Skater Legs | 3 Week Program

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Coach
sam verelst

Skater Legs | 3 Week Program Build the strength, stability and power your skating demands. This 3-week off-ice program is designed for competitive youth and players at every level who want to level up their game. 4 training days per week. Each session targets single leg strength, depth muscle endurance, explosive power and coordination, the foundation of every strong skater. Week by week the intensity increases. You decide your equipment, kettlebell, medball or bodyweight. Developed by an active pro player. Built for players who are serious about their development. 3 weeks from now you'll be a stronger, more powerful skater.

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Build explosive skating power
Develop the single leg strength, stability and depth muscle endurance that makes you a more powerful and dominant skater.
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Train anywhere
No gym needed. Adapt every session to the equipment you have available — kettlebell, medball or bodyweight.
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Developed by an active pro player
Not theory — real training from someone who does it at the highest level.
Features
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Programming 4 days per week
Single leg strength, explosive power and coordination — 4 days, 3 weeks, full progression.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Train with coaches who push you, understand your goals, and keep you progressing.
Equipment
Required
mini band
Recommended
medball
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 3-week program
Sunday
power & condition

Prep

A

warm up mini band & bodyweight

2 rounds mini band : abduktion 10x each hammies 10x each hipflexor 10x each zombie walks forward / backward 10x skatermovement 10x each 1 round bodyweight squats : narrow 10x sumo 10x cross 5x each

B

split squat hops wide/deep

3 x 6

C

split squat hops wide/deep/high

3 x 6

D

split squat hops short/fast

3 x 0:12

E

split squat hops short/fast/high

3 x 0:12

F

skater jumps high

3 x 8

G

stickhandling miniband sidesteps

2 x 0:45

H

stickhandling miniband strides

2 x 0:45

Monday
strength & Max power

Prep

A

warm up mini band & bodyweight

2 rounds mini band : abduktion 10x each hammies 10x each hipflexor 10x each zombie walks forward / backward 10x skatermovement 10x each 1 round bodyweight squats : narrow 10x sumo 10x cross 5x each

B

Split Squat elevated back foot

3 x 8

C

Split Squat elevated heel

3 x 6

D

SL Squat (back knee touch)

3 x 6

E

Side Lunge Deep

3 x 8

F

Side Lunge Non working leg elevated

3 x 6

G

Cross Squat

3 x 8

H

SL RDL

3 x 8

I

skaters stickhandling

2 x 0:45

J

quick feet taps stickhandling

2 x 0:45

Wednesday
holds & plyometrics

Prep

A

warm up mini band & bodyweight

2 rounds mini band : abduktion 10x each hammies 10x each hipflexor 10x each zombie walks forward / backward 10x skatermovement 10x each 1 round bodyweight squats : narrow 10x sumo 10x cross 5x each

B

Split Squat Deep Hops switches

3 x 6

C

Split Squat Deep Hops (no switches)

3 x 6

D

Deep Squat Hops (elevated Arms)

3 x 10

E

Split Squat Holds

3 x 0:30

F

SL Hold elevated heel

3 x 0:30

G

Skater Position Hold with lateral shifts

3 x 0:30

H

Feet&hand coordination stickhandling

2 x 0:20

I

split squat switches stickhandling

2 x 0:30

Thursday
Agility & Coordination

Prep

A

warm up mini band & bodyweight

2 rounds mini band : abduktion 10x each hammies 10x each hipflexor 10x each zombie walks forward / backward 10x skatermovement 10x each 1 round bodyweight squats : narrow 10x sumo 10x cross 5x each

B

SL Hops Lateral

3 x 0:12

C

SL Hops Lateral wider

3 x 0:12

D

SL Hops Front/Back

3 x 0:12

E

SL Hops Front/Back wider

3 x 0:12

F

Split Squat Stance Front Foot Plate Touches

3 x 0:12

G

Skater Hops with Plate Touches

3 x 0:12

H

stickhandling hops L/R

2 x 0:20

I

stickhandling crossover

2 x 0:20

Coach
coach-avatar sam verelst

Sam Verelst is an active professional hockey player and off-ice development coach. His programs are built from real pro training, focused on single leg strength, explosive power and skating specific conditioning for players at every level.

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This is where stronger skating starts.

3 weeks from now. You'll be a stronger, more powerful skater. Let's get to work.

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Who is this training for?
Ambitious young players and athletes at every level who want to skate stronger.
Skater Legs | 3 Week Program