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Skating Treadmills
New technology helps skaters (and regular exercisers) quickly develop proper technique, refine their skills and improve their conditioning.
BY BARB GORMLEY
workout they’ve ever had,” en- thuses Konecsni, the club’s direc- tor and head instructor. According to Konecsni, the
greatest advantage of the skat- ing treadmill is that the struc- tured environment forces skaters to skate with excellent technique. “You have to skate the right way on a treadmill,” says Konecsni, who is a powerskating specialist. “If you don’t, you can easily fall off balance.” An important key to a skater’s success on the equip- ment is the skill level of the skat- ing instructor supervising the workout, he adds. The best treadmill surfaces
Weber of the Nashville Predators and Brandon Dubinsky of the New York Rangers. But his passion for coaching moved
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to a new level four years ago when his training facility, Redline Sports Centre, in Kelowna, B.C., began training its ath- letes on an indoor skat- ing treadmill. “Skaters tell us it’s the toughest
feel similar to ice, but almost ev- eryone who tries it the first time feels like they’re learning to skate all over again. However,
aron Konecsni has always loved coaching hockey players whether they’re five-year-old kids, females or NHL greats like Shea
the learning curve is steep and Konecsni and his three instruc- tors often see improvements in a skater’s stride in as little as two sessions. Unlike treadmills that are
designed for walking and running,
skating treadmills are large enough for one or more users to skate, puck handle and do crossovers while a belt made of super-smooth, high-tech plas- tic moves under their skates. Skaters are supported by overhead safety harnesses that catch them if they fall. Some manu- facturers offer
26 Fitness Business Canada July/August 2009
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