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Question
my 16 yr old son plays ice hockey jr b he wants weights to wrap around his anckles while he is skating before he does that i want to know is it good for him will it help him .thank you george

Answer
Hi George, thanks for your question

I also wanted to mention this book. I read it in high school and it is filled with workouts to improve speed, strengh, and size. It was written by Peter Twist who was the strength and Conditioning coach for the Canucks when Bure, Linden, and Mogilny played. I still use the stuff I learned in the book to this day and I still use the workouts. I ordered the newer version which is also great and has a DVD with all the workouts. Here is a link to the book on Amazon  http://amzn.to/9RfW6y

You can get some ideas on how to improve speed from the videos I posted on my website. There are three videos here

http://howtohockey.com/tag/power-skating

skate weights do help, but do not use them all the time as they can mess up form.

You could also look into resistance bands, and also a parachute for resistance when running (cheaper than you think)

Here is the url, just copy and paste

http://www.hockeyshot.com/Hockey_Dryland_Training_s/74.htm?Click=16883

they have a lot of different training aids to help build skating power