My guest today is Ryan Van Asten, Ryan is the director of performance at X factory in Calgary Alberta, prior to his role at X factory Ryan spent 12 years as a strength and conditioning coach in the NHL, splitting his time between the La Kings and Calgary Flames winning 2 Stanley cups with the 2012 and 2014 LA Kings. Preparing like an NHL pro can be daunting but what if you could simplify the process into a few key steps? In this episode you can expect to learn, Ryans pillars for off ice preparation of his NHL clients, how hockey players should approach conditioning, what it takes to make it as a NHL pro, how to prepare your body during a shortened off season and so much more. Ryans Socials: Instagram & Youtube -  @coachvanasten  Ryans Book - Complete Conditioning for Hockey: https://https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Conditioning-Hockey-Ryan-Asten/dp/1718208871 Train with Ryan at Xfactory: https://ryanvanasten.com/links Connect with me and the MPR team on IG: @mprperformance_ MPR Remote Training Options: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/mpr-performance?attrib=558412-yt If you want to help this show grow and help me get more and bigger guests, leave the show a review and be sure to subscribe or follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Nathan is director of performance at Velocity Training Centre in Minnesota where they specialize in hockey performance training for youth all the way to NHL pros. In this episode we discuss what Nathan and the coaches at velocity do to prepare their athletes for the sport of hockey, what the biggest differences are between pro and non pro players, how you can set yourself up for success in training and much more. You can connect with Nathan at any of the socials below: Nathans Personal Instagram - @nathan.welty Velocity Training Centre -  @velocitytrainingcenter8639  Twitter -  @nathanwelty3310  Youtube -  @nathanwelty3310  If you want to train with Nathan and the crew at Velocity you can visit their website to learn more - https://www.velocityhockeycenter.com/page/show/93228-velocity-hockey-center-eden-prairie-location