Option 2: As far as an off-season lifestyle, I think it is important for players to take some time away from hockey and go out and relax and enjoy themselves. There’s a lot of stress that comes with being a professional athlete and that’s all it takes in the body during the season. I think it’s good for players to take that time off to relax and recuperate, then when they’re ready get back into the gym to get ready for the next season. If I was a professional athlete, I would probably take a good 3 to 4 weeks off from any hockey activities as far as training goes just so I can have my body heal from the season and get ready to be able to work as hard as I can for the next season. I wouldn’t want my body breaking down on me because I was constantly playing or working out every day during the off-season. As far as training goes, there is a lot of plyometrics and on ice skills training to get back into hockey shape.