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You can improve your strength, speed, agility, and endurance by using the 125 sport-specific
exercises and drills in Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey. Peter Twist, NHL strength and
conditioning coach, provides the best on- and off-ice training exercises and drills for getting
into rock-hard hockey shape.
This fully illustrated guide includes:
- 23 stretches for flexibility,
- 8 on-ice activities for aerobic and anaerobic training,
- 37 on- and off-ice strengthening exercises,
- 35 drills and activities to develop quickness and agility, and
- 22 speed-training drills to add power to skating.
Sample practice sessions and conditioning programs help players of all ages and skill
levels maximize their training.
Numerous NHL stars, including Trevor Linden, Mike Peca, Jyrki Lumme, and Geoff Courtnall
are featured in photos demonstrating exercises. All-stars Wayne Gretzky, Steve Larmer,
Doug Gilmour, and others discuss what hockey conditioning has meant to their success,
and they give tips to aspiring players.
Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey will put you in top shape for today’s fast, physical
game.
About the Author
Peter W. Twist, one of the foremost conditioning experts in North America, has coached
hundreds of hockey players at all levels—from high school to the professional ranks. He
also has instructed hundreds of national, international, and professional athletes in a variety
of other sports, including football, soccer, tennis, and basketball. Twist is the owner of Twist
Conditioning Incorporated and Peter Twist’s Conditioning and Athlete Development Camps.
Twist, who earned his MPE degree in coaching science from the University of British
Columbia, is president of the Professional and Collegiate Hockey Conditioning Coaches
Association. He has lectured extensively on conditioning topics at academic conferences,
hockey seminars, and sports banquets.
Coauthor of The Physiology of Ice Hockey—A Testing and Training Manual, Twist has helped
train such world-class athletes as NHL stars Trevor Linden, Mark Messier, and Pavel Bure
and NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon. Twist also has helped numerous over-30 athletes to
become quicker and more agile and to extend their careers. A passionate teacher, Twist
lectures to university undergraduate and graduate classes, academic conference
audiences, and sport-camp participants. He is the author of numerous articles on player
development and conditioning.
Twist is also regional director for the British Columbia branch of the National Strength and
Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a member of the National Institute of Speed, Agility
and Quickness.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Fitness Basics For Hockey
Chapter 2. Flexibility
Chapter 3. Aerobic and Anaerobic Training
Chapter 4. Strength Training
Chapter 5. Quickness and Agility Training
Chapter 6. Speed Training
Chapter 7. Nutrition
Chapter 8. Conditioning for Every Season
Words of Praise
"Peter Twist is an outstanding strength and conditioning coach for hockey players, as he has
shown with the Canucks. Our players and coaches believe his program is the best. Whether
you’re in junior hockey or the pros. Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey is your guide to
better conditioning and better performance on the ice."
Glen Hanlon
Assistant Coach, Vancouver Canucks
"Peter’s dedication to and knowledge of player conditioning is evident in Complete
Conditioning for Ice Hockey. If you want to be your best, learn and use the exercises,
workouts, and programs he prescribes."
Mike Peca
Center, Buffalo Sabres
