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Pre-Season Full Body Conditioning - Part 1

To give you a hand with getting your players up to speed with their fitness, this session has been written by a Professional Personal Trainer specifically for preparing your players for the season ahead.

Have the Best Season Ever!

Now is the time to start building a base of aerobic stamina before you move onto lactic and speed training for hockey.

Start the season ahead of the opposition.

No specialist equipment required
Have the confidence to run a fitness session with groups from 5 to 50 people.
Each session includes all exercises clearly explained with photos, plus knowledge of how they relate to the game of hockey.

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