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BadHammy* 03-26-2009 06:11 PM
Hard Time Warming Up Legs
 
As my legs have gotten in better and better shape over the last few years, hockey mostly, I noticed it takes me more and more time to warm up my legs. Even skating 15-20 minutes of warm ups doesn't do it, I still need a couple shifts to get going. Jogging a while helps but not sure beyond that. Any suggestions?

ClicheGuevara 03-26-2009 06:23 PM
squats

playbedar 03-26-2009 06:35 PM
Don't know if it can help you but one weird thing I noticed recently. If I stay still while on the bench, my legs feel very soft on the next shift. But if I shake my legs slighty (just to keep them in movement) I feel like my legs are full of energy and response way better. Am I weird or is it a normal thing?

I've been a goaltender most of my "career" so I don't know about these things :laugh:

Anyway you could try that.

BadHammy* 03-26-2009 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ClicheGuevara (Post 18723531)
squats
Why didn't I think of that! Obvious but potentially brilliant.

Quote:
Originally Posted by playbedar (Post 18723808)
Don't know if it can help you but one weird thing I noticed recently. If I stay still while on the bench, my legs feel very soft on the next shift. But if I shake my legs slighty (just to keep them in movement) I feel like my legs are full of energy and response way better. Am I weird or is it a normal thing?

I've been a goaltender most of my "career" so I don't know about these things :laugh:

I think I've sorta noticed the same thing after 5-10 minutes.

Anyway you could try that.

greech 03-26-2009 08:07 PM
Stretching before. We ride the bus to away games, and a solid 10 minute stretch works wonders. That, coupled with a good skate in the warm up is important. I also try to limit the time I sit in the room before going on, I'm usually not dressed until the coaches come in 20 minutes before.

BadHammy* 03-28-2009 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by greech (Post 18725954)
Stretching before. We ride the bus to away games, and a solid 10 minute stretch works wonders. That, coupled with a good skate in the warm up is important. I also try to limit the time I sit in the room before going on, I'm usually not dressed until the coaches come in 20 minutes before.
Stretching really didn't help me that much, unless I did really intense stretching for a while. The squats help a lot though.

Headcoach 03-28-2009 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MistaWrista (Post 18762037)
Stretching really didn't help me that much, unless I did really intense stretching for a while. The squats help a lot though.
Ok, PM me with your email address and I will hook you up with some videos to watch on my MySpace account. After you do these drills, you will not have any problems...trust me!

Head coach


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