Straight arms
- Thread starter guan1963
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- Apr 7, 2014
I've been told not to have my arms perfectly straight.. However, are you asking what to do so your arms don't feel tired because you have to hold them out frequently?
WEight lifting to build up strength so they don't get tired. Then arm exercises while doing knee bends on a bosu ball (yes i do these). After that, skating with straight arms is a breeze!
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I sometimes attach mine to my wrists and stand around the house. (When I'm watching tv, etc) I suppose I should do some form of exercise with them but I'm lazy so I just stand there for a bit with my arms out. LOL!
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Absolutely - mostly because it gives you the added advantage of being able to extend your hands/fingers as well, rather than becoming using to "clenching" something in your hands while holding up your arms - which is not a particularly good look on the ice
They can also be used on the ankles for building strength/endurance for spirals - it's what got me through the preliminary/silver spiral pattern, and I spent a lot of time on and off the ice working on that, but it wasn't until I got the weights that I really started to make progress.
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my friend's mom used to make her run around holding a gatorade bottle in each hand. works the arm muscles and it's easy to tell when your arms are bent or if they're drooping. good luck!
**this is when my friend and i were 10 years old... might not work if you're an adult skater
**this is when my friend and i were 10 years old... might not work if you're an adult skater
