Quad Cities Hockey School

The goal of a warm up is to help you perform at your best when you get under the barbell. No two athletes will necessarily have the same warm up as we all bring individual requirements to the table that need to be addressed to help us each lift with the best technique possible. 👍🏼

Walking into the gym, grabbing the barbell and doing a few reps before adding weight is NOT a sufficient warm up. Let that soak in. If this is all you do, you’re missing out on the potential benefits of improved performance you could find with a better warm up.🏋🏼‍♀️

That being said, you need to be efficient & effective with your warm up. No one needs 30 minutes of foam rolling. And doing too much stretching may decrease your body’s ability to produce efficient force during your training. In the opposite manner, jumping too quickly into training can leave your body cold & unable to handle the training demands. In the end this is will leave your body open for injury & unable to hit your performance potential!👊🏼

My goal with SquatU is to give you some options and structure for your warm up. If you have any specific questions that pertain to this part of training, ask it below in the comments and I’ll do my best to address it in future posts! 👇🏼

Check out the YouTube video linked in my bio to see one of my favorite warm up exercises I do EVERY TIME I train.🏋🏼‍♀️
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Every time you touch the barbell you should intend to move with perfect technique. This means lifting your lighter weights with the same attention to detail and intensity as you would a heavy lift.🏋🏼‍♀️

When you start doing this, a funny thing happens...your heavier lifts start to feel lighter and lighter AND they start to look better. The once heavy and slow lifts now start to move a little faster because you have primed your body to perform as efficiently as possible every rep.✅

Those who excel in the iron game don't just "turn it on" when the weight on the bar gets heavy. Follow their lead and see what happens.🙌🏼
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Less than 6 weeks away from the start of our Summer Off-ice training program. Limited spots available, reserve your spot today! First session starts July 2nd. Email [email protected] for more details.

Shoutout to all the athletes that participated in our 2018 Spring mini-camp! impressive display of work ethic, focus levels, and grit throughout each session. Best of luck during the rest of tryout season, and keep up the great work heading into the summer offseason!

Looking forward to our next camp. Email [email protected] for more details!

Limited spots available for our August pre-season prep camp! Come refine your skills, work on your weaknesses, and start your season at the top of your game...

Email [email protected] to register now!

Lots happening summer 2018 at QCHS! Check out the details on our 8-week summer off-ice training program happening at Royal City Crossfit in Guelph!

Email today to reserve your spot for the summer :)

Hey athletes, prepare for rookie camps and spring tryouts this year at our 2018 April mini-camp!

Email or call now to reserve your spot, limited space available!!!!