Actually the main reason I asked is because she is OBSESSED with skating and asks every day if we can go - we already go as often as budget allows currently (her lesson + 1 public session per week) so I was thinking of this as a way to say, "well, we can't go skating today, but we could do some exercises that will help with your skating!".
I would still love some ideas, if you have any. As a family we already exercise together so it's not introducing an idea that is out of the norm, I was just looking for some skating-specific exercises/stretches. She doesn't view exercising as "work" because our family already exercises by routine regularly together, and I wouldn't force her to do it (I wouldn't need to, honestly, because right now, she likes to join in anyway).
I can see how I may have come across as a crazy slave driver skate mom, though
- rest assured that is not the case
FTR - I described her as a bit of a weakling, because she kind of is
She's a very tiny, delicate girl (hence the butt pads - I just want to get her over the initial hump of falling a lot) who isn't the rambunctious type. Outside she is more likely to collect little stones and sticks and play with bugs than run around - her run is a bit more like a gentle prance
I am not so much "worried" about this fact, as much as I am thinking, if she enjoys the exercises, they certainly can't hurt.