Sport Training?

[Flatbar]

The heck with running on flat surfaces. Playing roller or ice hockey you'll need power along with that stamina, find a stadium nearby and run the stairs. You'll get better pushoff power from your legs and it will both build stamina and strength. Gotta have good knees though.

It's also wise to loose as many teeth, prefferably the ones in front, as possible to help your breathing.

[Sandman]

I'll advocate weights. Your skating time will be just as good as running. In addition to the weights make certain you're skating at least 2-3 times a week.

Squats are just as good as wind sprints and they'll work your entire body. Do these religiously. Don't ignore your upper body strength. You'll need it if you're up against the boards fighting for a puck.


Keep in mind...  I expect that your lines will be changing out every minute or two so when you're on the floor, it's a sprint. So you're game is explode, recover, explode, recover, explode... it's not a marathon.

[BlueJ1]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
I hate qouting myself.   Blue, I thought initially you had three weeks.  

I now realize you have three months.

Run a mile (say M-Th or F) a day for the first two weeks.    Next 2 weeks, run 1.5, followed by 2 miles the following two weeks.   Instead of increasing the distance, work on "pushing a little harder" in those 2 miles.  

Kamilyun's advoce on training is excellent as well.

Wrong person.

[Hoarach]

I would start out with how long your periods would be and run for the full time not necessarily as fast as you can but to get used to the time.  Then add some ankle weights as it gets easier.  Once the ankle weights get easy than increase the speed of your run.

Could also buy a ladder, not a ladder to climb, but a ladder you see on football fields and run through those many times with 1 foot in each hole and as fast as you can will increase your speed and condition at the same time.

If you want to get faster do power cleans with a bar.  

Since hockey you do have times where you are skating slow could also do sprints.  On a flat surface or a hill.  Hill is probably better as it makes it tough going up needing more strength and stamina to get up the hill.  Run a bunch of hills and will see a difference as sprinting distances of say 100 yards at  a full sprint.

Like they said above also do suicides but those just suck.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by BlueJ1
Wrong person.

LMFAO, I'm only human.  <> bud.

[BlueJ1]

Its ok sir. If it was a compliment I wouldnt have said anything.  

[Reschke]

Originally posted by Hoarach
Could also buy a ladder, not a ladder to climb, but a ladder you see on football fields and run through those many times with 1 foot in each hole and as fast as you can will increase your speed and condition at the same time.

 

http://www.footballamerica.com

Agility Ladder part number  price is $84.95

Get a few buddies to go in with you on it and I promise if you run your prettythang off with it after skating you will change your ability to stop and start on a dime. BUT you have to keep doing it throughout the season as well.  Then try to mimic the drills with your skates on.  My oldest son and I go out 4x a week and run through his speed and agility drills and then he hits the weight room twice a week for cardio and light weight work (He is only 10) and I hit the gym 6 days a week since my knees can't take the running like they used to.