Thank you! This helps so much! I just retired from gymnastics to be a full time figure skater, and I have the strength and flexibility to raise that leg over my head… but not hold it there while I skate! Different muscles I guess? I’ll be doing your exercises daily!
That’s so amazing and welcome ❤️❤️❤️ definitely use this exercise but I think it would be a matter of getting comfortable balancing on a blade while gliding. You absolutely have this. So happy you have joined figure skating ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes, totally! I am used to balancing on one leg (like what we did on the beam), but I think moving on that one leg is throwing me off. I just have to get used to constant motion. But it’s really fun, too. I started the learn to skate program today! They put me in beginner 6. I need to do the T stop on my bad leg better. I’ve been taking private lessons for about 10 weeks now, and I learned to do it on my right foot… but I never tried it on the left 😅
Thank you so much for the tips! I’ve been placing my inner legs and my coach always say that I need to pull my legs back everytime! I’ll try this for the better posture from now on.
Saved this to my "spirals off ice exercises " playlist. Thank you , Stacey
Fabulous ❤️❤️❤️You're so welcome!
Thank you! This helps so much! I just retired from gymnastics to be a full time figure skater, and I have the strength and flexibility to raise that leg over my head… but not hold it there while I skate! Different muscles I guess? I’ll be doing your exercises daily!
That’s so amazing and welcome ❤️❤️❤️ definitely use this exercise but I think it would be a matter of getting comfortable balancing on a blade while gliding. You absolutely have this. So happy you have joined figure skating ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes, totally! I am used to balancing on one leg (like what we did on the beam), but I think moving on that one leg is throwing me off. I just have to get used to constant motion. But it’s really fun, too. I started the learn to skate program today! They put me in beginner 6. I need to do the T stop on my bad leg better. I’ve been taking private lessons for about 10 weeks now, and I learned to do it on my right foot… but I never tried it on the left 😅
Very good exercise and tip on which leg to put on the bar. I will try this.
Glad it was helpful and definitely give it a go ❤️
Thank you so much for the tips! I’ve been placing my inner legs and my coach always say that I need to pull my legs back everytime! I’ll try this for the better posture from now on.
Very welcome ❤️❤️❤️
Will ankle weights help with the strength part? I have trouble locking out my knee when my foot gets higher than my hip.
It can help but definitely give this exercise a go. Try doing this exercise a couple times a week and keep us up to date on it ❤️❤️❤️
needed this!!
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Thank you!
Very welcome ❤️❤️
What can I use if I do not have a bar?
A chair?
I like to stretch at the rink’s bar
Any sort of ledge. A brick wall. Boxes at a gym in front of a mirror. Your sofa/bed depending on your height.
I tried it on the table and back of the couch and both worked!
You can try using the board/barrier 👍❤️
Oh … 😮❤
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Thank you, I know this will help ⛸️
You’re welcome 😊❤️❤️❤️