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Elite Off-ice Performance Training
Elite Off-ice Performance Training
be more explosive, dynamic, and faster than ever beFore!
proven and tested model
This method of off ice training saved my career. I became the fastest player on my college hockey team in one offseason. I would not have accomplished anything without following this specific program.
After my first year playing division 1 college hockey, I was not satisfied with my results. I needed to take my game to a whole new level. Speed and explosiveness was the main factor I wanted to attack.
Luckily for me, with the help of my older brother (pro), and Dr. Bletzinger (Prodero Off-Ice Coach) I was able to accomplish my goals. They helped develop an off season work out program that changed my life. I became faster and more explosive than I ever thought was possible for me.
All because of the work that i put in off the ice, my coaches were forced to play me. I finished in 1st or near the top for almost all off ice fitness testing. I won every on ice bag skating session. they could not deny my speed and ability to help the team.
Ever since I started training like this, my speed has been a big factor to the success of my career. A couple years later, I started the Prodero Hockey brand and I finally put my full game together.
Utilizing this elite off ice work out program, with my elite on ice training, my game has developed to a level I did not think was possible.
Chris Dodero
My Story
This method of off ice training saved my career. I became the fastest player on my college hockey team in one offseason. I would not have accomplished anything without following this specific program.
After my first year playing division 1 college hockey, I was not satisfied with my results. I needed to take my game to a whole new level. Speed and explosiveness was the main factor I wanted to attack.
Luckily for me, with the help of my older brother (pro), and Dr. Bletzinger (Prodero Off-Ice Coach) I was able to accomplish my goals. They helped develop an off season work out program that changed my life. I became faster and more explosive than I ever thought was possible for me.
All because of the work that i put in off the ice, my coaches were forced to play me. I finished in 1st or near the top for almost all off ice fitness testing. I won every on ice bag skating session. they could not deny my speed and ability to help the team.
Ever since I started training like this, my speed has been a big factor to the success of my career. A couple years later, I started the Prodero Hockey brand and I finally put my full game together.
Utilizing this elite off ice work out program, with my elite on ice training, my game has developed to a level I did not think was possible.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
Unlock Your Full Potential with Prodero Elite Off-Ice Training Systems
Designed exclusively for hockey players, Prodero Elite Off-Ice Training is the pinnacle for hockey speed, strength, and power. Under the expert guidance of Dr. Joshua Bletzinger, our program is a testament to two decades of pioneering research and successful implementations in athlete development.
Customized for Champions: Each hockey player's journey to greatness is unique. That's why our program offers specialized to personalized training regimens that align with the rigorous demands at the highest competitive levels. Through a meticulous evaluation of your physical condition and performance needs, we craft a program that addresses your specific goals – from correcting imbalances to enhancing strength, speed, and endurance.
Scientific Excellence in Every Session: Our methodology integrates cutting-edge sports medicine and strength and conditioning principles, ensuring you're always at the forefront of hockey performance training. Experience a program that evolves with you, ensuring peak performance and minimized injury risks.
Optimize Across Seasons: With our comprehensive seasonal training cycles, you're always in prime condition. From post-season recovery to in-season maintenance, our strategic approach ensures you're ready to excel year-round.
Your Success, Our Commitment: At Prodero Hockey, we're not just coaches; we're your partners in achieving extraordinary results. Begin your journey to unparalleled athletic excellence today.
Athletes who are developed through organized and systematic training programs usually accomplish the best performance.
With a system of identifying individual athletic needs, Prodero Elite Off-Ice Training uses age-specific strength & conditioning principles, with clearly defined objectives, to develop HEALTHY and OUTSTANDING ATHLETES!
Individualized Needs & Corrective Exercise
Significant structural imbalances and movement restrictions can exist in the developing athlete. These biomechanical limitations drastically distort motor learning, movement perception and body awareness when exposed to athletic demands. Limitations rob the body of efficiency and are very often hidden by those individuals who learn to compensate and substitute with incorrect movement patterns.
Flexibility & Mobility
Based on my own health challenges and years of rehabilitating injured athletes, joint stability and joint movement dominate the development of athleticism.
Primary centers of movement = the shoulder, hips, and ankles. Coincidentally these joints require the most stability. You must create the ability to be mobile and stable before adding power and strength.
Speed & Power
Creating a strategy of alternating and compounding between linear (straight away), lateral (side to side), and rotational agility, speed, and power exercises allows for a massive amount of neuro recruitment.
Strength
The traditional styles of strength training focus on stationary single-joint exercises using machines, or nautilus machines, and alternating chest, back, and leg days. This focus of the contemporary strength protocols incorporates whole body strengthening through a tri-set of work. This is also accomplished with the use of weight, not necessarily
Endurance
The use of sport-appropriate conditioning systems is necessary to build and maintain prolonged high-performance output.
Dr. Joshua Bletzinger DC, fondly known as Dr. Josh, brings a unique blend of personal athletic experience and professional expertise to the field of sports performance and athlete development. A former hockey player himself, Dr. Josh's early career on the ice laid the foundation for his deep understanding of the demands and challenges faced by athletes. His transition from skating in competitive hockey to studying sports medicine was driven by a pivotal injury that shifted his focus from performance to recovery and health. This personal journey through rehabilitation sparked his passion for helping other athletes optimize their performance through scientifically backed methods.
Over the past 20 years, Dr. Bletzinger has honed his skills and expanded his knowledge in the realm of sports performance, particularly in hockey. His educational background, which includes a doctorate in Chiropractic and a master’s degree in Sports Rehabilitation, complements his hands-on experience in athletic training and sports nutrition. Dr. Josh is not just an advocate for physical training; he emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach that integrates nutrition, biomechanics, and advanced recovery techniques. His methodology is not just about enhancing performance but also ensuring athletes can enjoy long and healthy careers.
Today, Dr. Josh Bletzinger is recognized as a leading expert in training elite and professional hockey players. His career is decorated with numerous success stories from athletes who have reached new heights in their careers thanks to his tailored training programs. At his facility, RPA Training Pro, he continues to push the boundaries of athlete development by incorporating cutting-edge technology and research-driven practices. His commitment to athlete care and development is reflected in his proactive approach to injury prevention and his innovative strategies for peak performance, making him a trusted coach and mentor in the sports community.
Seasonal Training Cycles
Post-Season
Appropriate Post-Season Recovery is essential to prevent the effects of deconditioning and restore proper body function. The focus of post-season training is to identify and correct biomechanical faults, promote proper tissue recovery, and prepare for off-season training..
Off-Season
The cycle of Off-Season Training addresses overall athlete development using the RPA Training methodology.
Pre-Season
Once the off-season gain is made, the Pre-Season training concepts allow for optimizing sport-specific demands including power, speed, and endurance. The Pre-Season is an ideal time to set up individualized recovery protocols and injury reduction techniques ideal for any athlete to optimize their performance for the upcoming season.
In-Season
A proper In-Season Training plan has multiple dimensions. It is the most important time of year to train. Many sports programs around the nation either stop lifting at the beginning of the season or do not place any emphasis on it at all. The primary goal of an in-season resistance program is to further increase or at least maintain power, strength and endurance.
RPA Training & Conditioning Programs
High performance, sports specific personalized training programs
Physical evaluation and Functional Movement Screen to identify limitations and imbalances
2, 3, 4 Day Custom Training Programs
with 4 - 3 week phases
All programs directed toward seasonal training cycle
All programs address (RPA Training Strategy):
Corrective Exercise
Mobility & Flexibility
Speed & Power
Strength
Sport Specific Conditioning
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