I'm a beginner ice skater and i was wondering if there was a leg exercise i could do to get my leg stronger?

Question

Could someone give me a few simple leg exercises i could do to get my left leg stronger?

Answer 1

1.  ''Stand and Stoop'' is a good exercise for building up power in the thigh.  Simply stand and squat continuously.

2.  Do you know some basic ballet?  If not, the internet does have a few sites that show some basic ballet movements (Demi-plies, etc) and maybe dance stretches you can follow.  Ballet not only improves flexibility (which lessens your chances of getting hurt on ice) and strength, but also posture which is very important and often overlooked by beginners.

3.  Gentle leg weights at the gym can help, emphasis on gentle.

4.  Rise up and down (tip-toe and down).  It improves balance and strength in the ankles.

5.  Keeping both legs completely straight, attempt to lift one leg off the ground until it's parallel to the ground.  Try and hold it mid-air...completely straight. (Most difficult!)

Answer 2

Running, pilates and just plain ice skating at your rink. It'll get stronger over time.

Answer 3

On ice, stroke (pushing hard) and hold your leg for 5 seconds.  Do a lot of  forword crossovers.   At home do dips, sit the ducks, walking lunges, jump roping on one foot, and the sitting chair (for 30-90 seconds).  Also look into some off ice/skallet classes at your local skating rink.  You might even ask your coach (if you don't have a coach just ask a advanced skater).

Good luck!

Answer 4

I would skate by the wall until I get used to it. That's what I do.

Answer 5

Yes I can this is common for beginners. This excersize is a multi step one so pay attention:

1.) Find a bench

2.) stand on the bench with one leg and the other dangling down over the side.

3.) bend down with the one leg standing.

4.) Repeat step "3"  with 2 sets of ten.

5.) Do this with the other leg once finished.

***IMPOERTANT***  Don't worry if you dont see immediate results, this works over a period of time.

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There is another one, and its leg lifts:

1.) Lie down someplace clean, But not on a couch/sofa or bed.

2.)  lift your legs slowly and set them back down (not fast, or you could injure yourself!!!)

3.) repeat this 10 times.

Answer 6

Weight lifting is a good idea.  If you belong to a gym or have an exercise facility at your school or something, you could probably work out there.  If not, then do some things at home.  Squats, lunges, squat jumps, and running stairs are great exercises.  You may also want to do some crunches and push ups and stuff in order to become stronger overall since this helps once you start jumping and spinning.

Answer 7

I'm a beginner too, on level 4. what I do is ride my bike almost everyday and touch my toes, also sometimes I stretch and lunge forward for 10 seconds on each leg. I also try to do splits, which hopefully I'll be able to do a full split by the end of this year or next year!

so try doing these exercises too, when I wasn't really in shape all I could do is bend over and I was reallyyyy fair from touching my toes lol, but now I can.

Answer 8

Running, Wall sits, Skating around the rink, going down on that leg, doing hops on that leg. Try some of those things and see is it helps.

Hope That Helps.

Answer 9

wall sits, sit against the wall with your knees and your feet making a 90 degree angle. Hold for as long as you can.

Answer 10

find a stair,( hold onto a railing or wall for support.) and place the balls of your feet on the edge. (balls of your feet are located just under your big toe, those circle things.)

push up on your feel like you are reaching for something in a high-up cabinet or wearing very big heels. you'll feel a bit of a strain in your ankle and calves.

repeat this 15 times at a quick pace.

then, do it on one leg (15 times per leg)

it builds strength in less than a minute.

do it as many times a day as you want

Answer 11

Squats baby. You'll have the sexiest sit spin in the rink. Ok seriously, it'll be low, and you'll have more power with your jumps, thus more height. You might also find yourself going faster, because with all this need bending you'll really be using your deep edges to propell yourself.

Go as low as you can and hold it, then come up with no assitance from the other leg. Use a wall for some help if needed. Then do 10 squats up and down, or as many as you can do. And do this to both legs, they'll balance out. You don't want to be half bulky now do you? Btw, stretch afterwards or you'll get gymnasts muscles.  Unless that's what you desire.