How to Loosen Up for Skiing by Doing Squats

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When on telemark or alpine skis, you'll spend a good portion of your day mimicking this motion. Help imprint the motion by doing squats before you ski.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Ski Clothing
Telemark Ski Equipment

Step1

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.

Step2

Extend both arms in front of you.

Step3

Keep both feet flat on the ground.

Step4

Bend your knees and hips. This action causes you to squat.

Step5

Exhale as you lower your body.

Step6

Keep your knees positioned over your toes.

Step7

Lower yourself as far as it's comfortable. Make sure neither your toes nor your heels come off the ground. If they do, regain your balance and start again.

Step8

Return to a standing position.

Step9

Repeat 6 to 10 times.

Tips & Warnings

Concentrate on keeping your upper body still as you do squats. You body will get used to the motion, and it will translate to proper skiing form.

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on 11/22/2005 Your tips for executing a squat are good, except that two crucial mistakes were made. 1) Inhale as you sit to squat; exhale as you return to a standing position. 2) Reduce injury to your knees by not letting your knees extend out over your toes.

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