Taylor Rossi, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist specializing in figure skating, dance, performing arts, and musicians. Injury prev
30/10/2022
26/10/2021
08/07/2021
I can’t believe it took me 21 years of skating before I did a professional photo shoot on my skates.
made me look and feel so glamorous! Forever grateful.
Here’s a killer yet simple hip workout using a miniband 🍑
Do 3-4 sets on each side, and finish with a figure-4 stretch to cool down.
03/07/2021
Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend, friends!
P.S. what’s your favorite July 4th dessert? Mine? S’mores 🙌
to skating in
20/06/2021
What conditioning do you do for your core?
If you don’t do anything, you must! Our core is the foundation for our limbs to attach to and move from - they need a stable base.
Here are some of my favorite core exercises:
1️⃣ Russian Twists
2️⃣ Plank (and all plank variations)
3️⃣ Pallof Press
4️⃣ Bird-Dog Single Arm Rows
5️⃣ Banded Supine Bicycles
For core exercises, don’t count repetitions. Rather, perform 3 sets with good form until fatigue.
14/06/2021
Launch sale may be over, but it’s never too late to learn something that will help you succeed as an athlete!
06/06/2021
Ok, so here’s the deal. You’ve spent most of this past year training outside, on tennis courts or off-skates. And now that rinks are slowly opening back up and competitions are being scheduled again, you are more at risk for injury than ever. Your body is trying to make massive adjustments to get you back into a routine on the skating floor, performing at the level you left off at over a year ago.
What are you doing to support your body during this transition phase? Are you sleeping enough? Are you planning out your season to avoid burnout? Are you fueling your body with the nutrients it needs? Are you hydrating enough to train safely in this summer heat? What recovery techniques are you doing to keep your muscles healthy?
Let me guide you through the answers to all of these questions and more in my Injury Prevention course! Let’s get you back to peak performance, but even stronger and more resilient than before. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and artistic roller figure skater of over 15 years, I know better than anyone what your body needs to accelerate in your sport. Come learn with me!
We got this! 💪
Sign up at www.xskatefit.com
04/06/2021
Only 4 days left to get our Injury Prevention course at launch sale price!
This course is packed full of professional instruction and advice in all areas of health that will boost your performance and reduce your risk of injury: physical readiness, training programming, sleep, and nutrition & hydration.
Enroll in the course today for 50% off! Pay $99 once, or 4 payments of $25. This is the best deal we’ll have on this course, so get it now!
And this course isn’t just for skaters. It’s for any coach, athlete, or exercise enthusiast who wants to reduce their risk of injury and improve their physical potential.
Please join us in building better, stronger, and safer athletes!
Happy launch week for our Injury Prevention course! We are so excited to help you elevate your game with this comprehensive course to help you reduce your risk of injury, become a stronger athlete, and skate better! Get the course now for 50% off. This is a steal! Learn about the 4 pillars of performance: physical readiness, training programming, sleep hygiene, and nutrition/hydration for sport. Sale ends 11:59 pm PST Monday, June 7.
24/05/2021
Wanna work your glutes, hammies, hip flexors, and posterior core all at the same time?
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02/05/2021
Bringing you live Skater HIIT & Recovery classes this month!
Learn how to take care of your body like a professional with my partner and myself over at
Swipe to see the schedule. More info on our stories and at XSkateFit.com, where you can sign up.
We’re so excited to move with you this May!
25/04/2021
Muscle recovery using self soft tissue release techniques is one of the best things you can do for yourself as an athlete.
With so much repetition and use, areas of muscles can get in a state of constant contraction with limited oxygen and nutrients and the muscle units get “tangled”, creating a restriction, or as you might call it, a knot.
Self soft tissue mobilization breaks this stagnation by forcing fresh blood flow to the area, bringing with it fresh oxygen and nutrients so that the muscle can contract effectively and efficiently as a whole unit again.
Some of my favorite muscle recovery tools in my toolbox include: massage stick, foam roll, lacrosse ball, double ball, and Hypervolt.
What’s your favorite muscle recovery tool?
Plyometric exercises will help you improve your jump height.
Plyometrics encompass a type of exercise that involve explosive movements to increase power, or your ability to generate a lot of force over a short spurt of time.
My favorite way to track progress on leg power is measuring the distance of your forward and vertical jumps on double leg and each single leg.
➡️Forward Jump Distance (double or single leg): mark on the ground where your heel is. Jump forward as far as you can. Mark on the ground where your heel lands. Measure the space in between each marker.
⬆️Vertical Jump Height (double or single leg): write the date on a piece of painters’ tape and jump as high as you can and stick the tape to the wall. Measure the distance from the ground to the tape.
Add 2-3 plyometric exercises (see my last post) to the beginning of your workouts after your warm up to improve your power. Then re-check your jump distance and height measurements again every 1-2 weeks to assess your progress and make any necessary changes to your plyometric program.
Plyometric exercises will help you improve your jump height.
Plyometrics encompass a type of exercise that involve explosive movements to increase power, or your ability to generate a lot of force over a short spurt of time.
My favorite was to track progress on leg power is measuring the distance of your forward and vertical jumps on double leg and each single leg.
➡️Forward Jump Distance (double or single leg): mark on the ground where your heel is. Jump forward as far as you can. Mark on the ground where your heel lands. Measure the space in between each marker.
⬆️Vertical Jump Height (double or single leg): write the date on a piece of painters’ tape and jump as high as you can and stick the tape to the wall. Measure the distance from the ground to the tape.
Add 2-3 plyometric exercises (see my last post) to the beginning of your workouts after your warm up to improve your power. Then re-check your jump distance and height measurements again every 1-2 weeks to assess your progress and make any necessary changes to your plyometric program.
03/04/2021
Curtsy lunge: the perfect strengthening tool for crosspulls (forward + backward).
Show my your curtsy lunge workout in your stories and tag
When adding curtsy lunges to your workout, I recommend doing 3 sets of 10-12 reps. Those 10-12 reps should be hard to finish, so add weight as needed to make it challenging enough to push yourself.
19/03/2021
Do you do any cross training for your sport? What kind? Do you know what kind of cross training you need for your sport? Or for your specific body?
Strength?
Mobility?
Flexibility?
Agility?
Power?
Endurance? ..
If you have no idea what you need, and no idea where to start, consider working with a professional who can help by looking at the whole picture. I perform a full body movement screen to identify areas that need extra support and I create a personalized fitness program that connects the dots from where you’re starting to where in your sport you want to be. ...
Reach out to me with a DM or visit docskatertrainer.com to see the programs that I offer. ..
Don’t want a personalized training program? See the courses we offer at for figure skating stretch and strength programs!
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