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working on all sorts of things. Some longer sessions and
some can be as short as a quick 20-minute blast to keep
the body ticking over.
LF: During the summer it’s 5-6 day’s a week then
during the season twice a week is usually enough.
We train 4 times a week and play at least twice a week
so it’s tough to fit much more in.
LU K E F E R R A R A
ML: What types of workouts do you feel benefit you
the most??
LF: Again this differs from pre-season to in-season.
Pre-season is all about gaining muscle mass and
strength so lots of weights sessions are key. Then during
season our focus shifts to maintaining what we have,
we do lots of mobility type drills and just try to not
over-work ourselves. I also find this helps with injury
prevention which is the most important thing in-season.
LH: For pre-season during the Summer I always work
with some guy called Mark Laws from ‘Mark Laws
Performance Coaching’...
ML: Great plug haha, that’s staying in...
LH: ...we lift heavy, we add muscle and we do a lot of
sport specific conditioning which I feel really helps me
to increase my size, strength, power and general fitness
for the long season ahead. In-season we focus on lifting
towards the start of the week but towards the end of
the week we are just concentrating on getting the body
ready for the games at the weekend and preventing
injuries...which I’ve done a much better job of than Luke
by the sounds of things haha...
ML: Let’s not start all that again. Tell me what a typical
week looks like for a professional Ice Hockey player?
LH: So after playing both Saturday and Sunday,
Monday will be a rest day. Then Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursdays start with a morning gym session
focusing on recovery, maintenance and any other
areas needing improvement. That’s then followed by
a training session on the ice for about 60-90 minutes.
On a Friday the on-ice session takes priority and the
gym session is usually done after that, focussing on
stretching and preparing the body for the weekend.
Then back to two brutal games at the weekend...it’s a
very busy week.
LF: We are pretty similar. Monday’s we are off, Tuesday
consists of on-ice practice and a mobility session.
Wednesday and Thursday we practice on the ice then
go to the gym. Friday is just on-ice practice ready for
games on Saturday and Sunday.
ML: You both played a lot of different sports as kids.
Which, if any, do you feel helped your ability as Ice
Hockey players?
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