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Own the Ice Welcomes New Fitness Instructor
By Todd Anderson Hudson. “The team has given
numerous young hockey players
ith the hiring of Toronto- the skills and development
Warea fitness trainer Paul to move forward with their
Hudson, Own the Ice has added hockey careers into college and
another qualified expert to help professional careers. I also know
local athletes up their game. the Cornwall Colts have been a
big part of the community for
Hudson, who has a bachelor’s
degree in Recreation and Leisure, decades. The Colts organization
Community Development, with has allowed young athletes to
a minor in Physical Education, become successful educated
was hired on May 9, 2016. adults. I want to help continue
After speaking with Own the to grow the program and give
young athletes the chance to
Ice management, he knew he
wanted to get involved with the reach their goals in hockey and
company. in life.”
Hudson has a background as a
“I came to Cornwall for an
interview and it was a great fit player himself, having skated in
junior hockey with the Calgary
for both of us. I got involved
through a mutual contact we had. Royals. “My favourite/not
I also knew about the company favourite memory was from that
prior to this conversation and last season of hockey I played,
was interested in the programs losing in the championship game,
sitting in the corner by myself at
they are developing.”
the end of the game and realizing
“Working with young athletes all the things hockey had done
and helping them develop to get for me and my development as
to their full potential, giving these a person.”
individuals the opportunity to
Before joining Own the Ice,
see success and help them along
the way - I want to help Own the Hudson was managing a gym
Ice give back to community and in Oakville. He began his
make a difference among young career in the fitness industry
athletes and be an influential part running a youth fitness program
of becoming the best they can in St.Catherines for Premier
be in athletics and in life. The Fitness; teaching youth the
reason I am here is to make the importance of living a healthy
lifestyle, teaching them to
next professionals.”
exercise, and organizing daily
Hudson has not only joined sporting events like boxing,
Own the Ice, but he will also swimming, ball hockey,
be working with the Cornwall baseball, soccer. From this
Colts.
position he moved into personal
“I know the team has been training with GoodLife where
a successful hockey club for he moved into management as important as improving
several years, making the playoffs after his fi rst year as a trainer. conditioning.
several years in a row,” says He continued to manage a gym hear the words speed, strength,
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and explosiveness. These three
words can be heard when talking
to any hockey player discussing
what they want to achieve
throughout the off-season and
see improvements on during
the season. Taking this into
consideration, I think young
hockey players need to focus on
training properly. Making sure
they have a program that is built
to their needs as an individual is
the most important.”
Hudson goes on to say that
group training sometimes
isn’t productive. Individuals
Paul Hudson Photo Submitted are different, and should train
in Grimsby and improved his accordingly.
training skills through numerous “Generalizing each athlete can
continuing education courses. be detrimental to their progress.
He then moved to Burlington Taking into consideration an
where he continued training athlete’s needs as an individual,
varying clientele, from the today’s game has come to a point
average person looking to where off-ice training is just as
improve their health, fat-loss important as on ice development.
clients, movement-based clients Young hockey players need to
(someone who needs to improve dedicate time to their off-ice
flexibility and mobility), clients training to be their best.”
recovering from serious surgery, Among Hudson’s
cancer survivors, stunt fighters, qualifications are a continuing
rugby players, hockey players, education through strength
etc. and conditioning, and fitness
Focusing on conditioning, certifications including
Hudson says the body’s ability Poliqiun Institute Strength and
to withstand the demands of the Conditioning Coach: PICP
sport is extremely important. Level 1 and 2; Can-Fit Pro
Taking a systematic approach to Personal Training Specialist;
Precision Nutrition: Essentials
training can help young athletes
avoid injury, maintain structural of Sport and Exercise Nutrition:
balance, and give them the Coach; Fascial Stretch Therapy;
opportunity to continue playing. SWIS Muscle Testing Level 1
and 2; Darby Training Systems:
“Staying healthy is just Movement Assessment; Darby
Training Systems: Level 1;
You so often Poliquin Institute: BioSignature
Modulation.