Tips of the Week

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Tempo Runs Here’s a simple exercise you can do to get in shape for your games. They’re called tempo runs. Get on a treadmill and run in intervals. Start with 15 seconds of running and 30 ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Goblet Squat Here’s a great exercise to increase your lower body strength. It’s easy to learn and it has a very low incidence of injury. It’s called the Goblet Squat. We recommend you use a kettlebell ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Stepping Overhead Throw All athletes need power. A great way to develop power is med ball throws. This is the Stepping Overhead Throw. Put these in your warmup before you lift weights. Three sets of five ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Chin-Ups You need protection when you get hit. One of the best forms of protection is more muscle mass. To build muscle mass in your upper body, do more chin-ups. Do them at least once a week ...

You worked hard all off-season to get ready. You made the team and work hard in practice. Is there anything else you can do to maintain top performance as the season goes along? The answer is yes. In-season training off-ice is an important factor in ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Side Toss Want to shoot harder? Here’s an easy exercise you can do. All you need is a medicine ball and a wall. It’s called the Side Toss. Great for increasing rotational power. Do 3 sets ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Box Jumps Explosiveness and power are key to an athlete’s performance. One of the best ways to increase power is through box jumps. Put these in your program near the end of your warmup for three ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Split Squats for Lower Body Strength Do this exercise for incredible lower body strength. The split squat is a staple in our programs at MBSC. Start on the floor. Bend both knees at 90 degrees, and ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Measure Vertical Explosiveness What gets measured gets managed. In other words, if you want to improve something, you need to track your progress. At MBSC, we track our explosiveness using this vertical jump mat. You can ...