1. Push yourself.
If you are in your comfort zone, you are not pushing hard enough. Always strive to achieve a pace that is fast, yet at a level that you can maintain. If you feel like you are about to bonk, slow up and concentrate on your form. Proper technique is a must and is a powerful tool for saving energy in a race. Once you have caught your breath, accelerate back to the speed that is uncomfortable — but also remember to skate efficiently and think about your technique: Push through with your heel, stay low, and set your skates down tilted inward (double push).
2. Go It Alone
If you are skating with a group and you are in the back of a paceline feeling fresh, pull out of the draft and work yourself by pulling into the headwind. Or better yet, do some breakaways. That way, when you are in an actual race sitting in the draft, it will feel effortless. ... Don’t try to save energy and win the practice, get out there and make the most of each workout!
3. Do Your Intervals
Pick a day to skate intervals. This will really raise your heart rate and maximize your fitness level. Skate steady for a minute. Then go all out for 20-30 seconds. Repeat this throughout your workout. This will help build power for acceleration and improve your sprint technique, as well as give you agility and maneuverability.
4. Be a Couch Athlete, Not a Coach Potato
If you are not able to get out on your skates due to weather or other issues, don’t turn into a couch potato. Before you get too comfortable, stand up, bend a knee and perch one foot on the couch behind you. Then do one-legged squats, slow and steady. Go all the way up and all the way down. You will really feel the burn. Try three sets of 15 on each leg. Later, you can do them while holding dumbbells. ... Dry-land exercises are a great way to strengthen your skate muscles.
YOU CAN CHECK SOME EXERCISES ON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_ETSek2uw
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hi vittala, u really rock man. in this small world of skating i think u have reached gr8 heights. u have set upa perfect program in this site to explai how skating is to be done. n the photos r fabulous. u have really amde every skater feel proud of u. hats off to u,vittala. keep goin.

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