It has been a while since my last post. Mostly due to the fact that I am trying to tie up all the loose ends that are out there before I leave for the winter. My training intensity has also picked up considerably. A couple of people have written me and asked what the average summer day is like for me. It starts at about 7:45am with me getting up and making breakfast for myself. I need to eat an hour before I train in order to allow everything to settle in. I am at the gym at 9:00am and I am there for about two hours training. What I do in the gym depends on at what point in the summer I am at. Periodization is big these days in making sure you continue to improve without peaking too early or too late. Generally though my workouts consist of weight training, agility training, and conditioning. I like to bike early in the summer and not skate at all until mid-June. The pro season is long and taking a couple months off from skating allows my body to heal up and prepare for the next season. Once June rolls around I start skating lightly, maybe once or twice a week and this increases in intensity until I am skating 5-6 days a week in September. After I work out in the morning I eat lunch and rest for a couple hours until I get on the ice in the mid afternoon, usually around 3 or 4pm. After a good skate I have dinner, relax with my wife and dog and get ready to do it again the next day.
The next couple of weeks will be really hectic for me so I won't be posting much, if at all. Once training camp starts I will have time in the afternoons to fill you in on how camp is going and the types of things that we are doing. My goal is to keep this blog updated constantly throughout the season to keep everyone that is interested informed. Enjoy the next couple of weeks because summer is quickly ending and hockey season will be here before we know it!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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5 comments:
Sounds like a great plan. I'm very excited to see the Graham Mink back in a Bears uniform. This team has the makings of a very good team.
I feel like a broken record, I am so ready for summer to be offically over and for hockey season to officially be here! I am so excited to see the turn out of this seasons team. I think we have a great chance of making playoffs and more hopefully. Have fun at camp. Thanks for the updates too, I come to your page almost everyday to check for updates! See you soon Minker!
I have been ready for hockey to start since a week after the season was over. Have a safe trip to camp and I look forward to seeing you in Washington or Hershey. I also want to thank you for doing your blog to keep your fans informed, we appreciate it.
Graham - Best of luck to you in the upcoming season. I am really looking forward to your updates as it will be one of the few ways for me to follow the Bears this year. I definitely plan on catching a game in Philly this year and trust me, i will be wearing my Chocolate and White....
You havent gotten up before eight o clock since u played high school hockey
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