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Figure Skater Fitness Magazine
Ashley Wagner
The Olympic Bronze Medalist and three-time US Champion talks about determination, making mistakes and her lifelong love of skating ASHLEY WAGNER
Letter From the Editor
And there you have it. Another season has passed and we’re heading into the competition phase of figure skating.
Your program music is picked, your outfit designed and hanging in your closet, your jumps are on point…you’re ready. But if you’re not, don’t worry, because we have you covered.
In this issue, we’re focusing on how to increase the height and power of your vertical jumps in our Flexafit Insider Workout section. Make sure to review each page before you take your copy of Figure Skater Fitness magazine to your off-ice training session to try each exercise. Then, let us know which exercise you liked best and how much higher you can jump now. Better still, take a pic ture of your before and after jumping skills and tag us on Instagram. We’ll make sure to like it. Need a little more energy to get through your off-ice and on-ice jumping drills? We thought so. It’s why our Nutrition Insider story, features five delicious and easy ways to cook chicken, so that you can get the protein your body needs with the diversity your stomach craves. We’ve also got comfort-based insight for your feet, 12 must-pack essentials for your travels and inspiration for you heart, be cause with all of the training and competing you do, you’re going to need it. If that weren’t enough, this issue also includes an exclusive interview with former Olympian and US National Champion, Ashley Wagner. Turn to page 32 to discover all of her tips and tricks for working hard and achieving your goals. You won’t be disappointed.
If you follow us on Instagram, we’ll keep you up to date on every event, mo ment, exercise and more, because our Flexafit and Figure Skater Fitness maga zine team is always working hard behind the scenes to keep you informed.
FITNESS INSIDER Our experts share their insight on how you can create a competitive advantage that will last all season long, along with five must-book health appointments you need to make for year-round strength and wellbeing
How to gain and maintain an assertive edge all season long
FLEXAFIT WORKOUT
Increase Your Vertical Jumps
In-Season training is all about maintaining your fitness level for competitions. Here you can practice some sport specific exercises to help improve your sit spins on the ice.
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Orthotics for optimum strength & injury prevention SKATE FOOT FIRST
From boot and blade maintenance and rink awareness to fitting your feet for orthotics, we’ve got everything you need to stay healthy, in tip-top shape, comfortable, balanced and injury free this season.
Who knew that a simple, thin orthotic slipped inside your skates’ boot and your running shoes could ground and align your feet for optimum strength and a competitive edge…we did!
Like all athletes, you need to keep your body strong and utilize the tools available to you to help you perform your best. One of those tools are foot orthotics. by Patti Larkin
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
“Standing on the podium and looking out at this sea of people with the Olympic torch lit in the background, there are no words for that feeling,” says Ashley Wagner.
