Purpose: Skaters can use this drill to help build muscle memory for their lutz take-off timing and position. The drill focuses on upper body alignment paired with timing of pick.
Focus: lutz takeoff, alignment, timing, upper body positioning
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Lutz Take-Off Plank Exercise: Advance...
Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to build strength in their lutz takeoff position while engaging their core and upper body.
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Lutz extensions with lower body resis...
Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to use the added resistance to build strength and stability specifically for the muscles needed in the lutz and work on their control as they reach back. This exercise will help skaters to feel more control with their skating leg as they reach back allowin...
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Backward lutz lunge with walley: Adva...
Purpose: This warm-up drill will help skaters to activate key muscle groups before on or off-ice training. It will also help skaters work on the transfer or weight from their front foot to back foot snapping into a hip twist for their lutz. Skaters can use the walley to help work on counter rotat...
