single leg squats RDA

How to Master Single Leg Squats

Want to have better agility and explosive power? You need to start with single leg work - and single leg squats are the foundation. Think about it: every skating movement is a drive off one leg. It makes sense, then, that we should train one leg at a tim…

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No-kettlebell Swings for RYU One More Rep Challenge

Move THIS: No-Kettlebell Swings

RYU is trying to raise a million reps to help make mental health care more accessible in our communities. My friend Andi Struction tagged me to do the RYU One More Rep Challenge, so I'm taking this chance to show you how to do a "kettlebell" swing when …

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move this - prisoner getups

Move THIS: Prisoner Getups

The prisoner getup move features in quite a few Roller Derby Athletics training programs, but I wanted to share it with the wide world of roller derby because it's just such a good one!  Exercise: Prisoner Getups Variation: Turkish Getups (more chall…

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Monster Walks, Roller Derby Athletics

Move THIS: Monster Walks

This move comes straight out of my physio work that I'm doing to rehab my knee after ACL repair surgery! But that doesn't mean it ain't good enough for YOU to try, for some good pre-hab work! Exercise: Monster Walks What it works: Gluteus Medius (aka y…

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