I quit track this past year, my last sports season at BMHS. If I had competed, I would have been a 4-year, 3-sport athlete, but i decided against it in my senior year. I realized that hockey was more important to me, and running 800 meters around a track like I had the past 3 years doesn't really help someone gain muscle weight, which I had to do before my upcoming hockey tryouts. I told my parents I wanted to get a trainer, and they helped me get one almost immediately. They have said they will do anything for me to help me reach my goal, and I couldn't do what I'm doing without such supporting parents.
In March, I started doing hockey-specific workouts 4 times a week. I was on this rigorous training schedule with hardcore workouts for about 8 weeks before my tryouts in May and June. It was unlike anything I had ever done. I thought waking up in the morning at 7 to work out with the Battle Mountain team was hard, but the trainers at Dogma Athletica in Edwards have made me think twice. I did two running workouts, one strength-specific, and one movement-specific workout each week for the 8 weeks before my tryouts. At times, I felt like LaDainian Tomlinson or something, but I know I'm not anywhere near that level of athlete yet. It really helped me become more of an athlete and realize what kind of hard work is in front of me, though, as I will likely go through even harder workouts coming up. Working out at Dogma has made me much stronger; I've already gained about 5 pounds since starting my workouts, and I've gained much more confidence in myself as an athlete.
Before starting my work outs, I was already a big boy. I just needed some direction and help in pushing myself to the limit to become a better hockey player. Dogma has been the perfect place for me, and I will likely continue to work out there during the summer months.
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