Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Burpee
Variations: Single leg burpee, axel lockdown
Purpose: A burpee is a great full body exercise for conditioning, and the single leg variation makes it even harder. The axel lockdown adds a skating specific element and works on the muscle memory and quick twitch for air position.
Associated skating elements: Axel, salchow, toe loop, air position Rotational direction demonstrated: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment
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