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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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: This exercise is a great way to build strength and flexibilty in the hamstring muscle, and is a good dynamic stretch for warming up before a static hamstring stretch.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, warm-up, hamstring flexibility, glute strength, spirals
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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
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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...
