Citius Strength and Conditioning
Athletic Performance Centre Calgary, AB, Canada

About 1.45 x’s your bodyweight goes thru your hips when you drop into your butterfly. Add that to going into your butterfly over 30 times in a game and up to 300 times in a practice and the volume of force becomes quite drastic. * To get your hips strong enough to meet these demands we like to use a squat to focus at loading the primary hip stabilizers as well as identify imbalances or compensation patterns that may be developing. * Seeing as how it is possible to load a heal...thy squat movement up to 3 times bodyweight there are very few other athletic movements that can accomplish this. * As part of an athletic performance focused program this type of barbell squat can provide the foundation necessary to achieve high amounts of stability, power, speed and change of direction while drastically reducing pain and injuries. * Above is an 85% back squat at 365lbs, which allows the athlete to adjust to any cueing while under load. See more

Nice to see your hard work paying off @rhett.freiter, congrats on the W. #Repost @ubcmsoc with @get_repost Your starring 11 today in a 6-1 victory. Sam Fletcher with a brace and man of the match honours. Other goals scored by Clarke (2), Gardner 1 and Colbow 1. Einarrson with the W in the pipes.

Great post from @scienceforsport as we head into another week. Treat your recovery as your treat your training to get the most out of both! #Repost @scienceforsport with @get_repost RECOVERY STRATEGIES... - This great infographic by Adam Crook explains the importance of getting the 90% right first before worrying about the 'tip of the iceberg' aka the 10%! - Coaches, how do YOU manage to get the 90% right? How do YOU embody these strategies? Tell us below! See more

Hockey has been a major part of my life for well over 30 years now. It’s a great way to connect with people and make lifelong friendships. To be able to continue this through playing and coaching is something I’m grateful for each day. * I truly believe sport is one of the best ways to develop great people, and that’s the primary focus for every athlete we work with. * With today being Hockey Day in Canada - I’m proud to celebrate one of Canada’s favourite sports!... #hockeydayincanada @ Calgary, Alberta See more

Much like your technical game and your power and speed training, the mental aspects of your game are a skill that can be improved as well. * When I was still playing and had first started coaching (over 15 years ago) I didn’t give nearly enough attention to the mental side of playing net. Which looking back is devastating, because now I realize how much of an improvement it can make for the position. * Today there’s no excuse to neglect mental skill and character development.... From the books available, the specialization of sports psychology, and many online programs anyone can look for resources to help their mental game. * One of the best books I’ve read (thanks to @performanceinspiredtraining), that has helped me and the athletes I work with is @whatdrives winning by Brett Ledbetter. If you want to work at developing character and performance skills it’s a great place to start. See more