“I LOVE THE TRIPLE LUTZ AND MY FAVORITE SPIN IS THE LAYBACK.
Triple Lutz has always been fun for me, but like any triple jump, it takes practice and consistent training to perfect it. I used to hate layback spins
— they hurt my back and made me dizzy. It took a lot of ballet and stretching classes
for my lower back and shoulders to open up.
Once I was more flexible and my back wasn’t un-
comfortable, I could really get into the spin and enjoy it.”
“I prioritize and I schedule out my days. I plan when I’m going to study, when I’m going to train, when I’m going to eat and what I’m going to eat. My days are long, but that balance helps so much. I don’t dwell on any one thing all day. When I’m skating, I’m focused on skating. When I’m at school, I’m focused on school. I never get bogged down in one aspect. I stick to my plan, whether that’s classes, meals or time in the gym.
“Some people say, ‘You can’t do both. If you want to be an Olympic athlete, you can’t be a student. Or vice versa.’ But you can. It’s the same thing with being healthy. Just because you go to school or work long hours, get away from the mindset that ‘I don’t have time to make a healthy dinner because I have to study.’ You can do all of it with planning and commitment.”
SKATING 25
MAX AARON
GRACIE GOLD
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