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 rotation, internal rotation, injury prevention
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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