The Hockey Strength Podcast

In this episode, new host Brian Sipotz talks with hockeystrengthandconditioning.com partner and USA Hockey NTDP Strength Coach Darryl Nelson and Anthony Donskov of Donskov Strength and Conditioning about the use of heart rate variability and rates of perceived exertion scales to determine athlete's readiness for training. 

Sean Skahan, Anaheim Ducks Strength Coach, joins me to talk about his lecture at the Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group's Summer Seminar in May, "Injury Prevention Strategies For Hockey". Time is running out- the price at http://www.HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com is going up on April 9. Lock in the low price of 9.95 a month forever!  If you train hockey players or just want to learn from the best hockey strength coaches on the planet, then sign up ASAP!!

Dan Boothby, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northeastern University and one of the organizers for the Boston Sports Medical and Performance Group's Summer Seminar, joins us to talk about the Hockey Track at the seminar. I also spoke to him about his topic- "Evaluating and Tracking Off Ice Development in Hockey"

Kevin Neeld, from the Endeavor Sports Performance joins me for Episode 3 of The Hockey Strength Podcast to talk about: His HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com articles and programs: -2 day In-Season Program - Directional Rolling -  Breathing

Darryl Nelson, from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program joins me for Episode 2 of The Hockey Strength Podcast to talk about: -Rep Schemes - Conditioning for hockey - His HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com articles and programs: **Return from Holiday Break **My Favorite Set and Repetition Schemes **Quarter Sprints

In Episode 1, Mike Potenza, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks, comes on to talk about: -What he is doing at this point in the season with his players - -His recovery strategies during all the travel -His article on HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com "In-season workout: Rate of Force Development Focus"