Agility, Balance & Coordination
Advanced: Forward stroking deep knee bend with free leg pulses drill
28s
Purpose: This exercise challenges a skaters' ability to balance in a forward stroking position with a deep knee bend, while pulsing the free leg, which activates and warms up the glute muscles.
Focus: Balance, quad activation, glute activation, hip flexor activation, stability, knee bend, quads, glutes, hip flexors.
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