Purpose: Adults skaters are a growing community in figure skating. It is important to pay attention to the off-ice component of training for adults to help prevent unnecessary injuries. Including a proper warm up, workout routine and cool down is key to longevity in the sport of figure skating. Signe explains what a warm-up should include.
Focus: Adults, injury prevention, warm-up, balance, raise heart rate, muscle activation.
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Advanced: Off-ice front foot elevated...
Purpose: This variation of a forward lunge stretch, with the foot elevated, helps skaters get a deeper stretch in their hip flexor and quad of the back leg. It also increases the intensity of activation of the quads and glutes in the front leg, making it a good exercise for warm-up as well.
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice prone frog gl...
Purpose: This variation of frog stretch is great for opening your adductors, and your hips. It also requires core and back stabilization. Pressing your feet together increases the intensity of the stretch and is also a great way to activate your deep glute muscles.
Focus: glute activation, addu... -
Beginner-Foundation: Pre-training or ...
Purpose: This video introduces a dynamic warm-up that skaters can use before an on-ice or off-ice training session or a workout.
Focus: Injury prevention, warm-up, mobility, muscle activation, coordination, blood flow, pre-training, pre-competition, pre-workout.
