Ok my fellow Skaters!!!! Here is todays Off-Ice-Training Report....

9:07am. = Back Leg-Lifts = Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Rested betwen each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:16am.

Rested...then went on...

9:18am. = Stomach Leg-Lifts = Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Resting between each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:25am.

Rested...then went on....

9:32am. = Spiral Leg-Lifts = Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Resting between each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:40am.

Rested...then went on...

9:46am. = Push-ups = Did 20,10 each. Finished at 9:49am.

Rested...then went on...

9:53am. = Sit-ups = Did 20,10 each. Finished at 9:56am.

Rested..had Breakfast...then went on...

10:14am. = I was on my Bike...I pedaled for 10min.,with about 6 rests in between. I ended with resting on the Bell. Finished at 10:29am.


LOL.,I know my Off-Ice-Training Reports are always the same,and seem a lot more boring. As I'm sure my Public Skate Reports are a way lot more exciting. If anyone has any ideas on how I can inprove my Reports...just please let me know. Thanks.

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Ok Friends!!!! Here is todays Off-Ice-Training Report....

9:09am = Back Leg-Lifts= Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Resting between each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:18am.

Rested..then went on...

9:22am. = Stomach Leg-Lifts = Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Resting between each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:28am.

Rested...then went on....

9:36am. = Spiral Leg-Lifts = Did 20 on each Leg. 2 sets of 10 on each Leg. Resting between each 10 and each Leg. Finished at 9:43am.

Rested...then went on...

9:50am. = Push-ups = Did 20 10 each. Finished at 9:53am.

Rested...then went on...

10:00am. = Sit-ups = Did 20 10 each. Finished at 10:3am.

Rested...then went on...


I was on my Bike at 10:21am. = Pedaled for 10min. With 5 rests. I made it to the Bell. Finished at 10:54am.


Program completed at = 10:54am.

Estamated time spent on my Program = 1hr.-45min.

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Maybe instead of listing each exercise and what time you started and finished it, you could instead tell us if the exercises are getting easier for you, if you're getting more flexible, or if anything was different about your workout on a particular day, etc.

Can you give an ex.?

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Well, for example, you could say "Today when I did my off-ice training, I had a hard time with my leg-lifts, because my legs were tired from something I did yesterday" or "I've noticed that I can stay on my bike much longer without stopping than I could when I first started."

This is what most people on here do - rather than writing everything they do every time, they post only when they have trouble with something, or when they notice a change.

Well my fellow Skaters!!!! Here I am back from the Rink again.So here is my Report....

I got to the Rink a little before 4:00. When Public Skate started. I Registered at the Desk with my Skate Passes,put my Skates and Gaurds on...and went into the Rink. When I got in,another Skater was already there and told me that he was waiting for the Zamboni to come out to smooth the ice. We both waited. But it didn't look as if it was going to come out. So we both got on the ice. One thing that really surprised me (but not to much anyway) was that (except for a Guy who came in to shoot his Hockey-puck off from the Door of the Rink...(and I don't think that that was really a hot idea) we were the ONLY ones on the ice!!!! That's right Skaters!!!!...2 people for Public Skate!!!! We had the WHOLE ice to OURSELVES!!!! Compared to last week (from what the other Skater told me,when he came) and it was a cloudy Day with about 30 Skaters on the ice. He DID put the Radio on...so we skated to the Radio...I tried a few Spins. As well as my gliding up to the Boards to stop. I did try it on the Lines a couple of times. A tip from FSWer btw. I found out today,that if you CAN'T turn your toes in. If you just turn your body a half circle while gliding up...it is enough to slow the inpact,and eventually stop you. Anyway at 5:15,as Public Skate ended at 5:20...we got off the ice,and the other skater turned the Radio off..and something just told me that since we were the only ones on the ice...we SHOULD shut the Rink....So I took the liberty of shutting and locking the Rink up like a good Skater...then I left.

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Ok my fellow Skaters!!! I'm going to try what Audry suggested on this one. I also need to post in parts. As my Training was interupted this morning. So here is the first part of my Training...

Today I got my Legs up more straight up in the air then I believe I have for both my Back and Stomach Leg- Lifts. Though it really is hard to tell. I also am still working on getting my Legs out straight for my Spiral Leg-Lifts. BTW. when bringing your Legs back down to the floor on those. Should you bring your Leg down straight like when you bring it back? Or should your knees be bending when bringing them down? Part 2 tomorrow.


Ok fokes!!!! Here is Part 2...6/21/10

For my Push-ups today they are getting eise. Did 20,10 each.

For my Sit-ups today...I am working on getting my feet to stay flat.

For my Bike...what can I say but the usual...Pedaled for 10min. with 5 rests.

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hey, that's great that you're keeping your legs straighter on your leg lifts. One suggestion I have to be able to tell how you're doing with those is to do it in front of a mirror. When I do spiral leg lifts, I stand in front of a full length mirror so that I can tell if my leg is straight, how high it is, and make sure it stays behind me rather than going to the side. Sometimes I stand sideways to the mirror and turn my head, but I really like to do it facing the mirror and try to get my foot high enough to see it above my head.

As far as lowering you leg on those, I'm not sure if there's one single correct way to do it, but I like to keep my leg straight as I bring it down, because I think it looks nicer.

Seeing in the mirror might be harder for the leg lifts you do while lying on the floor, but I think if you have a full-length mirror you'd still be able to.

What about if you don't have a mirror?

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Well, you'd have a pretty hard time looking in a mirror if you don't have one.

If you want one though, you can get a simple full-length mirror at walmart for under $10.

Ok Skaters!!!! Here is todays Report!!!!....

Back Leg-Lifts = I was able to get my Legs way up higher today.

Stomach Leg-Lifts = Worked on getting my Legs up higher and straight (though it is hard to tell,as you can't see your Legs).

Spiral Leg-Lifts = Worked on getting my Legs out straight and up (I don't own a mirror in my Living Room so it's hard to tell).

Push-Ups = Did 20,10 each. I don't know what else to say here.

Sit-Ups = Working on keeping my feet flat.

On my Bike = I pedaled for 10min.,and rested 5 times.

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Ok fellow Skaters!!!!! Here is todays Report. I got to the Rink at about 3:45PM. I went in and registered at the Desk with my passes. I then went to sit down to put on my skates and my Gaurds. It took a little longer today. As I had my vest-coat on inside-out. So rather then fix it. I just left it on me in the Rink. LOL. Anyway,I then went into the Rink.Finding that I was walking in with the front of my Left Gaurd off my Blade,and the back of it still on it (does anyone know of that causes any damage at all to the Blade? Has this ever happened to anyone else here?). When I finally got in,there was once again only 1 other Skater on the ice. Though I'm happy to report that we wound up with 4 Skaters total. Double the amount we had last time. LOL,I love it that empty.It's almost like having the Rink to yourself!!It also turned out that the other 2 Skaters were a Girlfriend/Boyfriend on vacation who I thought were skating so well (in my opinion anyway),I actually believed them (at first) to be wannabe Ice-Dancers!! As they were INDEED skating holding hands,AND doing even CLOSE to the right moves too!!! It turned out when I asked the girl though,that they haven't even been skating for (I'm going to guess years). Or at least, if I remember right,from what the girl told me,she hasn't.The girl also wasn't sure how long she'd been skating. I ked them if I could skate with them,and we could make it a threesom. But the girl said that they were recording themselves on vacaion at the Rink. Though the girl recorded me,and BOTH were kind enough to even show me the video pic off their camera!!! The girl said though that she didn't know how to get the pic. off the camera to send to me. I myself practiced Spining a few times,and today I even tried again to do a Spiral. I saw a pic. of skaters going on their Edges in Synchronized Skating for one. So I'm believing THAT to be one thing I'm doing wrong. I'm happy to Report that I got my foot up higher today. Or so it felt like it. I know that when you put your arms out,it helps you to MAINTAN your balance. But I still wonder about how Skaters FIND and CATCH their balance off of 2 Legs onto 1. As when I do it. All I want to do is just put it back down. BTW. how do Skaters stay pushed off (or even push off) from a Spiral? I then went 1 more tme aroUnd the Rink...then went home. I go back again tomorrow. So please watch for my Report.

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Ok people!!!! I will be going on the ice later. But for now...here is this mornings Off-Ice-Training Report. I just want to say that it is a SUPER ONE!!!! To make it short. For all my Leg-Lifts...Back,Stomach...AND Spiral..I have an excelent Report of getting my Legs up the highest they have ever gone and could go on all 3 of those excerises!!!!

For my Push-ups,they were a little easier today.

For my Sit-ups,I'm still working on keeping my feet flat. As whenever I sit-up,I find my feet always going up on me.

For my Bike. I actually pedaled longger today. With only 3 rest!!!!

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Why don't you try doing crunches instead? Sit-ups where you sit all the way up use your back muscles more than your stomach muscles anyway. Crunches target the stomach muscles better. Lay on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, and try to lift your shoulders straight up. You will need to contract your stomach muscles to do that. It feels almost like you're trying to shape your body into a "U" - your back stays on the floor, and so do your feet. Your hands can either be behind your neck, or crossed over your chest. It's not a very big movement, but you should feel it in your stomach muscles.

Can you explain more about the diference? Thanks.

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In a traditional sit up, you try to come all the way up straight into a sitting position. In a crunch, you just raise your head and shoulders off the floor a few inches. You don't sit all the way up, and your back does not come up off the floor. Can you look at Wikipedia? They have articles on both sit ups and crunches, with pictures of people doing them.

So,your just kind of just lifting your head,right? BTW. here is my On-Ice Public Skate Training Report from today.....

I got to the Rink a little before 4:00. I went in and Registered at the Desk with my Skate passes,and went to sit down to put on my Skates and Gaurds. (I'm still having trouble figuring out if the Blade is in the whole of the Gaurd. Anyone have any tips on this for me?) I walked into the Rink,and again we had double the amount of Skaters from last time. We had 4 yesterday...today we had 8. LOL. One of which was a girl-wannabe competitor, from when we were in the Blue Rink, that I haven't seen in a long time....Name,Christine. She was skating, and came over to the CD,Radio Combo. were I was at the time,and it turns out that NON of the Skaters in the Rink could make it work. So we haven't had real CD.music/etc. in the longgest time. A skater was also doing a (and I'm believing the Broken-leg-Spin),were you sit on the ice with 1 Leg out and spin. I asked her if she'd show me how to do that. But she said you can get hurt if you really don't know how to do it. I practiced my Spinning,and even got a "Very Good" from Christine. I also took a little time to hold onto the wall and pratice lifting my Leg up in a Spiral. Actually the overhead one. Which I found I couldn't really flex my Legs enough to do. I went around the Rink one more time. Then went home.

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Yes, kind of. You lift your head and shoulders. In a sit-up, only your rear end stays on the floor as you sit all the way up. In a crunch, your back stays on the floor, too. You know how if you lay flat on the floor, there's that little space between the small of your back and the floor? Press your back into the floor so that space goes away as you lift your head and shoulders up towards the ceiling. If you can search on "sit-ups" and "crunches" to find the Wikipedia articles, it will help because you can look at the pictures.

Ok fokes!!!! Here is todays Report for my Off-Ice-Training....

For both my Back AND Stomach Leg-Lifts I got my Legs all the way up today.

For my Spiral Leg-Lifts. I am proud to say that I finally got my Legs up in more of a real Spiral today!!!

My Push-ups were a little easier today.

For my Sit-ups....I tried what Clarice suggested,and tried some Crunches. I am presuming I did them right. But I'm not so sure.

On my Bike I pedaled with 5 rests in between. I was resting on the Bell.

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LOL,sorry I'm late with this Report fellow skaters. As I was outsite watching fireworks,and at the Pool. and didn't get chance to post it yesterday. So here it is...


For both my Back and Stomach Leg-Lifts,I got my Legs up all the way.

For my Spiral Leg-Lifts,I am proud to say again,that I got my Legs up in an actual Spiral.

My Push-Ups were a little hard. But are getting easier.

For my Sit-Ups,I did both Sit AND Scrunch-ups. I ended up coughing while doing both. So I hope the Scrunchs are ok for me and that I'm doing them right.

On my Bike,I pedal for 10min. with 6 rests.Resting on the Bell.

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Ok friends!!!! Hee is todays Off-Ice-Training Report...

On my Back Leg-Lifts,it's becoming easier to get my Legs up all the way.

My Stomach Leg-Lifts became a little easier. I'm working on getting my Right Leg up easier. As my Left is easier to do then my Right. BTW. can anyone please tell me if I should be doing these with my head up,or flat on the ground?

For my Spiral Leg-Lifts, I can now get my Legs up in a straight Leg Spiral.

My Push-Ups got easier today.

For my Sit-Ups,I did 10 Sit-Ups,and 10 Scrunch-Ups today.

On my Bike. I pedaled for 10min. with 5 rests.

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For your off-ice I would suggest a bit of variety, to help target different muscles.

Try a variation on pull-ups for core strength. If your arms are strong enough to hold you hanging from a bar, then bend your knees and lift your legs while dangling in the air for core strength. Later, keeping your legs straight will offer more of a challenge. You can really feel the core crunch when you do this..
Squats, squat jumps, one-legged squats, and lunges (not the kind you do on-ice), are all good for leg strength too. Jump-roping or jogging are good alternatives to biking. Swimming is great for core strength, and if you practice resistance training and off-ice jumping in the pool, the water becomes a great strength tool.

Layback and back bend positions improves back flexibility and core/back strength. You can work on general flexibility in your legs and back just by doing a few calf, hamstring, quad, lower back and upper back stretches everyday.

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Ok fellow Skaters!!!! Here is my Off-Ice-Training Report for today.

On my Back Leg-Lifts I got my Legs straight up today.

My Stomach Leg-Lifts became a little easier today.

For my Spiral Leg-Lifts I tried something diffent today. As Skaters I saw at the Nutmeg Games gave me this idea. I held onto the counter wall in my kitchen and pretended it was the side of the Rink and got my Legs straight up today in a real Spiral. If that is concidered btw. were one would be. LOL.

My Push-Ups were still a little easier today.

For my Sit-Ups I did both Sit and Scrunch-Ups.

On my Bike I pedaled 10min. resting only 4 times.

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Are you suggesting things I can ADD to or CHANGE? What do you do if you don't have a Bar?

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Add to, leg lifts and your other exercises are a good base. Though on some days you can do different exercises than on other days, so you aren't always doing the same thing every time you work out.

I sometimes use the corner of the kitchen, by positioning myself in the corner with my butt facing it, putting my palms on the counter on either side of me and lifting up. It makes my palms a little sore though. Tree branches work nicely too, if you have gloves.

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