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My high school english teachers would hate me for this, but the current state of youth hockey can only be characterized by one word: ridiculousness.  Hockey has a higher burnout rate than any other sport.  The parents are the most crazed. Even worse, many times the coaches have the shortest tempers and very little actual […]

On Monday I posted 13 questions every hockey player and coach should have the answers to if they’re serious about training to fulfill their hockey potential.   The list is extensive, but not all-inclusive.  From consulting with coaches and players throughout the years, I know considering all those forms of training can be a bit […]

I’m not quick to recommend a resource to anyone, but Joe Heiler from SportsRehabExpert.com has put together a great line-up for this teleseminar.   Check out the line-up! Gray Cook MSPT, OCS, CSCS Kyle Kiesel, PT, PhD, ATC, CSCS Michael Boyle MA, ATC Charlie Weingroff MSPT, ATC, CSCS Dr. Stuart M. McGill PhD Phil Plisky, PT, […]

How is your warm-up preparing your body for high-intensity activity and improving range of motion? How are you training for core stability? How are you training for REACTIVE core stability? How are you training for hockey-specific deceleration? How are you training for hockey-specific acceleration? How are you training to improve lower body power? How are […]

It’s been a great week.  Despite cutting my typical caloric intake in half (from around 4,000/day to around or slightly below 2,000/day), I’ve been able to maintain a pretty high level of energy.  I enjoyed my two week break, but it feels great to start training seriously again. I’ve been pretty shocked at the results […]

Kevin Neeld: B, I know how busy you are getting things settled at Quinnipiac.  I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to do this.  Can you please introduce yourself to those readers that may not yet know you? Brijesh Patel: First of all thank you for having me and thinking enough of me […]

I’ve taken a lot of “guff” over the last year or so for switching to what most people refer to as a low-carb diet.  I say “most people” because I’ve never called it that; I call it a “smart carb” diet.  What’s the difference? Low carb implies you’re getting less than you need. Truth is, […]

I want to wish you all a late Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted anything. Truth is, I was burnt out.  After 12 months of training clients/athletes, coaching hockey, writing articles, doing research, taking graduate classes, consulting, etc., I needed a break. But I’m back now and […]

Howard Stern A couple weeks ago an article I wrote entitled “Mystery Meat” (http://www.t-nation.com/article/bodybuilding/mystery_meat&cr=) was published on T-nation.com.  The feedback was unbelievable!  Many people instantly heavily criticized the article, while others were intrigued by the unique idea.  For the record, my stance on the weight gained from that experiment is this: The weight gain is […]

This morning my alarm went off at 6:15, like it does every morning.  Unfortunately I had a HORRIBLE night of sleep so I did what any logical person would do and hit the first button that would make the noise go away. At 6:30 I scrambled out of bed to prepare for my 7am lift […]