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Prepared for your ski vacation?

-Make the most of your skiing with these 6 simple tips to effective ski training

In order to make the most of your ski vacation you need to be fit for skiing. The advantages of being fit for your ski vacation are numerous.

Be able to stay out skiing all day without getting too tired
Avoid wasting time with soreness
Avoid losing control of your skis as you do when you are tired and sore
Reduce the risk of injury
Reduce the aches and pains that are due to poor knee, hip and spine stability
Avoid being the one that everyone has to wait for
Appreciate your ski vacation to the fullest

If you do other sports, that’s great!But it doesn’t automatically make you fit for your ski vacations. In order to be fit for skiing, there are certain elements that you should include in your training. Here are the 6 tips to making proper training for your ski vacation:

1) Work in skiing positions when possible (standing up)

·Try to incorporate single leg exercises like lateral lunge variations and different step ups

2) Emphasize good skiing habits during exercise.

·Look ahead, keep chest up, hips square and feet parallel

3) Work up-and-down, side-to-side and back-and-forth and with rotational movements – just as when you are skiing

·Skiing is 3-dimensional.You need strength and stability in all planes.

4) Work around hips, knees and involve the core muscles

·Go for multi-joint exercises as opposed to working one isolated joint at a time. This teaches the muscles to work as a team to protect your joints on your ski vacation.

5) Work strength and balance together for better skiing

·work towards integrating an element of balance in your strength training.This can be done with single leg exercises, wobly surfaces and swissballs for the more advanced

6) Be consistent and train regularly

·even if you don't have loads of time for this, make sure you do a minimum each week for AT LEAST a month before your ski vacation. Consistency in training is way more effecient than working out really hard every now and then and otherwise doing nothing in between.

Follow these tips and you should be prepared for a great ski vacation!

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