by Compete Performance | Mar 1, 2024 | News
Our owner, Chris Phillips, has been selected to be the athletic trainer for Czech Republic Figure Skating for 2024 Figure Skating World Championships in Montreal. Chris held the same position in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2023 Figures Skating...
by Compete Performance | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Figure Skating
How to stay healthy and feel good to perform at your best Figure skating places a heavy toll on an athlete’s body. Many elite skaters are training five to six days a week with on and off-ice sessions lasting up to five hours a day. The intensity and volume of...
by Compete Performance | May 17, 2023 | Blog
Summer is here, and the focus should be shifting to preparing for the next season, addressing any aches and pains, shoring up weaknesses, and bolstering strengths. A big part of that process includes a proper strength training program. There are many different...
by Compete Performance | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Hockey
Have you ever heard a skating coach tell an athlete to get lower or get your knee over your toes? Sounds easy, but it may not always be the case. These types of skaters may not physically be able to get lower due to either strength deficits or lack of mobility or...
by Compete Performance | May 8, 2021 | Hockey
Speed on the ice is defined by stride length times stride frequency. To improve your speed, you must improve one of these two factors. Improving strength and power in the lower body will aid in the improvement of frequency and is a particularly important aspect of off...
