Monday – Upper Strength

Increase upper body power for stronger shots, checks, and on-ice stability. This workout blends pressing, pulling, and core stability work for elite on-ice performance.

Warmup

Warm-Up
  • Heat

    5 min brisk walk or easy jog reps
  • Hip CARs

    video

  • Ankle CARs

    video

  • McGill Big 3

    video

  • curl-up

    1 sets8/side reps
  • side-plank

    1 sets20–30s/side reps
  • bird-dog

    1 sets6/side reps
  • Lateral bounds (Heidens): (stick landings)

    4 sets3/side reps

    video

  • Band pull-aparts

    2 sets15 reps

    video

  • Scap push-ups

    1 sets12 reps

    video

  • Band external rotations (elbows at sides)

    2 sets12 reps

    video

  • Ramp sets: Bench press 3–4 sets to working load (e.g., bar → 40%×5 → 60%×3 → 75%×2)

    10 reps

    video

Superset 1

Superset
  • Bench Press [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7DgCr-3pg)

    4 sets5–6 repsRest 2–3 min after A1
  • Face Pulls [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rep-qVOkqgk)

    3 sets12–15 repsRest 60–90s after A2

Superset 2

Superset
  • Wide Pronated-Grip Pull-Ups [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGo4IYlbE5g)

    4 sets6–8 repsRest 60s after B1
  • Dumbbell Cuban Press [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlH1d4Z5iS8)

    4 sets9–12 repsRest 90s after B2

Superset 3

Superset
  • Lat Pulldown [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAwf7n6Luuc)

    4 sets9–12 repsRest 60s before C2
  • Med-Ball Russian Twists [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkD8rjkodUI)

    4 sets20s repsRest 90s before C3
  • Dumbbell Farmer’s Walk [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHfPAuBBJ0)

    3 sets30s repsRest 90s after C3

Rollouts (Ab-Wheel or Stability Ball) [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlk3J1UUVt4)

  • Rollouts (Ab-Wheel or Stability Ball) [Video Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlk3J1UUVt4)

    3 sets8–10 repsRest 60–90s

Daily Micro-Core (4 sets continuous)

  • McGill curl-up

    8/side reps

    video

  • Side plank

    20–30s/side reps

    video

  • Bird-dog

    6/side reps

    video

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