By: Gabriella DeBono The holidays are right around the corner, skaters! For some, the countdown to Nationals is on and training is kicking into high gear. For others, it could mean taking some down time to recharge for the upcoming off-season full of skill and strength development. Taking some time away from the…
By: Gabriella DeBono In the last two decades, technology has helped skating, quite literally, soar to new heights. Video analysis programs and sports science research is allowing elite skaters and their coaching teams to knock down barriers and up the ante of the sport. Some might argue that the advancement…
By: Gabriella DeBono When you think of the American figure skater Sasha Cohen, what do you think of? Her programs to iconic pieces of music like “Dark Eyes” and “Swan Lake” stand out, but the skating community has recognized her spirals as the best of the best. Earning the maximum…
By: Gabriella DeBono Numerous muscles in and around your hip joint help create the flexibility and power required for everything you do on and off the ice. The most powerful muscles of the hip are the hip flexor group. Considered two main muscles, having a strong Iliacus and Psoas major…
By: Gabriella DeBono On the junior grand-prix circuit this season, Alexandra Trusova notably landed two quadruple jumps in competition. She is the first woman to ever do so¬– and she’s just thirteen years old. What is this generation of skaters doing differently than past champions? For starters, they’re daring to…
Flexafit’s founder Signe Ronka discusses topics on importance of off-ice training, injury prevention, warm up, cool down, sport specific training Facebook Live on Fridays at 3 pm EST. Episode 1 – Why off-ice training is important to your skating success! Episode 2 – Periodization and Planning your Year Episode 3…
By: Gabriella DeBono Have you ever wondered how Olympic and World champions put down the performance they need exactly when they need it? Credit is due to behind the scenes work that turns months and years of training into one pinnacle moment. In the world of athletics, this work is referred to as…
By: Gabriella DeBono Photo Credit: Figure Skater Fitness Magazine We’ve been talking a lot about muscle memory and jumping on our social media platforms lately, but what exactly is “muscle memory”? For starters, muscle memory has less to do with your muscles than the idea suggests. Although being able to…
By: Gabriella DeBono We all know what balance is. It’s standing on one foot— or jumping and spinning on less than quarter inch blades! But what does having good balance really mean? By definition, balance is being able to stay steady within a base of support. A good example of…
Cardiovascular strength is essential for success in figure skating and only running long distances isn’t going to get you to where you want to be. Interval training methods, like HIIT (high intensity interval training) and Tabata, are the most efficient way to improve your cardiovascular system and can be modified…
By: Gabriella DeBono Photo feature: Meagan Duhamel; Photo credit: Skate Canada/Stephan Potopnyk Even the champions of figure skating struggle with body confidence and weight management. From needing to jump and rotate three or four times in the air to creating balletic lines and movements for artistic points, it’s…
By: Gabriella DeBono In today’s skating world, it’s difficult not to get wrapped up in the technical difficulty required to earn the most points. From the numerous variations you bend and twist into for your spins, to jumping with your arms above your head, basic spins and jumps might not…
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