Purpose: This exercise helps skaters work on their back flexibility as well as strength by having them hold the stretch while maneuvering through different angles and positions.

Focus: Back flexibility, shoulder mobility, upper body flexibility, Biellmann spin, layback spin, back strength, inju...

Purpose: The upward-facing dog is a great back stretch that opens up the chest and collarbones, lengthens the spine, stretches your wrists, and strengthens your back muscles.

Focus: Back stretch, back strength, wrist stretch, chest opener, spinal elongation.

Overview:

0:00 Intro to back stretching
0:14 Warm-up: pose 1
3:34 Pose 2
4:48 Pose 3
5:34 Dynamic: Advanced version of pose 3
6:30 Recovery: pose 4
7:10 Pose 5
9:10 Pose 6
10:10: Recovery: pose 7
10:24 Advanced variation of pose 6
11:45: Recovery: pose 4
12:34 Advanced variation of pose 6
13:30...