Frozen4
05-02-2010, 08:03 PM
I have been on skates since the age of 2, and playing hockey since 4. It has always been my dream to play in the NHL someday. It has been a long road, playing on many different teams, often 12 months out of the year, switching schools,(I have been to 3 different high schools already including public, prep, and online, because I have to travel so much. Since the age of 6 I have played Select AAA hockey, which is the equivalent of AAU in other sports. Last season I played U-18 AAA here in Boston. I recently signed with a Junior A team in New Hampshire, in order to get more exposure to Division 1 colleges. My summers consist of showcase tournaments, where colleges and NHL scouts come to watch. My new coach told me I have a lot of skill, but in order to be in the lineup every night I need to get stronger, (I'm 17 and next season I will be playing against 20 year olds.)
I have struggled to stick with a strength training program, I trained at Mike Boyle's but did not see any results. A friend of mine who is ranked pretty high for the upcoming NHL draft gave me a strength program from an NHL team, and I am going to use that.
I am a very strong skater, nearly perfect stride, but I get pushed off the puck too easy. My shot needs to improve a lot also. I find myself getting very tired towards the third period so I definitely need to work on my conditioning also. I'm hoping this program can help me improve in these areas. Currently I am 6'1'' and only weigh 152 pounds, which is VERY small for a defenseman. I have not received any interest from Division 1 colleges yet, I am currently a junior in High School. I feel that if I can get up to about 195 lbs. I should definitely be able to play D1 college. I think my size is the only thing holding me back.
Currently I go to Power Skating on Tuesday's and then have skills on Wednesday's, and some Saturday's I play Pick up at a local rink. I will be playing in 4-5 tournaments this summer to hopefully talk with some schools. I'm a 1992 birthdate, so this spring is my first year for the NHL draft, (Obviously I'm not getting drafted) but I still have 2 years left after that. Most Division 1 schools don't want players until they are 20, so they have you play juniors for 2 years after highschool. I'm trying to get a jump start on that by playing junior A my senior year. When my season starts in August I will have access to almost unlimited ice time because my team owns our rink. There is also a team gym and a full time strength coach, so I will be working out there. I will be skating for 2-3 hours a day working on individual skills, and then will have a 2 hour team practice. We play a 70+ game schedule and practice 4-5 times a week August-April.
The NHL program I am currently on (Just started today) looks like this:
MONDAY:
Maximum Effort Lower Body Circuit
Repetitive Effort Lower Body Circuit
Tuesday:
Maximum Effort Upper Body
Wednesday:
Dynamic Effort Total Body
Thursday:
Maximum Effort Upper Body
Friday:
Maximum Effort Lower Body (Leg Complex)
Repetitive Effort Strength (Circuit)
Included each day is Agility training (Ladders, Hurdles, Stick Handling) as well as conditioning.
I NEED AS MUCH SUPPORT AS I CAN GET PLEASE! I am working out by myself, at my local YMCA, which is actually pretty nice, but they play ****ty music.
I understand nutrition is going to be a big part of me gaining weight, and need a lot of advice in that area. It seems like no matter how much I eat I just cant gain weight.
I will update this every day with my workout and progress. Thanks for looking, any help is appreciated!
I have struggled to stick with a strength training program, I trained at Mike Boyle's but did not see any results. A friend of mine who is ranked pretty high for the upcoming NHL draft gave me a strength program from an NHL team, and I am going to use that.
I am a very strong skater, nearly perfect stride, but I get pushed off the puck too easy. My shot needs to improve a lot also. I find myself getting very tired towards the third period so I definitely need to work on my conditioning also. I'm hoping this program can help me improve in these areas. Currently I am 6'1'' and only weigh 152 pounds, which is VERY small for a defenseman. I have not received any interest from Division 1 colleges yet, I am currently a junior in High School. I feel that if I can get up to about 195 lbs. I should definitely be able to play D1 college. I think my size is the only thing holding me back.
Currently I go to Power Skating on Tuesday's and then have skills on Wednesday's, and some Saturday's I play Pick up at a local rink. I will be playing in 4-5 tournaments this summer to hopefully talk with some schools. I'm a 1992 birthdate, so this spring is my first year for the NHL draft, (Obviously I'm not getting drafted) but I still have 2 years left after that. Most Division 1 schools don't want players until they are 20, so they have you play juniors for 2 years after highschool. I'm trying to get a jump start on that by playing junior A my senior year. When my season starts in August I will have access to almost unlimited ice time because my team owns our rink. There is also a team gym and a full time strength coach, so I will be working out there. I will be skating for 2-3 hours a day working on individual skills, and then will have a 2 hour team practice. We play a 70+ game schedule and practice 4-5 times a week August-April.
The NHL program I am currently on (Just started today) looks like this:
MONDAY:
Maximum Effort Lower Body Circuit
Repetitive Effort Lower Body Circuit
Tuesday:
Maximum Effort Upper Body
Wednesday:
Dynamic Effort Total Body
Thursday:
Maximum Effort Upper Body
Friday:
Maximum Effort Lower Body (Leg Complex)
Repetitive Effort Strength (Circuit)
Included each day is Agility training (Ladders, Hurdles, Stick Handling) as well as conditioning.
I NEED AS MUCH SUPPORT AS I CAN GET PLEASE! I am working out by myself, at my local YMCA, which is actually pretty nice, but they play ****ty music.
I understand nutrition is going to be a big part of me gaining weight, and need a lot of advice in that area. It seems like no matter how much I eat I just cant gain weight.
I will update this every day with my workout and progress. Thanks for looking, any help is appreciated!