injury rehab Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/injury-rehab/ 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 injury rehab Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/injury-rehab/ 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 7 Steps to Rock Your League Holiday Break! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/#respond Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:47:57 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=44316 We can get to the other side of our league break feeling stronger and fitter than we started, without sacrificing our well-deserved holiday indulgences. These seven simple steps (I swear, they’re quick and/or easy) for enhancing your holiday fitness routines will show you the way!

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/feed/ 0 44316 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 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 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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]]> 8474 The Advice that Got 11,023 Skaters Talking in 2015 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/top-roller-derby-advice-2015/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/top-roller-derby-advice-2015/#respond Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:08:19 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=8299 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/holiday-fitness/feed/ 0 8147 Level Up with StrideBooster https://rollerderbyathletics.com/level-up-stridebooster/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/level-up-stridebooster/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:50:05 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=6050 How to level up your derby game with strength, plyo, and agility training.

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