FORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios came to training camp this week as the NHL's oldest player, but, says his trainer T.R. Goodman, "he has the body of a 30-year-old." This summer, six days a week, Chelios hit Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, Calif., where Goodman, a former college hockey player, trains more than 20 NHL players. Goodman's hourlong workouts include no rest between sets and emphasize correct form. On his strength-building day, Chelios does seven exercises—those here as well as lateral raises and lunges (go to si.com/chelios)—repeated continuously in sequence until the hour is up.
ONE-ARMED ROW
With right leg back, bend left leg, lower chest to knee. Grip 45-pound dumbbell in right hand and raise until elbow is at back level. Eight reps each arm. FOR: primarily lats.
DUMBBELL DEADLIFT
Bend at waist, head up, knees slightly bent. Grip 35-pound dumbbells with palms facing in. Straighten completely. Repeat. Eight reps. FOR: lower back, hamstrings, calves, glutes.
DUMBBELL PRESS
Lie on bench, grip 45-pound dumbbells in each hand. Begin with arms bent at either side of chest. Extend arms, then lower to sides of chest. Eight reps. FOR: chest, shoulders.
CLOSE-GRIP PRESS
Hands shoulder width apart, grip 20-pound bar, with 35-pound plates on each end. Press bar until arms are extended. Lower to upper chest. Eight reps. FOR: primarily triceps.
