By Sean Skahan, M.Ed., C.S.C.S.

HISTORY #2 NHL Draft Pick Overall (Right after Crosby) Big, Strong, Power-Forward, gifted with Skill Conditioning an Issue FAT! Shoulder Problems

SEPTEMBER 2005 Body Weight- 223 lbs Body Fat % Vertical Jump- 23 inches V02 MAX- 46ml/kg/min

SEPTEMBER 2007 Body Weight- 218 Body Fat% Vertical Jump- 23inches VO2 MAX- 51.5

JUNE 2008 Body Weight- 227 Body Fat % Why? Nutrition is missing key Eating like s#%t! Fast food No breakfast

What Happened? Change in Diet Ellen Coleman, RD. Sunfare- Food delivery service 6 meals delivered to his house per day +1 post workout shake 1 cheat meal per week Moved to Anaheim Full time Focused and Determined- Maturity

What Did We Do? 4 Days Per Week 2 Hours Per Session- (Not Much Different From Anyone Else in the Ducks Organization) Plyo’s- Focus On Landing and Then Progressing Speed- Focus On Acceleration Strength- Olympic Lifts, Leg Strength, Dumb bells vs Barbell, Increase Pull Up Strength Conditioning- Tempo Runs, Shuttles, Slideboard, Skate, Bike- (Intervals and VO2 prep) Constant Communication

September 2008 Body Weight- 208 Body Fat %- 9.5 Vertical Jump- 26 inches VO2 MAX- 60 ml/kg/min

Results “Now Has the Ability to Make it Up and Down the Ice”- Head Coach Called Up From the AHL Permanently 31 goals (Ducks Rookie Record) Plays on 1 st Line 1 st Runner up for Rookie of the Year Award Confidence!

What We Can Learn Have Attainable Goals What is Your Clients/Athletes Light at the End of The Tunnel? Without Proper Nutrition- Our Program was No Good Establish Daily Habits with Focus (Being Professional?) Discipline Meal Preparation and Timing Training Sessions