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Friday, March 7, 2008

Sports Illustrated Features Komisarek's Brute, Brawn and Brilliance!

Michael Farber writes about our very own Mike Komisarek making his impact known (and felt) in hockey's toughest league...

"[Mike] is 6' 4", 240 pounds before breakfast, which makes him the NHL's biggest intangible. The 26-year-old, who grew up . . . and up . . . and up . . . on Long Island, in New York, leads the NHL in blocked shots and is second in hits. The numbers are noteworthy -- he wears his statistics in the pastel yellow under his eyes and the purple welts on his torso -- but Komisarek has given Montreal something better measured by orthopedists than stat crunchers: a spine."

Chris Higgins was also interviewed about his teammate and workout buddy...

"The thing that upsets him most is hockey laziness," says Higgins, who shares Komisarek's yoga and workout regimen during summers on Long Island. "He came from a family that worked its ass off to get where they did, and he doesn't want anyone here to take it for granted."


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Thursday, December 7, 2006

NHL Players Rock the Season

Last year, NHL players Rick DiPietro, Chris Higgins and Mike Komisarek spent their off-season working through the I3E Integrity Program. NHL.com interviewed I3E's Jon DiFlorio to explore our hockey-specific program and its impact on these elite NHL athletes.

NHL players taking fitness to the extreme
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Testimonial: Rick DiPietro

NHL Goalie, New York Islanders
“Institute 3E is unique because it incorporates all different aspects of training ... not only the physical, but also the mental, emotional and leadership aspects of training that you need to be successful at the next level.”

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Testimonial: John Paul Foschi

NFL Full Back
Oakland Raiders

“Working with Institute 3E has been an uplifting experience for me in the weight room, out on the field, and off of the field. I have grown not only as an athlete but also as an individual.”