Complete Conditioning for Hockey

by Peter Twist

Presents 125 sport-specific exercises and drills to help players improve their strength, agility, and endurance. Photos demonstrating exercises feature NHL stars Trevor Linden, Mike Peca, Jyrki Lumme, and Geoff Courtnall. All-stars Wayne Gretzky, Steve Larmer, Doug Gilmour, and others discuss what hockey conditioning has meant to their success.

Genres: Hockey, Sports

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Peter Twist coached in the National Hockey League for 11 years and is currently a consultant for several NHL players and agents. An exercise physiologist with a M.Sc and a specialization in Coaching Science, Twist has published over 400 papers, authored 10 books and 19 DVD’s on athlete development, while coaching over 700 professional athletes.

Reviews

[Scott]

Aimed for the serious young, hockey player, not for avid adult players. The book is perfect for a hockey coach who works with young players.

[Adriano Vretaros]

Good book. I very much enjoyed contemporary approach to the conditioning system of hockey players.