Purpose: This side lunge variation allows skaters to work on their inner thigh muscles, or hip adduction, which is needed for a tight air position. Skaters should press down into the floor when pulling the slider back to create more resistance for the hip adductors. The side lunge also is good for working on stroking and general lower body strength.
Focus: Hip adduction, hip strength, lower body strength, glutes, hamstrings, quads, stroking position, tight air position
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Foundation-Advanced: Double leg glute...
Purpose: This exercise is a progression of a double leg glute bridge and a regression of single leg glute bridges
Focus: Pelvic floor engagement, unilateral strength, glutes, hip flexors, hamstrings
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Elite: Off-ice single leg banded reac...
Purpose: This challenging exercise can help skaters work on their balance and strength in their standing leg, the leg strength for the reach back in the free leg, and overall core strength and stability to maintain the position.
Focus: Balance, stability, injury prevention, ankle strength, flip...
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Foundation-Elite: Improving the axel ...
Purpose: This circuit will help improve your strength in the glute medius, minimus and maximus muscles in order to help better align your axel take-off and activate the muscles needed to perform a stable jump.
Focus: Glute activation, gluteus minimus, gluteus maximus, axel take-off, axel follow-...
