Does anyone know any exercises for skiing?
admin | June 22, 2010 | 2:55 am
I went on the school skiing trip last year and did loads of workouts for that but I read somewhere that actually a lot of "skiing exercises" don’t actually do anything to help you when skiing. Does anyone know any exercises/stretches, etc. that will help prepare me for skiing again (not anything to do with exercise machines please (I don’t have any))
The basic exercises all help, but the only thing to get you in shape for skiing is to ski. Before season, develop your core strength, legs, back. Practice balance exercises, hop from one foot to the other, jump rope, soccer step touch drill is good. For a specific exercise for unused leg and back muscles, try the wall sit. Put your back against a wall and sit until your thighs are horizontal and your lower leg is vertical. Keep repeating this until you can hold the sit for 30 seconds a time and do 10 times in a set. When skiing keep your chin up, your boots tight and your skis waxed. Have fun.