Ice Skating Guide: Equipment, Maintenance, and Ankle Strength

Strengthening your ankles is essential for stability and preventing pain while ice skating. Learn how to manually sharpen your blades, remove rust, and properly break in new figure skates for a comfortable and high-performance fit on the ice.

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How to Strengthen Ankles for Skating

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Rachel Nall

Injuries to the foot and ankle are some of the most common injuries among skaters, who make turns and quick stops that can lead to injury. Common ankle injuries include lateral ankle sprains that injure the outer ankle portion, most frequently after landing improperly after a jump or turn.