Purpose: Clamshells are a great way to build strength and mobility in the hip flexors, which can be a limiting factor for many skaters in their splits, especially middle splits.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, hip flexor strength, glute strength, turnout, spread eagle, layback, middle splits, hip mobility
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: Engage your quads and glutes in this curtsy lunge before kicking to the side in a Y position. This exercise helps build dynamic flexibility for the Y-stand
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, lower body strength, glute strength, quad strength, balance, mobility, y-stand, hamstring flexibility
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: This exercise is a great way to build strength and flexibilty in the hamstring muscle, and is a good dynamic stretch for warming up before a static hamstring stretch.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, warm-up, hamstring flexibility, glute strength, spirals
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice supporte...
Purpose: Lunge pulses are a great way to build mobility, strength, and flexibility in your lower body. This exercise can be used to warm-up for either static stretches or even as part of a warm-up before training or a workout.
Focus: Dynamic flexibility, warm-up, hip flexor stretch, quad streng...
