Purpose: Cossack squats are great exercises for building hip mobility, ankle mobility, and glute, quad, and hamstring strength. This pose is great for skaters who are struggling with the hip mobility needed for single leg squats
Focus: Hip mobility, ankle mobility, adductor stretch, external rotation, glute strength, quad strength, low back tension relief, middle splits
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Advanced: 90-90 external hip lift and...
Purpose: 90-90 is a foundational exercise for hip strength and mobility. This version strengthens the back leg which is in external rotation, while leaning forward and getting a stretch through the front hip flexor in internal rotation.
Focus: Hip strength, hip stability, hip flexors, external r...
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Advanced: Off-ice externally rotated ...
Purpose: This forward leg extension variation includes external rotation to move deeper into the hip flexors and a skaters range of motion in their hips
Focus: Warm-up, external rotation, quads, hip flexors, glutes, mobility. -
Foundation: Standing attitude positio...
Purpose: This attitude position pulse helps build strength and flexibility in the hip flexors and is useful for the axel, layback, and attitude position.
Focus: External hip rotation, hip flexor strength, proper shape
