Skill on the ice. Conditioning behind it.
Figure skating asks for a tremendous amount of skill and physical conditioning to develop and compete at the highest levels. For young skaters, skill training is often emphasized at the expense of conditioning. Properly structured and progressed off-ice conditioning is what lifts on-ice performance.
Measured with age and development in mind.
Testing for figure skaters takes each athlete's age and level of development into consideration. Skaters as young as ten can be assessed, to set the right rate and development of their off-ice conditioning.
A baseline of a young athlete's current physical conditioning: upper and lower body strength, power, static and dynamic balance, and flexibility.
Hip, rotational, low back and hamstring flexibility, measured to give each athlete a well-balanced flexibility profile.
Visibody: A quick, non-invasive 3D body scan of fat mass against fat-free mass.
Direct testing of aerobic fitness. Figure skating requires a minimum level of it, and young athletes have a specific period in which it is emphasized.
Lower body power and power imbalance, so that differences between the right and left sides are identified.
Three ways to train from the results.
Once testing is completed and analyzed, an individualized strength and conditioning program is designed from what it found.
Individualized program
with group supervision
Supervised as a group in the facility. Athletes can ask questions and are corrected on exercise form and weight.
- Testing included
- Facility access included
- Program development included
- Supervised sessions included
Individualized program
with personal training
A designated trainer works with the athlete one-on-one at every scheduled session.
- Testing included
- Facility access included
- Program development included
- One-on-one training included
Group program
with small group training
One instructor with three athletes at most. The group completes the same exercises at the same training time.
The best possible evidence-based training for young athletes, in an individual or group environment, with the training and guidance they need to progress towards their sport and performance goals.
