Purpose: This exercise helps skaters build strength in their latissimus dorsi, or the lats. The lats are the largest muscle in the back, and aid in core stability and internal rotation of the shoulders. Often skaters who break at their core in their air position have underdeveloped lats.
Focus: Lats, back strength, internal shoulder rotation, air position, core strength
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Elite: Tricep extension on bosu exercise
Purpose: This is a challenging version of tricep extensions while needing to use full core strength to stabilize on the bosu.
Focus: Stability, triceps, core strength
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Advanced: Side plank with band pull a...
Purpose: This side plank variation also allows skaters to strengthen their upper body while working their core.
Focus: Obliques, rhomboids, rotator cuffs, rear deltoids, trapezius -
Advanced: Forward plank scapular retr...
Purpose: Scapular retraction is a fundamental movement to executing explosive and controlled movements safely. Many skaters have scapular winging, where the shoulders wing out and affect posture. This exercise helps set the shoulder blades and pattern good upper body movement patterns and posture...
