Purpose: This plyo exercise takes a lot of strength and control to be able to explode up in the tuck jump and maintain a good axis over the standing leg to be able to do a single leg squat. It's a great exercise for working on the flying sit entrance!

Focus: Axis and alignment, power, vertical h...

Purpose: Plie squat jumps are a great plyometric exercise for skaters to work on explosive turnout, which is needed in the toe-loop pivoting action.
Focus: Glutes, hamstrings, quads, adductors

Level: Advanced
Exercise: Single leg burpee with axel and loop lockdowns
Purpose: Skaters can work on their jump take-off height while doing this full body plyometric exercise to help develop their fast twitch muscle fibers
Focus: plyometric, explosiveness, jump height, quick twitch muscle fibers...

Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Lunge
Variation: With a jump
Purpose: Jump lunges give you all the strength building benefits of lunges with the additional benefits of power and fast twitch muscle training. They also are a fantastic anerobic cardio exercise, so they can be good for building endu...

Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Jump squat
Variation: 1/2 turn with weight above the head
Purpose: Skaters can build strength and practice their quick twitch and rotation with this exercise. Pushing the weighted Pilates ball above their heads in the 1/2 turn also helps skaters build strength and p...

Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Squat jump
Variation: Ballet squat
Purpose: Works on building fast twitch muscle fibers and improving hip turnout
Associated skating element: Toe-loop
Equipment: No equipment

Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Alternating jump lunge
Variations: Deep squat, 1/4 turn
Jump components: Strength + Explosion, Rotation.
Purpose: Plyometric strength building, fast twitch muscle fiber training, cardiovascular endurance
Equipment: Weights

Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Jump lunge
Variation added: Split scissor jump
Use for: Training quick twitch + explosive strength, quick timing + coordination.