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Hockey player warming up in a rink hallway before a game

Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 6: Pre-Game Flow

Controlled movement to get game-ready. Do it in the hallway, in gear if you have [...]

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21
Sep
Teen hockey player balancing on one leg during an ankle stability drill

Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 5: Ankle, Knee & Hip Control

Joint stability from the ground up. The one that keeps you out of the trainer's [...]

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21
Sep
Teen hockey player doing a core stability exercise on the grass

Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 4: Core Stability + Flexibility

Deep core plus dynamic mobility. Where balance on the ice actually comes from.

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21
Sep
Teen hockey player doing a standing quad stretch on a field beside his hockey bag

Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 3: Full-Body Activation & Balance

Wake up every major muscle group with control. The all-purpose one.

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21
Sep
Teen hockey player doing a lateral lunge groin stretch beside her hockey bag

Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 2: Groin & Adductor

Inner thighs are what pull you back together after a wide stride. Keep them long.

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21
Sep
Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 6: Pre-Game Flow

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Hockey player warming up in a rink hallway before a game
21
Sep

Controlled movement to get game-ready. Do it in the hallway, in gear if you have to.

Continue reading →
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Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 5: Ankle, Knee & Hip Control

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player balancing on one leg during an ankle stability drill
21
Sep

Joint stability from the ground up. The one that keeps you out of the trainer’s room.

Continue reading →
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Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 4: Core Stability + Flexibility

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player doing a core stability exercise on the grass
21
Sep

Deep core plus dynamic mobility. Where balance on the ice actually comes from.

Continue reading →
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Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 3: Full-Body Activation & Balance

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player doing a standing quad stretch on a field beside his hockey bag
21
Sep

Wake up every major muscle group with control. The all-purpose one.

Continue reading →
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Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 2: Groin & Adductor

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player doing a lateral lunge groin stretch beside her hockey bag
21
Sep

Inner thighs are what pull you back together after a wide stride. Keep them long.

Continue reading →
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Athlete: Warm-Up

Stretch 1: Hip Mobility & Balance

Posted on September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Athlete stretching hamstrings and hips on the grass before hockey
21
Sep

Ten minutes. Open hips, better lateral balance. The skater’s stretch.

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Athlete: Warm-Up

Warm-Up C: Pick Up → Carry → Move

Posted on September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Athlete doing a loaded squat as part of a pre-game warm-up for hockey
21
Sep

The full one. 8–10 minutes, 2–3 rounds, and you’re ready for anything.

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Athlete: Warm-Up

Warm-Up B: Movement Stations

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player doing lateral hop overs across a hockey bag on a field
21
Sep

Three stations, 45 seconds on, 15 off, two rounds. Do it with a teammate.

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Athlete: Warm-Up

Warm-Up A: Carry + Squat Flow

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen hockey player standing with his hockey bag on a field before Warm-Up A
21
Sep

Two rounds with your hockey bag. Core on, hips awake, four minutes.

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Athlete: Fuel

Healthy Fats: Recovery, Not Right Before the Game

Posted on September 21, 2026September 22, 2026 by anika@gritkore.com
Teen athlete eating avocado toast with egg on a rest day
21
Sep

Fats do real work for a growing athlete. Just not in the two hours before puck drop.

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