Full Body Strength & Conditioning
Advanced-Elite: Ballet squat pulses with isometric lateral arm raise exercise
8s
Purpose: This full-body exercise tones skater's lower body stability muscles while in a deep ballet squat, as well as challenging skaters to maintain good arm position.
Focus: Lower body strength, lower body stability, lower body toning, glute strength, hip strength, quad strength external rotation, turnout, toe-loop pivot, stroking arm position, isometric arm strength, shoulder strength
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