FEATURE ARTICLE
A GUIDELINE FOR DESIGNING AN OFF-SEASON
RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY
REFERENCES
1. Baechle, TR, and Earle, RW. Essentials of Strength Training and
Conditioning. (3rd ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 2008.
2. Boyle, M. Advances in Functional Training. Santa Cruz, CA: On
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3. Fleck, SJ, and Kramer, WJ. Strength Training for Young Athletes.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
P.J. Gardner has been the Athletic Trainer and an Assistant Strength
Coach at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, CO for the past
12 years. He has designed and implemented various strength and
conditioning programs for high school and collegiate athletes
since 1986. He received his Master of Science degree in Fitness
and Wellness from the University of Memphis and became a
Certified Athletic Trainer in 1999. He holds certifications with the
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), National Strength
and Conditioning Association (NSCA), National Academy of Sports
Medicine (NASM), the Agility Training Institute, and United States
Weightlifting Federation (USWF). He has published articles in
Training and Conditioning, Athletic Therapy Today, and Strength
and Conditioning Journal. You can contact him at
[email protected].
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