Flexibility Poses & Static Stretches
Foundation-Advanced: Lying down IT band stretch with stretch strap
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Purpose: The IT band can get very tight for skaters and can be a limiting factor in their flexibilty. This stretch uses a band to help hold the leg in a static position to feel the stretch.
Focus: IT band flexibilty
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Foundation: Seated forward fold stretch
Purpose: This stretch is a foundational one for stretching the lower back, hamstrings, and calves. It's a great pose to use in your warm-up or cool-down.
Focus: Hamstring, calves, low back, flexibility, tension relief.
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Beginner-Foundation: Seated single le...
Purpose: This hamstring stretch allows skaters to work on stretching one hamstring at a time, so they can get deeper into the stretch. This stretch also flows well in a stretch sequence from low and high lunges
Focus: Hamstring flexibilty
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Foundation-Advanced: Pyramid pose fo...
Purpose: This stretch is a variation of the forward fold that also has a balance and stability element. The front hamstring is stretched while the back quad is strengthened and the back calf and ankle are stretched.
Focus: Hamstring flexibility, quad strength, ankle mobility, calf stretch, bala...
