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Anyone have any good work out advice for a female hockey player?

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Answer by pyroism726
I play hockey, and I’ve played against female hockey players. Don’t treat yourself any different than another hockey player. If you play with mostly guys and you try your hardest working out, practicing, and playing, you will probably surprise the other team and because they see you as a female hockey player instead of a just any other hockey player. They will have low expectations for you and would be afraid to hit you and you will be successful. Good luck

Answer by mymammoth
-Work out at least a few times a week using machines or free weights. This will help your strength.
-Do cardio at least three times a week to build your stamina- even if it’s taking a walk for 1/2 an hour, riding a bike, using a stairmaster or treadmill, etc.
-Participate and be active in sports other than hockey. (I am an avid snowboarder during the winter, and believe me when I say snowboarding helps me a lot in balance in hockey, and vice-versa.) Another good example is playing basketball- it helps your hand-eye coordination.

I don’t know what your skill level is but I play against mostly men and even though they are a lot larger and stronger, I use other skills to my advantage such as speed and puck-handling. A lot of smaller players I know (both guys and girls) compensate in the same way.

Answer by ET
im a female hockey player, ive been playing since 1999…till now…i play goalie..but i tend to run out of the net and play too lol…advice:
1) dont let anyone treat u different from a male hockey player by saying they’ll go easy on u…ppl have said that to me and ive definetly changed their outlook on female hockey players
2)make sure u stay fit by doing push ups … and crunchs…
3) try and do more activities that increase ur agility like play dodgeball
4) …this is a common one…have a well balanced meal…dont go on a diet … u need as much energy as u can get
5) when u play hockey..try not to get distracted with other things..dont let other thoughts abt tmrw or yesterday bug u…u need to have complete concentration on the game to do ur best
6) and last of all…practice….a really important thing to remember…