Purpose: This exercise uses a pressing force to work the glutes and hamstrings. Doing it single legged helps skaters work on unilateral strength to help balance out a weaker leg.
Focus: Hamstring strength, hamstring press, glute strength, unilateral strength
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Beginner-Foundation: Clamshell hinges...
Purpose: Clamshells are a great way for skaters to work on learning glute and hip activation and building strength and mobility
Focus: Hip strength, glute strength, glute activation, hip flexor activation, hip abduction, external rotation, back injury prevention, hip injury prevention
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Advanced: Half glute bridge raise wit...
Purpose: This glute bridge variation is a more challenging version of the basic exercise and it includes single leg stability and during the lateral leg extension the skaters need to work extra hard to keep their hips lifted; something that is necessary during single leg skills on the ice
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Advanced: Single leg glute raise on m...
Level: Advanced
Exercise: Single leg on med ball glute bridge raises
Purpose: Single leg glute raises are a great exercise to have skaters develop unilateral strength for jump take-offs, stroking, and other hip extension type movements. Having a foot on a med ball adds a difficulty with the chal...
