Question: I play hockey on an old timer’s team in Vancouver. As a personal trainer what type of advice can you give an old guy?

Answer: It is great that you are staying active! If you are looking to improve yo

ur hockey performance the key is to design a balanced workout. For instance, many hockey players have sufficient strength in the front of their legs (quadriceps), but lack strength in their hamstrings. It is also important to ensure that you do core exercises for your upper and lower abdominals in order to avoid lower back pain. When performing upper body exercises make sure that you have a balance between your push and pull exercises. If you do lots of bench press or dumbbell press and not enough for you latissimus dorsi and back muscles you may develop forward rounded shoulders and be more susceptible to a shoulder injury. It is also important to perform cardio a minimum of three times per week and stretch on a regular basis.