ankle strength Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/ankle-strength/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:49:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://i0.wp.com/rollerderbyathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-RDA-logo-square-512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ankle strength Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/ankle-strength/ 32 32 41369847 The Biggest Crossover Mistakes – Part 2 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-2/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-2/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:40:59 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=43131 You’re probably making at least one of these 4 big crossover mistakes. But they’re easy to correct if you know what to change. So let’s learn how to crossover more comfortably and confidently! In this video I identify the four biggest crossover mistakes I see skaters – AT ALL LEVELS – making, that cause their […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-2/feed/ 0 43131 The Biggest Crossover Mistakes – Part 1 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-1/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-1/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:46:06 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=42954 You’re probably making at least one of these 4 big crossover mistakes. But they’re easy to correct if you know what to change. So let’s learn how to crossover more comfortably and confidently! In this video I identify the four biggest crossover mistakes I see skaters – AT ALL LEVELS – making, that cause their […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/crossover-mistakes-1/feed/ 2 42954 Stability Workout At Home https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stability-workout-at-home/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stability-workout-at-home/#respond Thu, 10 May 2018 17:40:10 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=41670 Stability workouts are critical for derby! This kind of training makes us feel more solid on the track. It helps us absorb hits and stay in-bounds. It makes us stronger in a braced formation. AND – very important – it also helps us to avoid injuries. In today’s quick video, I’ve got seven simple stability […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stability-workout-at-home/feed/ 0 41670 Pre-Hab! Stability Training All-Star extras https://rollerderbyathletics.com/pre-hab-stability-training-as/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/pre-hab-stability-training-as/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:43:25 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=3677 This is the premium All-Star content associated with the Pre-Hab: Stability Training workout!

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/pre-hab-stability-training-as/feed/ 0 3677 Pre-Hab! Stability Training Workout https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-stability/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-stability/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:00:42 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=3665 Everyone emails me asking how to become more agile as a skater. Well, friends - stability training is a big part of your answer. (Other parts include leg strength, core strength, and ninja skills).

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-stability/feed/ 7 3665 Loving it Low Workout https://rollerderbyathletics.com/loving-low/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/loving-low/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=1614 By popular request, this week’s workout is – first and foremost – for anyone who is looking for a strength workout and a good full body sweaty-time. But this one is especially great for those of you who are recovering from an injury. You want to keep your fitness up, but jumping is off the table […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/loving-low/feed/ 0 1614 Back to Prehab! Feet and Ankles https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-feet-and-ankles2/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-feet-and-ankles2/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:11:46 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=1497 Given that most of us who follow the WFTDA season are currently on some form of an off-season, now seems like a GREAT time to do some pre-hab for the upcoming season’s smashing-each-other-around. If you’re not one of the 320 skaters hitting the decks in Milwaukee this weekend for Champs, then now is your chance […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-feet-and-ankles2/feed/ 1 1497 Prehab! Feet and Ankles https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-fee/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-fee/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:27:01 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=988 Today’s workout isn’t exactly a workout to get your heart rate up and your sweat on. It’s a PREHAB session – a routine to help minimize ankle injuries and keep your body in kick-ass shape for kicking ass on the track. This is the preventative work we should all be doing to keep REHAB at bay. […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-fee/feed/ 7 988 It’s a Fine Balance workout https://rollerderbyathletics.com/its-a-fine-balance/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/its-a-fine-balance/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=297 A Fine Balance is an interval workout to promote balance, stability, and agility.This workout is going to help you be light on your feet, hit harder, and be more resilient to being hit on the track. Read on for the how, the why, the dos and the don’ts. Exercises like these test your body in […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/its-a-fine-balance/feed/ 5 297 How Monkeys Avoid Derby Injuries https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=222         Our tree-swinging ancestors had feet that were fantastically adapted to grabbing and climbing. The transition to walking on human feet was perhaps not the most shining example of evolution’s capabilities: “When our ancestors descended from the trees and began walking upright, they faced some major mechanical challenges. “Being on two limbs […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-monkeys-avoid-derby-injuries/feed/ 1 222 How 1,435 Female Athletes Built Happy Knees https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-1435-female-athletes-built-happy-knees/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-1435-female-athletes-built-happy-knees/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:24:36 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=210 Today’s video is an exercise program designed to reduce knee injuries. I’ve actually adapted this workout from a program for female soccer players, developed by the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation. They called it PEP (prevent injury and enhance performance) and, using their program, a group of 1,435 female soccer players showed […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-1435-female-athletes-built-happy-knees/feed/ 8 210 Fresh Meat Injury Prevention Workout! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/fresh-meat-injury-prevention-workout/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/fresh-meat-injury-prevention-workout/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:18:03 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.wordpress.com/?p=75 For the newest, freshest meat in town – it’s important to work on strengthening muscles that will help keep you injury free, AND make your skating stronger. The keys here are ankle strength, knee stabilising, and core strength. This routine is light enough that it can be done daily. 10 calf raises – hold at the […]

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