About Dr. Bruce Forciea Expertise I can handle most questions regarding sports injuries, conditioning, jumps, spins, and basic skating.
Experience Professional skating coach for 15 years. Former PSA Senior rated coach and ice show performer. Now a chiropractor and full-time college instructor in anatomy and physiology.
Organizations Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
Publications Wisconsin Technical College System course in General and Advanced anatomy and physiology.
Author of Unlocking the Healing Code, a book on healing scheduled for release in December, 2007.
Education/Credentials Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker College.
B.A. Psychology Eckerd College
Awards and Honors Midwestern Novice and Junior Pairs Champion and National competitor.
Question Does figure skating build up your muscles?
Answer Hi Lexie:
Good question and the answer would depend on a few things. For one if you mean building bulky muscles such as weight lifting then figure skating will not (just look at the olympic skaters). As far as gaining muscle strength then figure skating definitely does build muscular strength especially in the legs and gluteals. Also, it depends how often you skate. Your strength will plateau after awhile and you will need to skate more or do some off-ice training in order to increase your strength.
