Off-ice conditioning?

Question

for a goalie? i made the boys AA team, but now i only get on the ice a max of 3 times every 7 days. i need to get my core and arm strenth up, and my reflexes faster. i have access to a lifetime gym. any segusstions?

Answer 1

im also a goalie

my goalie coach told me to put my gloves and throw a tennis ball against the wall for my reactions. For a goalie you dont need that much arm strength alhtough you should do some bicep curls or some bench press.

Try to do lots of squats on the squat rack and some leg press.

for core do some crunches and use a medicine ball.

also go to nike.com and look at the nikesparq thing and you can make your own workout routine.

hope this helped:)

Answer 2

Hand eye is your biggest tool. Bounce a ball of a wall....all day long. Start with 1 tennis ball then 2. then switch to golf balls(bounce faster). Switch hands. Start on your knees pop up catch, turn around, catch once your facing forward again.

Work those legs bench hops are great. Find a bench,step,or porch....hop in the edge with two feet,down, one foot,down,switch feet, repeat.

  In your down time stretch,stretch if your watching TV, studying, chilling...stretch. Use the gym for Cardio, to keep your heart rate up and to make sure you have your adrenaline up.

There is a GREAT book I believe the name is"The art of Goal tending"  by V. Trediak(not sure of that spelling) Russian red army Goal tending great. It has tons of off ice training in it.

Answer 3

As a goalie, flexibility and core strength is huge. One of the best ways to exercise as a goalie is to do yoga. Yoga is key in targeting both flexibilty and core strength. It is also perfect for balance and hand eye coordination.