Purpose: This video breaks down three necessary aspects for a skaters' training to be able to generate power in their jumps, and explains how skaters can use their off-ice training to address these key aspects.
Focus: Force production, range of motion, triple extension, alignment, power, jump height, vertical height, ankle range of motion, movement efficiency, proper technique, injury prevention, off-ice training, jump timing, training intensity
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Introducing functional core training ...
Purpose: This video introduces what functional core training is and why it is important for figure skaters, as well as three different exercises that skaters can incorporate into their off-ice training to help with core stability.
Focus: Deep core strength, injury prevention, jump landings, pelv...
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Deep hip strengthening for figure ska...
Purpose: This video explains why figure skaters need to focus on training and strengthening their deep hip muscles.
Focus: Hip strength, injury prevention, internal hip rotation, overuse injuries, TFL, gluteus Medius, gluteus maximus, hip flexors, muscle activation
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Why fitness training is important for...
Purpose: This video explains why fitness training is important for synchro skaters and what figure skating specific training looks like for synchro teams.
Focus: fitness training, flexibility training, core strength, warm-up, flexibility, hamstring flexibility
