The following exercises are designed to train the muscles and the energy systems to maximize your push (and especially) your pull, while helping support your upper body in getting into the proper sweeping position. Your push is usually quicker, and applies more force downwards onto the ice, whereas your pull is a little slower (if you are trying to lean into your broom), because sometimes you may have to ease off the pressure in order to help pull the broom back fast enough. Now remember, there are two parts to the sweeping action: (Yes, I realize there are many theories and scientific discoveries, but I think this one is the simplest explanation/idea, and works for the article). In theory, if you can exert more force onto the ice as you sweep, you will “heat the ice” enough for the rock to “slide further and straighter”. The goal of efficient sweeping is to find the sweet spot between maximum speed and pressure onto the ice. Which exercise created more “heat” and made your hands warmer? The answer should be that the faster you rubbed your hands together, the warmer they got. Next, try to press your hands together as hard as you can and rub them back and forth for 10 seconds. Try this experiment: First, rub your hands together as fast as you possibly can for 10 seconds. = Force (how much pressure you can exert into the ice over a period of time) X Acceleration (How fast you can sweep back and forth) Mass (what percentage of your weight you can exert over the brush head) In terms of sweeping, this translates into: There are many ideas out there, but my favourite theory is one that applies Newtons second law the relationship between an objects mass, acceleration and applied force is:
#Best quad sweep exercises how to#
Many curlers and researchers have studied how to be the most effective sweeper. Below I’ve listed my 4 favourite exercises to train for “hardcore sweeping”–and yes! They are simple, accessible, and the variations are for everyone.īefore I get into my favourites, let’s talk about the facts and theories behind why I chose each exercise because of what sweeping does to the ice, and how that affects the rock.
A balanced training plan that includes some strength training, cardiovascular training and flexibility training can help improve your overall fitness, and have a positive affect on your curling game (see Top 8 reasons why you and your team need to train for curling).
Ever wonder how hardcore competitive curlers train for their sport? Have you thought, “If I tried to sweep like that, I’d face plant!?” Or, “I could never be as strong as them”? You are not alone with these thoughts, but sweeping with strength shouldn’t belong to the elite or youth.
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