Elberty Puts St. Lawrence in Good Condition
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The following article appeared in the January 22 issue of the Watertown Daily Times.
By Max DelSignore
The idea of lifting tires at 5 a.m. in the parking lot and doing
20-minute yoga sessions initially raised a few eyebrows on the St.
Lawrence University men's hockey team.
The Saints didn't expect instantaneous results from the strategic
conditioning methods of SLU strength coach Mike Elberty. A Canton
High School and St. Lawrence graduate, he joined the Saints'
coaching staff with one mission in mind: to institute a detailed
program that will keep the team fresh for the entire season.
"Certainly one of the things we wanted to do was introduce these
guys to different training theories that are applied to hockey
players," Elberty said. "The field is saturated with theory, so I
wanted to take an eclectic approach."
Complete article can be accessed via the Times Web site by clicking here.
