I haven't been on the ice since my competition, and most likely I'll have another week without skating. My legs have been feeling weaker than before (they were never that strong anyway), and I don't think I can go back to skating and start practicing waltz jumps.
I'm looking at doing strength training for my entire body (not just my legs), but I can't do weights because they were hard on my joints. What can I do that can help strengthen my muscles, but is easy on the joints and spine as well? I know yoga is a good exercise for both strength and flexibility, but my back isn't in good condition either for all those inversion poses, and my leg muscles are pretty stiff.
Btw, I'm thinking of this training routine as something which will help me handle harder strength training routines in the future, possibly with weights...I'd also like it to be figure skating related, if possible.
Thanks in advance!