• Figure Skating - Fitness

    How dance and figure skating are entwined

    October 13, 2016 - By 

    Learn about how dance and figure skating are entwined when two stars, ballet dancer Edward Villella and Olympic gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill, converse onstage, with film clips, for “Artistry Meets Athleticism,” presented by Words on Dance at the Chris Hellman Center for Dance in San Francisco. […] on hand will be former world championship ice dancer Judy Blumberg and Douglas Webster, artistic director of Ice Dance International. Some of the others in the film clips are 1976 gold medalist John Curry, who many believe elevated figure skating to an art form, and commentator Dick Button, who was a five-time…

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    Post-Training Recovery Nutrition

    November 3, 2015 - By 

    Training takes a lot out of the body.  That’s why it is so important to think about post-training recovery to help your body recover as quickly as possible to be ready for the next workout.  Studies have found that something as simple as a little bottle or cup of chocolate milk can do the trick.  To restore glycogen levels, it is ideal to take in a little bit of carbohydrates within 15 minutes of finishing your training session, which will help with your muscle recovery.  Carbohydrates are also very important before training an can increase performance if taken 2+ hours before…

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    Is the type of training you’re doing hindering your success?

    November 2, 2015 - By 

    We all know how important training is in order to become successful.  The more advanced you are in your sport, the more you train.  In Hockey and Figure Skating, training doesn’t just involve on ice practice and lessons.  There is so much more to it than that and there are so many options out there.  Off-Ice of course is a must and Cross Training can be loads of fun.  However, the wrong addition to your training can also hurt you, especially when it’s during the wrong time of the season.  Season Planning, also known as as Periodization is usually done…

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    Rollerblading Fun

    August 5, 2015 - By 

    Roller blading can be a great advantage for Hockey Players and Figure Skaters.  Sometimes life can get hectic driving the kids all over town to their appoinments and practices.  Time restrictions don’t help either when you’re limited by time schedules and availability.  These days everyone is looking to get some extra practice time in making roller blading a fantastic addition to any skater’s training.  It helps build up strength and power as well as technique.  The best part – you can do it in your own neighborhood!  As a matter of fact I took my oldest son rollerblading around the neighborhood today…

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    What are Plyometrics?

    February 10, 2012 - By 

      Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving performance in sports. Plyometric movements, in which a muscle is loaded and then contracted in rapid sequence, use the strength, elasticity and innervation of muscle and surrounding tissues to jump higher, run faster, throw farther, or hit harder, depending on the desired training goal. Plyometrics is used to increase the speed or force of muscular contractions, often with the goal of increasing the height of a jump. -Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plyometrics