Hockey Workout: Pull-up with leg-lifts

Hockey Workout:
Pull-up with leg-lifts

Pull-ups are a great way to strengthen your biceps, triceps and your overall upper body. An awesome way to gear it more towards the hockey player is to perform leg-lifts in between each pull-up.

Allow me to explain:

Start off by doing a regular pull-up movement. Once you reach the bottom of the movement, move into a position of trying to get your legs straight out and up to waist level. In all likelihood, at the beginning, you’re not able to get them up to your waist, so just try to get them as high as possible. Hold your legs in the position for 2-3 seconds and then release. Perform another pull-up and leg lift. Repeat the rep 10-15 times and try to fit in 2-3 sets per workout.

Beyond the straight-on focus to your core, you’re also working out your legs, too. The lifts focus directly on your hip flexors and hamstrings. You’ll definitely feel this one the next day.

Good luck!