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The Brutal Blog

Hockey is Brutal. Working Out is Brutal. Buying Gifts is Brutal. Life is Brutal. This blog is to help make the brutality a little more bearable.

Workout Split for Hockey Players — 3-Day Arms, Chest & Back, Legs Schedule - Pajer Hockey
Workout Split for Hockey Players — 3-Day Arms, Chest & Back, Legs Schedule
The exact 3-day workout split used at Pajer Hockey. Arms, Chest & Back, and Legs — structured to hit each muscle group twice per week alongside hockey. Read more...
Left or Right Hand Hockey Stick? Most Players Get This Wrong - Pajer Hockey
Left or Right Hand Hockey Stick? Most Players Get This Wrong
2/3 of NHL players shoot left but 90% of the world is right-handed. Here's the truth about hockey stick handedness and how to pick the right side. Read more...
Hockey Player Workout Routine — Full Exercises, Sets & Reps for Arms, Chest, Back & Legs - Pajer Hockey
Hockey Player Workout Routine — Full Exercises, Sets & Reps for Arms, Chest, Back & Legs
The full Pajer Hockey workout routine. Every exercise, set, and rep for arm day, chest & back day, and leg day. Last updated June 2024. Read more...
Workout Intensity for Hockey Players — How Hard Should You Train? - Pajer Hockey
Workout Intensity for Hockey Players — How Hard Should You Train?
Train to failure. Almost always. Here's the strategy for training at maximum intensity while staying healthy enough to keep playing hockey. Read more...
Why Heavyweight Tees Are Replacing Your Thin Garbage - Pajer Hockey
Why Heavyweight Tees Are Replacing Your Thin Garbage
GSM matters more than most people realize. Here's the full case for why a heavyweight cotton tee — 240 GSM and up — outlasts, outperforms, and outright embarrasses every thin... Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Connor Bedard — NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Connor Bedard — NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Connor Bedard's intentionally erratic toe-to-heel tape job with puck markings. Sock method version — full step-by-step guide. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Tage Thompson — NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Tage Thompson — NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Tage Thompson's clean heel-to-toe tape job using 1" white tape with quarter-inch overlap. Step-by-step guide with materials list. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Nikita Kucherov — Full Blade + Wax NHL Tape Job - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Nikita Kucherov — Full Blade + Wax NHL Tape Job
Kucherov tapes his entire blade — and past the heel. 1" white tape, toe to heel, finished with wax. Full step-by-step guide. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Jamie Benn — Half-Blade NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Jamie Benn — Half-Blade NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Jamie Benn's half-blade tape job — 1" white tape, 6 passes, starting one-third up from the heel. Simple and clean. Full guide. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Auston Matthews — NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Auston Matthews — NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Auston Matthews' toe-to-heel full blade tape job using 1.5" white tape. Step-by-step instructions with materials list. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Cole Caufield — NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Cole Caufield — NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Copy Cole Caufield's heel-to-toe tape job with 1.5" white tape and wax finish. Step-by-step guide with full materials list. Read more...
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Trevor Zegras — NHL Tape Job Tutorial - Pajer Hockey
How to Tape Your Hockey Stick Like Trevor Zegras — NHL Tape Job Tutorial
Zegras toe-to-heel tape job with 1.5" white tape finished with wax. Full materials list and step-by-step instructions. Read more...