PowerSkater Helps 'Sculpt' The Stride – A Pilates Reformer for Hockey Players

If you've ever used a Pilates reformer, you know that it's all about control, precision, and intentional movement. It’s not about how fast you can do something or how heavy the resistance is - it’s about engaging the right muscles, moving with purpose, and focusing on form. I realized that same level of detail is key when using the Stryde.Hockey PowerSkater to fine-tune the skating stride. It’s like the Pilates reformer for hockey players, sculpting each push, each extension, with that meticulous attention to form that makes all the difference.

On the PowerSkater, just like on the reformer, you can’t rush. There’s no momentum to rely on. Every inch of movement has to be earned. What I love about it is that it forces you to think about how your body moves, just like you do in Pilates. I’m focusing on the alignment of my hips engaging deep into the quads, and then pressing through the glute and hamstring, then using that muscle activation to recover my leg after each stride with intention and control. It's the small details that allow me to not just get faster through growth of strength and power, but more efficient with each stride.

Another comparison I notice between pilates and stryde training; pilates is known for building deep core strength, and that’s exactly what translates into our skating. You can’t build a solid skating stride without first developing that core stability. The PowerSkater has encourages full engagement of the core and promotes a chain reaction of body awareness all the way down to the toes. Each push feels deliberate as we focus on developing the correct movement pattern. Over time, that meticulous work adds up! It’s not just about getting stronger, it’s about sculpting the way we skate.

For me, using the PowerSkater has become career saving in maintaining skating through hip surgery, pregnancy, and also just time away from the ice. Just like Pilates, where you lengthen and strengthen muscles through controlled movement, the PowerSkater allows me to break down the stride in the same way - targeting each muscle group used in skating.

If you’re interested in ‘sculpting your stride’, I do have a discount link HERE to receive money off your own Stryde.Hockey PowerSkater unit.