Elizabeth Mullins
Elizabeth Mullins is the founder of Mullins Performance and Fitness in Oklahoma City, OK. She is a nationally certified NCSA personal trainer (since 2004) and certified NCSA strength and conditioning coach (since 2018). She has been working with figure skaters at Arctic Edge Ice Arena since 2017, where she offers private instruction and training as well as small group classes.
Elizabeth has a Bachelors of Science degree in physical education and a Masters Degree in exercise science and wellness management. She was a two-sport athlete in college (basketball and soccer). She focuses on educating athletes on the importance of fundamentals, safety, injury prevention and recovery, sleep habits, healthy nutrition, proper movement patterns to help each athlete achieve muscle balance and increase body awareness, and having a positive growth mindset. Elizabeth believes that developing athletes who understand that kindness, respect, being coachable, having good character, displaying a good attitude along with hard work ethic, are foundational to success beyond their sport.
Elizabeth is a available for remote lessons for athletes of all levels. Individualized programs are developed using the latest techniques in bio-mechanics, fitness and conditioning. She can be reached directly at emullins00[at]gmail.com.
Most recent videos at the top…
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Hip Airplanes for Mobility and Strength (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins shares a couple more exercises intended to improve hip strength and mobility as well as balance. These exercises also strengthen the glutes and lower back. (See the previous video which offers related skills.) The first exercise starts in a position similar to a spiral with the standing leg… …Continue reading →
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Hip Mobility and Strengthening (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins shares a series of exercises on the floor intended to improve hip mobility and strength. She begins by explaining the difference between a 90/90 position and a shinbox position. The first exercise uses the 90/90 position with the front knee pressed into the floor, with the hands in… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Foot and Ankle Stability and Balance Tool (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins shares a very helpful training aid for figure skaters. She begins by explaining how on the ice skaters have a very limited range of motion in the foot and ankle due to the “support” provided by the typical skating boot. She says, “Skaters rely on the boot to… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 8 Eye Hand Coordination (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins finishes an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. In this short… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 7 The McGill Big 3 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. In this video, Elizabeth shares… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 6 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. In this video, Elizabeth continues with a… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 5 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. In this video, Elizabeth begins working on a change… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 4 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In this video, Elizabeth shares just one new exercise, but this is… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 3 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In this kind of class, the order of exercises is important so make sure to watch Part 1 and Part 2. In this video, Elizabeth starts the class with “crossover to base position”… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 2 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In Part 1 the goal was to warm up the athletes in the class and this video continues this theme, and Elizabeth again uses “marches” but this time with lateral steps (sideways). Notice… …Continue reading →
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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 1 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins begins an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. This video focuses on warming up the skaters for additional training. Elizabeth begins the class with “knee hugs” where the skaters slowly walk forward while bringing the free knee to the chest.… …Continue reading →