puck by gathering around center ice to stretch. This game prep technique has changed dramatically. Rich Hesketh, Calgary Flames S+C coach, stresses the [...]
Ride, Ride, and Then Ride Some More
No longer just a bunch of rebels on bikes and boards, action sports stars have spun their way into the mainstream. They’re pulling impressive sponsorships, invites to the hippest parties [...]
Four Reasons Why . . . Skateboarding has Kick-Butt Physical Benefits
Once considered a fringe sport, skateboarding has become a mainstream activity for young people all around the world. Besides funky fashion and gravity-defying tricks, skateboarding has plenty of physical benefits [...]
BC Hockey’s Pro Agility On Ice
Performing the Pro Agility On Ice helped improve the 2010 National Champion Boston College hockey team’s agility. According to BC’s strength and conditioning coach, Russ DeRosa, the drill works the [...]
Puck Power
When setting up your on- and off-ice training regimen, strengthening your calves probably isn’t the first thing you think about. But if you want to glide by the competition this [...]
Minnesota Hockey’s Russian Plyo Drill
You may have a Happy Gilmore slap shot, but if you can’t skate fast enough to get to the puck, it doesn’t matter how fiercely you fling it. Speedy skating [...]
Teambuilding With the San Jose Sharks
Early in the ’07-’08 season, San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson used a three-day break between games against Calgary and Detroit to bond his players. Rather than heading back [...]
Best Movie Training Scenes
The hardest part of any workout is getting started. So if you're going to lift a remote instead of a barbell, at least watch something that will get you moving [...]