It is no surprise that versatility coaching for hockey goalies is usually a key component of success. Despite the fact that there is a distinction in the natural or genetic flexibility that goalies have, each and every individual can improve to varying degrees their current ability. I just finished reading a really interesting journal article where the researchers looked at the “Effect of Intermittent Stretching Following a 4-Week Static Stretching Protocol.

Look at any from the spectacular saves around the highlight shows and you’ll see hockey goaltenders displaying their great mobility.

Standing Groin Stretch
When you are a hockey goaltender, then hopefully you might be not producing several saves from your butt, however when you take a look at goalies stretching routines, they invest a lot of their time sitting down with their feet in a wide ‘V’ position to stretch their groins. I am not saying that is usually a bad stretch, I just believe it might be far better by taking the athlete into a standing position.

  • Stand along with your feet double hip width apart.
  • Slowly creep your feet outward until you feel a medium stretch with your groins.
  • Hold for 30 seconds and as the stretch sensation decreases creep your feet out a little further.
  • Perform 3 repetitions with your chest up and 3 repetitions from a forward bend position along with your hands for the floor.

Back to the topic at hand; from the study they had all people stretch their hamstrings day-to-day for four weeks. They applied a standing hamstring stretch performing two repetitions of a 30 second stretch on each leg. After the four weeks of regular stretching the group as a whole had increase their hamstring flexibility as measured by passive hip flexion by an typical of about 19 degrees.

From this point the group was subdivided into a team that would stop stretching and a group that would stretch 2-3 days per week for an extra four weeks. At the end on the second 4 week block the team that stopped stretching lost on average about 7 degrees of hip range of motion, but the group that continued stretching 2-3 times per week did not lose any of their initial array and it looks like they in fact gained about 4 degrees more.

If that you are looking to make some major gains within your mobility then work on it every single day till you see the results you are seeking for, then maintain with stretching 3 times per week.

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