Sustainability through balance

 

The more miles you put on your body, the more habits you build—some beneficial, others less so. Our classes are designed to address common muscle imbalances while refining your skating technique. Through targeted strategies to mobilize, strengthen, and decompress, you’ll gain the tools to move smarter, more efficiently, and with greater ease on the ice.

BUT… There's a lot of information to take in! We wanted to create some flexible starting points with enough structure to keep you confidently moving forwards.

 

What type of skater are you?

 

  • We suggest looking through the themed categories: STRENGTH, MOBILITY, BALANCE, PLYOMETRICS, & ROTATIONS and see what sparks your interest. Scroll through the BALANCE video library for more specific strengthening and skating alignment drills.

    Then check out our MINI TUTORIALS for short focused tips designed to troubleshoot and improve your technique.

    Luke’s jump technique and theory class is an excellent springboard for both new and advanced jumpers alike. Luke goes over the shaping of each jump phase. Browse through the VIRTUAL CLASS ARCHIVE.

    Suggested frequency: Complete a class 2-3 times per week depending on your skating load. Remember, jumping takes a toll on the body. Be sure to spread out your plyometrics/rotation workouts to leave enough time to recover between classes.

  • We suggest following our 12-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMS. The content of each class will change every 3 weeks for Strength classes and every 6 weeks for Mobility. Repetition is the key to building desired movement habits. Strength and Mobility classes are meant to be done in tandem.

    Here’s a sample schedule:

    Strength class - Mondays/Thursdays

    Mobility class - Tuesdays/Fridays

    Start with as many modules as you can handle, and ramp up the difficulty and number of repetitions as you become more confident. Modules can also be used as short 5-15 minute workouts. Something is better than nothing on those busy days.

    If you want more variety, weave in Angela’s strength & mobility classes in our VIRTUAL CLASS ARCHIVE.

    Slow and steady wins the race!

    Suggested frequency: Minimum twice a week/maximum 5 days per week

  • We recommend sprinkling in targeted LESSONS throughout your week! Each lesson has a suggested level. Beginner classes hone in on good mechanics and the fundamental qualities of skating, while advanced classes are focused on developing the skills you need to improve your jumps, turns, and stamina. We highly recommend easing into the plyometrics and off-ice jumping if you are not accustomed to dynamic movements.

    We also recommend joining our monthly LIVE classes to keep things fresh and stay on top of your game! Look for our monthly emails with dates and links. Classes are updated at the beginning of every month on the platform. Keep checking back.

    Suggested frequency: Depending on time, either substitute your weekly yoga class with a mobility workout, or follow along any of our recorded classes to your weekly schedule. If you are crunched for time, do a FUNDAMENTALS MODULEor MINI TUTORIAL as a warm-up before putting on your skates!