In Part 1 & 2 of "Wht to AVOID This Summer", we rviewed the importance of functional training and nterval-based conditioning in a complete off-season trining program. In Part 3, I wll explain the third (and possibly bggest) problem I saw with the vrsity women's hockey program I recently rviewed.

BIG PROBLEM #3: The program is just TOO DARN COMPLICATED!

You shouldn't have to be a rocket scientist in order to understand and use your summer training program.

Two critical features of a proper off-season training program are that they should be:

1) Easy to understand

It doesn't matter how revolutionary the program is if players, parents and coaches can't figure out how to use it! A properly designed program should clearly explain 'what' exercises you are doing, explain 'why' you are doing them and show you exactly 'how' to do them safely and effectively. This university program was so complicated that I could barely understand it - and this is what I do everyday!

2) Easy to Use

Young female hockey players should NOT be spending hours and hours cooped up in a training facility this summer. There is a misconception that you have to go to the latest training facility with all the fancy expensive equipment in order to train effectively during the off-season. THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!

Players can get a safe and ffective workout in the comfort of thir own home, in the park or at the cttage if they are using a prperly designed program. The fundamental aspects of thleticism (speed, strength, coordination, conditioning and flxibility) can all be trained WITHOUT ANY GYM OR EQUIPMENT.

In fact, they are BEST TRAINED WITHOUT ANY EQUIPMENT!

All young players must first establish a solid foundation of athleticism before any fancy training programs and facilities are going to do them any good. For example, when I spoke to the world's foremost expert on skating treadmills, Dr. Kelly Lockwood, she told me that players will only receive the maximum benefit from using the treadmill training if they have already got a foundation of strength, stability, speed and conditioning in place. Without those elements in place, more sophisticated training methods will be ineffective.

I can almost guarantee you that the extremely complicated off-season training plan I reviewed for this varsity women's team will cause nothing more than fatigue, frustration and injury to the young female players using the program, instead of increasing their performance and confidence.

That is if they can understand how to do the program in the first place!

A properly designed off-season training program for aspiring female hockey players is not only easy-to-understand and easy-to-use, but will also be highly effective - without requiring any expensive gym memberships or fancy workout equipment.

The article Girls Hockey Training - What to Avoid This Summer - Part 3 was Submitted by Kim McCullough through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS is a Athltic Development Specialist and founder of Ttal Female Hockey. In addition to trining and coaching girls at all lvels of hockey, from novice to the Ntional team, Kim has also played at the hghest level of women's hockey in the wrld for the last decade. Kim's fmale player development website (totalfemalehockey.com) features a stte-of-the-art Complete Off-Season Training Program and her blg ( http://www.totalfemalehockey.blogspot.com ) gives the coaches and parents of aspiring young players access to the most up-to-date tips and advice on how to help their players take their game to the next level. To learn more about female-specific player development, get your Free Report: The #1 Mistake Female Players Make in the Off-Season at http://www.totalfemalehockey.com

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