Quote:Written Option 2: Only the strong will survive! Or do they? How important part does physical or mental strength training play in your players offseason and how they do it? Are they focusing mostly on lower body strength or do they take more balanced approach? Or is it all about the core strength that helps them stay in right position at the goal? Maybe they think that surviving is really more dependent on mental strength and finding it inside themselves, but is there even a way to train that?

Dash Jackson is one of the mentally and physically toughest player in the SHL and he is only getting stronger each and every day. It's super important to take a well balanced approach has a huge role in his defensive defenseman position and offseason training. Which starts at his home gym, focusing mainly on lower body leg presses, squats and box step up's after a vigorous lower body work out then we hit the swimming pool for some cardio to get the the blood pumping and build up stamina. After that we will hit the sauna for a good ol' fashioned cooking and some R&R. For the mental side of things so people might say there is no way to train for these things but i disagree and i follow a strict regime it's important to keep your mind sharp and self morale high. Brain games on the computer promotes good brain health, as does self talks and individual training tests.