But if your body isn’t moving well or supporting you properly, hockey will still feel harder than it should.
That’s because hockey performance doesn’t just come from conditioning or leg strength.
It comes from mobile hips, a strong core, stable glutes, controlled knees, and the ability to produce and absorb force every time you skate, stop, turn, and change direction.
Most hockey players unknowingly play with tight hips, stiff groins, weak stabilizing muscles, and poor movement patterns. Over time, this can create slower starts, less control on the ice, early fatigue, and added stress through the knees, hips, groin, and lower back.
Getting ready for hockey season isn’t just about skating more or pushing harder in workouts. It’s about preparing your body to handle the demands of the game.
When your hips move better, your core supports you, and your glutes and lower body help control each movement, everything feels more stable. Your stride gets stronger, your stops and turns feel more controlled, and your body is better prepared for the speed and quick changes of direction hockey demands.
That’s why mobility and strength work are two of the most overlooked tools for getting hockey players season-ready — and exactly what this challenge is designed to help you build.
Over 14 days, you’ll combine daily mobility work with hockey-focused strength routines to prepare the key areas your body relies on most.
In just 14 days, you’ll:
âś” Follow daily mobility routines to help loosen tight hips, groin, and lower back
âś” Complete 6 hockey-focused strength routines to build more stability and control
âś” Improve strength through your core, glutes, knees, and lower body
âś” Prepare your body for skating, stopping, turning, and changing direction
âś” Step back on the ice feeling stronger, more mobile, and more season-ready
âś” Improve mobility through your hips, groin, and lower back
âś” Strengthen your core, glutes, knees, and key stabilizing muscles
âś” Build better control for skating, stopping, turning, and changing direction
âś” Reduce unnecessary stress on your hips, knees, groin, and lower back
âś” Improve stability, strength, and confidence before the season starts
âś” Feel more prepared every time you step back on the ice
This isn’t about random stretching or general workouts.
It’s about building the mobility, strength, and stability hockey players actually need to get their body season-ready.
Your body adapts to the positions and patterns you repeat.
Hockey is fast, powerful, and demanding — but it also puts your body through the same skating positions over and over again.
That means certain muscles get overused, while others — especially your glutes, core, hips, and stabilizers — don’t always support you the way they should. Add in sitting at school, work, or in the car, and tightness can build even faster.
Over time, this can show up as:
Tight hips or groin discomfort
Low back stiffness
Knee irritation
Less control when stopping, turning, or changing direction
Reduced power and stability on the ice
If your hips, core, and glutes can’t properly support each movement, your body starts to compensate.
That’s where poor movement, discomfort, and injury risk can start to build.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Most hockey players deal with tightness, stiffness, or loss of control at some point — but very few address what’s actually causing it.
Before we jump into the solution, we need to look at the real root of the problem.
Getting season-ready for hockey isn’t just about stretching more or training harder.
It’s about helping your body move, support, and control you the way it should.
Hockey puts you in a low, powerful skating position over and over again. Add in hours of sitting at school, work, in the car, or on the couch, and it’s easy for the hips, groin, hip flexors, and lower back to become tight and restricted.
When your mobility and stability are working well:
âś” Your hips move more freely
âś” Your core helps support your stride
âś” Your stops, turns, and changes of direction feel more controlled
âś” You feel stronger, more stable, and more prepared on the ice
When those areas are tight, weak, or poorly coordinated:
âś– Your stride can feel restricted
âś– Your stops and turns feel less controlled
âś– Stress shifts into the knees, hips, groin, or lower back
âś– You fatigue faster because your body is working harder than it should
That’s why this challenge combines daily mobility with hockey-focused strength — so you’re not just loosening up, you’re building the support and control your body needs for the season.
A few quick stretches before a skate might help you feel temporarily looser, but it doesn’t fully prepare your body for the demands of hockey.
Hockey players need more than short-term flexibility.
They need:
âś” Better mobility through the hips, groin, and lower back
âś” Core and glute strength to support powerful skating
âś” Stability through the knees and lower body
âś” Control during stops, turns, and quick changes of direction
âś” A body that can handle the speed, contact, and repetition of the season
That’s why random stretches or general workouts don’t always carry over to the ice.
The 14 Days to Get Your Hockey Body Season-Ready Challenge is built specifically for hockey players, combining 14 days of mobility routines with 6 strength routines to help improve how your body moves, supports, and controls you before the season starts.
In just 15–20 minutes a day, you’ll start building the mobility, strength, and stability needed to step back on the ice feeling stronger, more controlled, and more season-ready.
âś” Full access to the 14 Days to Get Your Hockey Body Season-Ready Challenge
Get the complete 14-day challenge experience, including daily mobility routines and hockey-focused strength work designed to help prepare your body before the season starts.
âś” 14 daily mobility routines
Follow short 15–20 minute mobility sessions designed to help loosen tight hips, groin, and lower back so you can move better and feel more prepared on the ice.
âś” 6 hockey-focused strength routines
Complete strength sessions built into the challenge to improve control and stability through the hips, groin, core, glutes, knees, and lower back — the areas hockey players rely on most.
âś” FREE instant access to Dynamic Hockey programming
Get access to ALL our hockey-specific mobility and strength routines during the challenge.
Learn how to:
• Add mobility and strength into your hockey routine
• Build consistent, sustainable habits before the season starts
• Support better movement, stability, and confidence on the ice
âś” A clear next step, if you want it
After the challenge, you’ll have the option to continue with our full hockey-specific mobility, strength, and injury-prevention programming — but there’s no pressure. Start with the challenge and let your body feel the difference.
If you want to feel better on the ice, it starts with building the mobility, strength, and stability your body needs for hockey.
Join the 14 Days to Get Your Hockey Body Season-Ready Challenge and prepare your hips, groin, core, glutes, knees, and lower back before the season starts.
After the Challenge, gain access to the full Dynamic Hockey library.
And it’s all accessible to you 24/7 with easy-to-follow, no-nonsense routines that track your progress over time.
It’s as easy as:
Easy to follow video format, designed for hockey players.
Program Length:Â Ongoing
Average Routine Duration:Â 15 Minutes
Goal: Develop and maintain a healthy range of motion through a combination of static stretches and dynamic movements.Â
Program Length:Â Ongoing
Average Routine Duration:Â 25 Minutes
Goal: Correct muscle imbalances and strengthen supporting muscles so you can play hockey strong and prevent injury. Minimal equipment, follow along at home.Â
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Goal: Address some of the most common injuries for hockey players through a combination of mobility and strength training. Programs: Ankle Rehab, Foot Reset, Knee & Hip Pain.Â
“As a competitive hockey player, I’ve always dealt with tight hips and occasional knee pain during the season. Since starting this program, I feel noticeably more stable and powerful in my stride. My groin isn't constantly tight after practices, and my knees feel stronger in quick cuts and stops. It’s easy to follow, doesn’t take hours, and actually makes me feel more confident going into games knowing my body is prepared.” — Emma R.
“I started this program during the off-season and honestly wish I had it years ago. The focus on hip strength, core stability, and proper mechanics has made a huge difference in how stable I feel in tight turns and quick stops. I’m stronger in battles along the boards and not dealing with the usual lower back stiffness after games. It’s simple, smart training that actually translates to hockey.” — Ryan C.
“As a parent of a competitive U15 player, my biggest concern has always been injuries — especially groin and knee issues that seem so common in hockey. We started this program in the off-season, and I’ve noticed a huge difference in how my son moves and recovers. He feels stronger on the ice, complains less about tight hips after games, and seems more confident in his stride. I love that it’s structured, easy to follow, and focused on prevention rather than waiting for an injury to happen.” — Sarah T.
Dynamic Athletics began in 2017 with the creation of Dynamic Cyclist. Our team has grown over the past few years as we have worked with our members to provide ongoing injury prevention and training specific for cyclists. In 2025, we launched Dynamic Hockey as a means of providing a similar service to hockey players. Our goal is to provide quality content from industry professionals in a form that is easy to use and experience results.Â
Our Team is based in Kelowna, BC, Canada and is made up of a small group of athletic therapists, coaches, and weekend warriors who want to play hockey pain free!Â
After the challenge, membership is $9.99/month. No contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel before the end of the challenge and you’ll never be charged.
âś” Immediate FREE access to Dynamic Hockey programming
Learn how to safely add mobility, strength, and recovery into your routine with short, effective hockey-specific workouts.
âś” Full access to the 14 Days to Get Your Hockey Body Season-Ready Challenge
Get the complete 14-day challenge experience, including daily mobility routines and hockey-focused strength work designed to help prepare your body before the season starts.
âś” 14 daily mobility routines
Follow short mobility sessions designed to help loosen tight hips, groin, and lower back so you can move better and feel more prepared on the ice.
âś” 6 hockey-focused strength routines
Complete strength sessions built into the challenge to improve control and stability through the hips, groin, core, glutes, knees, and lower back — the areas hockey players rely on most.
âś” Optional continuation membership
After the challenge ends, you’ll have the option, not obligation, to continue with our full hockey mobility and strength program for only $9.99/month.
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