1. STRENGTH TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS
DARRYL NELSON

2. TRAINING RESOURCES www.strengthcoach.com
Advances in Functional Training by Boyle
Brawn by McRobert
Athletic Body in Balance by Cook
New Rules of Lifting by Cosgrove
Core Performance by Verstegan
Easy Strength by Dan John

3. SKILL & TALENT The Little Book of Talent by Coyle
The Talent Code by Coyle
Talent is Overrated by Colvin
Outliers by Gladwell
Spark by Ratey

4. FOOD & NUTRITION The Paleo Solution by Wolf
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Pollan
Ultraprevention by Hyman and Liponis
The Vegetarian Myth by Keith
The End of Overeating by Kessler

5. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
Train what you see in sports. Functional training just make sense.
What are the demands of sport? Does long distance training make sense?
Does quick feet training make sense? Does high rep weight training make sense? What about muscle fiber type?
Does machine training make sense?
Your ice hockey players are sprinters!

7. FREE/BODY WEIGHT Ask what does hockey really demand
Training should be 3-D & involve coordination & body awareness.
Multi-joint exercises & multi-planar movements
Single extremity exercises.
Strength and power oriented.
Olympic lifting, squatting, pulling, resisted running
Putting force into the ice is the most important aspect of skating fast
Ask what does hockey really demand

10. EXERCISE
Weyland Study: Faster Top Running Speeds are Achieved with Greater Ground Forces Not More Rapid Leg Movements. Weyland, P., Sternlight, D., Bellizzi, M., Wright, S., Journal of Applied Physiology, 89: , 2000.
Tabata Study: 6 weeks of training for 1 hour, 5 days a week, at 70% vo2max resulted in smaller gains in vo2max and anaerobic power than performing 8 sets of 20s intervals followed by 10s of rest. Tabata, I., Nishimura, K., Kousaki, M., et al. (1996). Effects of moderate-intensity endurance and high-intensity intermittent training on anaerobic capacity and VO2max. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 28(10),

11. HOCKEY PHYSIOLOGY
In the 1920s the average body mass was approximately 75 kg. In 2003 the average mass was 92 kg. This increase of 17 kg represented a 23% gain in mass that appears to be in the form of muscle tissue.
There are many factors contributing to the increasing size of the players. Players are assessed by scouts on 10 task requirements with size and strength and aggressiveness and toughness being part of the selection process. Other factors include increased time spent in training, particularly strength training. In recent years, Teams have added fitness and strength specialists to the coaching staff. Most NHL teams, including the Canadiens, have in house facilities containing excellent equipment for physical development for the players.
Physiological profile of professional hockey payers NRC Canada. D.L. Montgomery.

12. Acceleration

18. STRENGTH & POWER

19. Strength Training