Purpose: This advanced version of a jump lunge, a jump lunge 1/2 turn, helps skaters work on their explosive power, and is a great exercise to use in a plyometric or cardio workout.

Focus: Explosive power, vertical height, cardio, endurance, explosive strength, lunge variation

Purpose: This video introduces the burpee exercise, explaining to skaters the benefit of this exercise, why it's helpful for a figure skater, key technique points to keep in mind when doing this exercise, and progressions for the burpee

Focus: Basic technique, alignment, progressions, variations...

Purpose: In this video, Meg introduces jump lunges and teaches how to have proper form to avoid injury while doing this plyometric exercise. She gives several progressions so that exercise can be done from the beginner to the advanced level.

Focus: Alignment, upper body position, explosive powe...

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.