Injury Prevention
Advanced-Elite: 90-90 externally rotated hip lifts with leg extension exercise
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Purpose: This is a great exercise for building hip strength and stability, which is especially important for figure skaters on their jump landings, and to prevent injuries such as hip tears. This variation works on building hip strength in an externally rotated position.
Focus: Hip strength, hip injury prevention, axel take-off, turnout, external rotation, leg extension
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