How to get a better spiral position

For people who want to know how to get your spiral positions higher. This is a great way to strengthen those muscles, and this, and stretching made me go from not being able to touch my toes(and only getting my foot a couple of inches off of the ground for this excercise) to being able to do a full split. SO, moral of the story.. with a little bit of effort, you can go a LONG way.

Took me about a month to see real improvement, and I was able to do.. pretty much a full split by June/July. (And obviously in the last two where you go fully into spiral position, on the ice you don't want to drop your back, but for this, go ahead and do it if you have to) So um, here ya go. Good luck! ps. I love how it looks so effortless on video, when in reality it's extremely hard and my leg is shaking like crazy. :P

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• figure
• skating
• off
• ice
• spiral
• excercise
• stretching

[iceskating021896]

I like the way you do the spiral

how long it takes you to make it perfect

[Emma7639]

It's still not perfect, it's a work in progress at the moment. :) but I've stretched every day for 2 years, that probably helps.

[Mollie1358]

O my goodness, I so wish I were as flexible as you!

[Emma7639]

thanks, unfortunately I have lost some of my flexibility since I've been sicker.

[nic95starz]

omg ur spiral is beautifull!!i wish i could be half as good as you!!!im hoping to start lessons soon.how old were you when u started lessons??

[Emma7639]

thank you! I was 15 when I started. :)

[sk8ingchamp]

You have the "Sasha Cohen Spiral."

[princesitadecubillas]

@Litly654 thanks!! I will =)

[Litly654]

@princesitadecubillas Your muscles are probably weak near the lower back and butt area. Try toning that area and see if that helps. That was my problem anyway.

[princesitadecubillas]

I'm flexible enough to do a split, but I can't lift my leg to do a spiral!! any tips??

[who1cares]

lol i love how shes so NOT enthusiastic about it..lol! I agree its very sasha of you

[MoonFlower96]

OMG. u are so cool, i just started lessons when i was 15 too! and my spirals like 0:49 :)

working hard pays off! ^^

[FLYINGBLUES12]

@Emma7639 what kind of streches do you do everyday?

[kaylsypoo]

omg, def as good as sasha! so jealous! i could only dream of being that bendy!

[YunavsYuri]

keep you chest up