fresh meat Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/fresh-meat/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:07:39 +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 fresh meat Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/fresh-meat/ 32 32 41369847 How my roller derby injury made me a better skater https://rollerderbyathletics.com/roller-derby-injury-made-me-better-skater/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/roller-derby-injury-made-me-better-skater/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:07:36 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=44661 When we heard that one of our athletes had been injured, right after moving to a new city (Seattle) and starting in with a new league (Rat City!), we were feeling her pain… what a way to kick off a new league experience! Yuck! With injuries such a regular part of the game (sadly)! we […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/roller-derby-injury-made-me-better-skater/feed/ 1 44661 All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Roller Derby https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:54:01 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=34458 Just like the cliché poem about Kindergarten, all I really need to know in life, I learned in Roller Derby. With a nod to Robert Fulghum… And a thank you to Nic Charest, from www.rollergirl.ca – my favourite skate shop – for the image! If you fail, you better learn from it. Got upset on […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/feed/ 5 34458 What’s the best cardio for roller derby? https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:23:41 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=32927 Cardio. You either love it, or you loathe it. Either way, jammer or blocker, you probably ought to be doing some form of cardiovascular exercise in addition to roller derby practice – especially if you’re trying to level up, improve your endurance quickly, or just want to avoid that horrible “dead-legs-burning-lungs” feeling at the end […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/feed/ 1 32927 The Four Key Elements of a Derby League Cross-Training Program https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 05:58:11 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=31128 1. Burpees, 2. wind sprints, 3. suicides, and 4. wall sits. Just kidding! As a league, you’re responsible for supporting your athlete members, and creating successful outcomes for individuals, teams, and leagues. Of course this means providing the best possible on-skate coaching within the resources available to your league. But it also means supporting your […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/feed/ 0 31128 Five Reasons Why Your League Needs A Cross-Training Program https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/#respond Wed, 24 May 2017 18:11:22 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=30719 If you’re a roller derby league, charging membership dues, then your members are your customers — your lifeblood. Much like a bicycle though, if you ride ‘em hard and store ‘em wet, well quite frankly, they won’t last ya long! On the flipside, if you take care of them, maintain them, lube their gears (haha, […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/feed/ 0 30719 Why My Focus Cycle can Beat Up Your Resolutions https://rollerderbyathletics.com/resolutions-2017/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/resolutions-2017/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:13:37 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=23455 What if I told you I thought New Year’s resolutions were kind of dumb? TL;DR version of what follows: “Resolutions” are poorly designed. Our lives are cyclical, and attention spans short. To be more successful with self-improvement, we should use short Focus Cycles, and forget about arbitrary dates!   Here comes the long version… Basically […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/resolutions-2017/feed/ 4 23455 My Best Derby Training Tips of 2016 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/2016-derby-training-tips/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/2016-derby-training-tips/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:56:46 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=21850 The absolute best of the blog from the last twelve months. These are the posts that got you talking, liking, sharing and – hopefully - getting a little better on your skates every single day.

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/2016-derby-training-tips/feed/ 2 21850 My Super-Quick Warm-Up Routine https://rollerderbyathletics.com/quickie-warmup/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/quickie-warmup/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:21:10 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=10639 Is that you? Late for practice again? Or maybe you’re trying to slot in a quick but intense workout on your lunch break? I’ve been working on warm-ups and cool-downs, aka “flexibility training” a lot lately (You can check out my Pre-Hab! On-Skate Warmup, the Quick and Dirty After-Derby Stretch, and How to Stretch Everything in Eight Minutes). […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/quickie-warmup/feed/ 1 10639 How to Stretch Everything in Eight Minutes https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-stretch/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-stretch/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 01:40:28 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=10235 Stretching feels like a chore. “Flexibility Training”, however, feels like something I can sink my teeth into. Competitive Yoga anyone? I kid. But if you’re like me, you’re a fairly competitive sort, and you like to push your boundaries. That’s why I’ve been saying for years that we need to drop “stretching for stretching’s sake,” […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-stretch/feed/ 1 10235 My Quick and Dirty After-Derby Stretch https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stretching-after-derby/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stretching-after-derby/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=9300 Flexibility training keeps all the gears oiled and running smoothly. This Quick and Dirty Post-Derby Stretch (aka flexibility routine) means no excuses for not stretching after roller derby practice!

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/stretching-after-derby/feed/ 5 9300 Pre-Hab: How to Build A Derby Booty https://rollerderbyathletics.com/strengthen-your-glutes/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/strengthen-your-glutes/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:25:03 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=8465 In this pre-hab video, I show you six simple exercises to effectively recruit and strengthen your glutes, and help you build a derby booty.

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/strengthen-your-glutes/feed/ 1 8465 Pre-Hab: Build an All-Star Derby Booty https://rollerderbyathletics.com/strengthen-your-glutes-allstar/ Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:51:31 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=8474 In this pre-hab video, I show you six simple exercises to effectively recruit and strengthen your glutes, and help you build a derby booty.

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