Pre-Ice Warm-up Essentials

To prevent injury and prepare to play all Jr Bruin players should at least commit to the following each day before taking the ice.

Flexibility:

1. Knee hugs - 5 per leg
2. Ankle grabs (quad stretch) - 5 per leg
3. Lunge and twist - 10 lunges
4. Spidermans - 10x
5. Inchworm - 5x

Movement:

1. Shuffle (a few steps each way if no space available)
2. Caricoa (a few steps each way if no space available)
3. High knees (in place if no space available)
4. Butt kicks (in place if no space available)
5. Crossover side run (a few steps each way if no space available)


Post Practice/Workout Recovery tip:

One of the best ways to recover after any workout, is to have a cup of chocolate milk within 30 minutes. Research has proven that chocolate milk is easy to digest, so muscles can quickly absorb the available protein and start recovering.


For more tips, news, and information:
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