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How to Get Fit for Ski Season

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Ski Balance Exercise
Ski Balance Exercise
Photographer: Lisa Mercer

Being in good physical shape can enhance your skiing skills, prevent fatigue and injury, and help you enjoy a great day on the slopes. However, certain forms of fitness training are more "ski specific" than others. Here are some conditioning ideas that will get you in superb slope shape for ski season.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Comfortable clothing
  • Space in your living room
  • A stability ball
  • A Bosu
  • A Medicine Ball
  • Sneakers
  1. Step 1

    Find your "core muscles." Your core muscles, or deep abdominal muscles, are crucial for balance. You can activate these muscles by drawing in your abdominals, and holding them tight for 10 seconds.

  2. Step 2
    Tripod Exercise
     
    Tripod Exercise

    Practice the tripod exercise. Kneel on all fours. Inhale to prepare. As you exhale, extend your right leg and your left arm. Inhale to return. Exhale and extend your left leg and right arm. Inhale to return. Try not to lean into your opposite hip.

  3. Step 3
    Edging Skills on the Bosu
     
    Edging Skills on the Bosu

    Practice your edging skills on a Bosu. Stand on the Bosu and shift your weight to the pinky toe of your right foot and the big tow of your left foot, and then to the pinky toe of your left foot and the big toe of your right foot.

  4. Step 4
    Bosu Squat with Medicine Ball
     
    Bosu Squat with Medicine Ball

    For strength and agility, try a Bosu squat with a medicine ball. Inhale and toss the ball into the air. Exhale, catch the ball and land in a squat.

  5. Step 5
    Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
     
    Stability Ball Hamstring Curl

    To prevent injuries and enhance skill, you need to work your hamstrings. Lie on your back with your feet on a stability ball. Lift each vertebra until you are in a "bridge." Bend and straighten your legs for 10 repetitions, and then roll back down to the floor.

Tips & Warnings
  • Start your ski fitness program at least three months prior to ski season.
  • Engage your core muscles during every exercise.
  • A personal trainer can help you achieve good form.
  • Consult your physician if you have not exercised for awhile, or if you are recovering from an injury.
  • Perform exercises with control.
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