Lower Body Strength

Lower Body Strength

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Lower Body Strength
  • Advanced: Single leg Romanian deadlift with bicep curl demonstration

    Episode 4

    Level: Advanced
    Base exercise: Single leg Romanian deadlift
    Variation: Bicep curl with weight
    Primary muscles worked: Hamstring, biceps
    Purpose: Strength building, stability
    Range: Muscle isolations
    Contraction: Isotonic
    Skating skills associated: Spirals, camel spins
    Equipment: Weights

  • Foundation: Single leg squat with a twist

    Episode 3

    Level: Foundation
    Base Exercise: Single leg squat
    Variation: Twist
    Muscle group: Lower body
    Movement: Spinal rotation
    Purpose: Stability, strength building
    Contraction type: Isotonic
    Associated Skating Skills: Sit spin, broken leg or twist variation
    Equipment: No equipment

  • Advanced: Spider mountain climber with kickout

    Episode 2

    This variation of a mountain climber targets your glutes as well as your core, including the obliques with the kick out. It's also a good cardio exercise when added into a high intensity interval.

  • Advanced: Crab walk with banded ankles

    Episode 1

    Using a band around your knees, ankles, or feet during a crab walk is a great way to increase the difficulty of the exercise and add additional resistance training.