Hockey Dynamic Warm-up 1 of 2

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I try to keep my videos under 3-4 minutes because I know I lose peoples attention after that. But this video walks you through an exact dynamic warm-up that you can use before a game/practice/off-ice workout. Here is an excerpt from my book 7 Pre-Game Habits of Pro Hockey Players explaining why this is so important before a game.

Dynamic Warm-up

I was doing it all wrong my whole career. Before every workout, practice, and game of my life, I went through a number of static stretches to loosen up the muscles. More often than not I was pressed for time and went through a quick static stretching routine of the large muscles such as the hamstring and quadriceps on the ice without a warm-up. Wrong. Science has found a better way. In fact, according to a study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, using static stretching alone before a workout will actually hurt your performance. (Im glad I found this out 8 years after I stopped playing.) A good warm-up begins with getting a little sweat going and increasing blood flow to your joints and tendons which will make them more receptive before beginning the exercises. The reasoning behind the switch from static stretching to dynamic stretching to get the muscles ready for the ice is that muscles are more pliable and will react better, with limited negative consequences, when warm.
Start with an aerobic activity for 3-5 minutes that warms up your body yet doesnt tire you out for the game. Some ways to accomplish this include the following:
1.A light jog in the hallways or outside
2.Running the stairs
3.Jumping rope
4.Good old jumping jacks
5.Riding the bike

Keep it about 40-60% of your max speed. When you feel warm and have a little sweat going, then take your body through a combination of the following dynamic exercises:

You can find more information on the book at:

http://www.hockeypregamebook.com

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[9soccergirley9]

I'm going to try these (: