𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞? 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭? 𝐎𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭?⁠ ⁠ It’s 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝. Well, it’s maybe not the only thing but it’s definitely a huge part and worthy of attention.⁠ ⁠ One of the main functions of the core muscles is to provide stability and spare the spine from excessive load. You will naturally contract your core to brace yourself for an incoming check – now imagine taking that check without a strong core – you may end up on the ice or being carried off of it.⁠ ⁠ Another function of our core muscles is to transfer force from the lower body to the upper body and vice versa. If your core is weak, the strength you build in your upper and lower body may never be fully expressed. A strong core will give you rotational power for a wicked slap shot.⁠ ⁠ 𝐒𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮�...