Purpose: This is a challenging exercise that will help skaters to build strength in their hamstrings, quads and most importantly glutes as they squat and also build stability in their hips for the axel take-off and jump landings
Focus: glute strength, glute stability, hamstring strength, quad strength, balance, coordination
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Hip lifts with block: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: This exercise will prevent and correct the hip dropping on take-offs. This is a challenging exercise and will take time to build the strength and stability in the hip. Skaters should try to lift their hip, then knee off the ground and try to keep their foot off the ground as well. Skater...
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Lower body banded landing position ex...
Purpose: This exercise builds hip stability for stroking and the landing position, so that skaters can maintain a stronger position on their skating leg, while their free leg moves
Focus: core, knee bend, glute activation, hip activation, glute strength, hip strength. -
Lower body layback extensions: Advanc...
Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to stabilize skating leg and build glute & hip strength to maintain a layback position.
Focus: layback spin, hip stability, glute strength.
