GET READY TO SKI
It's time to get in shape for skiing. Avoid the first few weeks of suffering through quad burn and fatigue while skiing with sore muscles the day after. We've scoured the journals for simple conditioning exercises that can be done at home. The following pages are taken from Skiing Magazine and are grouped into "
Core Strength", "
Agility and Cardiovascular" and "
Balance and Stretching". These are examples of exercises that can be done without special equipment or facilities.
Create a personal schedule which utilizes these exercises combined with hiking/biking/running on alternate days. Gradually increase the intensity and duration of the exercises as you become stronger and more cardio-pulmonary fit. You will be able to better enjoy the entire ski season without the early season miseries of being out of shape.
