Purpose: This exercise is a great way to build hip, glute and hamstring stability & flexibility.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, stability, glute, hip, hamstring, spirals.
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: Warm-up your lower body before stretching or a training session with a curtsy lunge.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, quad strength, hamstring strength, balance, stability, hip stability
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Advanced: Off-ice banded clamshells a...
Purpose: Clamshells are a great way to build strength and mobility in the hip flexors, which can be a limiting factor for many skaters in their splits, especially middle splits.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, hip flexor strength, glute strength, turnout, spread eagle, layback, middle splits, hip m...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: Engage your quads and glutes in this curtsy lunge before kicking to the side in a Y position. This exercise helps build dynamic flexibility for the Y-stand
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, lower body strength, glute strength, quad strength, balance, mobility, y-stand, hamstring flexibility
