Purpose: The butterfly stretch is a great stretch to open up your hips and increase your external rotation. It's a good recovery stretch after a workout or training session. Leaning forward in the stretch increases the benefits of low back relief and flexibility.
Focus: External rotation, adductor stretch, groin stretch, hip rotator stretch, low back muscle stretch, back tension relief.
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice post-tra...
Purpose: This video takes skaters through a mini cool-down flexibility and mobility sequence with an emphasis on the front splits.
Focus: Flexibility, mobility, lower body flexibility, hamstring flexibility, hip flexor flexibility, forward splits, cool-down.
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice core strength...
Purpose: This video is a great follow-along cool-down routine with a strength aspect. After an intense training session, skaters can bring down their heart rate slowly and build some isometric stability strength and release body tension with this routine.
Focus: Cool-down, recovery, lower heart...
