How much do figure skates weigh? (read description)?
I’m a figure skater currently using Jackson freestyle boots and Coronation Ace blades (if that’s relevant). How much do they weigh, roughly? I’m planning to buy ankle weights tomorrow to improve my leg strength for my spiral, but I’m unsure how heavy they should be. Should the weights match the weight of my skates, or should they be heavier? I think the heaviest option is around 2 kg. Please help! Thank you!
1 Answers
To weigh something like a skate, you can use a bathroom scale. Step on holding one skate, note your weight, then step off, put the skate down, and get back on. The difference between the two weights is the skate weight! (your skates should be the same weight, unless you have two different sized boots)
I weighed one Jackson Freestyle (sz 4.5) boot and it was about 2.6lbs, which is just over 1kg per skate.
Your skates might weigh more, so double-check your measurements – you only need to determine the weight of ONE skate, not the pair.
You should start with a lower weight setting than that of a single skate. If one skate weighs around 1kg, you should adjust both your ankle weights to 1kg. You can make it a little heavier after a workout or two, to increase resistance, but don’t start with a heavy weight – it’ll strain your groin muscles. You’ll feel that injury when you try to skate.
Remember: stop if it hurts.
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