Cross-Training at Home: Tips for Effective Home Workouts

RDA Team — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:19:45 +0000

Pump Up Your Jam is just around the corner, and it’s time to get ready! Cross-training is a fantastic way to enhance your roller derby performance and prevent injuries. Even if you don’t have access to a gym, you can still achieve great results with effective home workouts. Here are some tips to help you maximize […]

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Core Challenge FAQ

RDA Team — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:37:44 +0000

Frequently Asked Questions… Q. What’s the Challenge? What will we be doing? A. Core work is essential for everyone across the board, as a strong core is the foundation of a resilient kinetic chain. Walking, picking things up, and especially SKATING! would be impossible without it. Core strength is important for your balance, stability, body strength […]

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Sleigh Those Habits

RDA Team — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:17:27 +0000

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with the one million “healthy habits” we all feel pressured to add into our schedules. Every year, especially in January, we are bombarded with commercials and ads and social media posts urging us to work out more, buy into diet culture, do this, do that, blah blah blah. How […]

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Protected: Setting Goals for Your Fitness Journey

RDA Team — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:20:57 +0000

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The Importance of Good Sleep Health for Roller Skaters

RDA Team — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 22:43:36 +0000

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for athletes. Sleep health is frequently overlooked as a part of training, but it’s just as important as diet and exercise when it comes to optimizing performance. For skaters, good sleep habits are essential for both short-term results like increased energy levels […]

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Breakfast, fast!

RDA Team — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:43:59 +0000

If you’re looking for a fast and healthy breakfast option, smoothies are a great choice. You can easily customize them to include whatever ingredients you like, or exclude any foods you may be allergic to. This flexibility makes them perfect for any taste. Plus, they’re packed with nutrients and antioxidants, which can help boost your […]

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Self-Motivation Strategies

RDA Team — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:42:19 +0000

How to Get Motivated, Quickly and Easily Getting the motivation to do something – whether it’s making it to an endurance practice or starting a new workout program – seems easy enough, but few can sustain the motivation to follow-through consistently. There’s always too much to do. The task is too big. Tomorrow’s a better […]

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Meal Prep for Tournaments

RDA Team — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:18:22 +0000

Word on the street is that there are some fun roller derby tournaments right around the corner, so I am here to talk about one of my favorite things: meal prepping! It sounds so daunting, doesn’t it? I’m here to reassure you that it doesn’t have to be! Whether you have access to a tiny […]

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Protected: How to Use Habits to Reach Your Goals

RDA Team — Fri, 13 May 2022 00:26:00 +0000

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DO YOU REALLY NEED YOUR UPPER BODY FOR SKATING?

RDA Team — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:15:00 +0000

With the Sunny Side Upper Body Challenge just around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to talk about why strengthening your upper body is important. When we think about skating, we don’t really think about how we use our upper body. After all, skating is really just a lower body exercise, […]

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Sunnyside Upper Body Challenge FAQ

RDA Team — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:10:00 +0000

Frequently Asked Questions… Q. What’s the Challenge? What will we be doing? A. Sometimes when we sprain our wrists or put too much strain on the shoulders, we think, “But I only need my legs to skate!” But really we need several areas of our bodies to work together, and today we’re focusing on […]

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How-to: Bear Crawls

RDA Team — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:04:34 +0000

Exercise: Bear Crawls Great for: warm up, coordination, core strength, shoulder strength. Do: Get on all fours, then just hover your knees above the ground. Crawl using opposite hand/foot. Keep your core braced and relatively still. Do: When going backwards, take smaller steps with your feet (so that your hands can keep up!) Don’t: Raise your butt up […]

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