Advanced: Pancake stretch
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Purpose: The pancake can help skaters prep for the middle splits. In a pancake stretch, the skater folds forward, which mainly targets the hamstrings, but the legs are open, which also works hip rotation. The difference between the pancake and the middle splits is that in a pancake stretch, the pelvis is an anterior tilt.
Focus: External rotation, hamstring flexibilty, hip rotation, anterior pelvic tilt, spinal elongation
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