| You wake up out of bed one December morning, turn | | | | help improve your stamina and overall balance.5. Upper |
| on the television, only to find out your favorite ski | | | | Body - Don't forget your upper body. Work all the |
| resort is being belted with 2 feet of fresh power. Up | | | | major muscle groups to prevent upper body fatigue |
| until today, the resort didn't have enough snow for you | | | | while skiing.6. Start Slowly and Build - Begin your skiing |
| to even consider making a road trip. However, now it | | | | fitness program slowly, and try to increase the intensity |
| is time to get into the ski mood. The next step is a visit | | | | and/or duration with each consecutive session.Also |
| to the ski store to get new skies, boots, and | | | | Note: The first day of the skiing don't do your |
| clothes.But wait! Have you prepared your body | | | | maximum duration - build up to it. Be smart about it!7. |
| physically for the demands | | | | Stay Consistent - The key to an effective ski fitness |
| of skiing? Many ski enthusiast get fired up at first | | | | program is to stay consistent, week in and week out, |
| snow fall to get all the proper equipment, but fail to | | | | at least three months prior to the season.In my |
| prepare their bodies from a physical exercise | | | | consulting practice, I work with skiers up to 80 years |
| standpoint.The most common mistake skiers of all | | | | old. They follow these same principles I have listed |
| ages make is they fail to | | | | above and always come back ranting and raving |
| prepare their bodies for skiing. It is similar to the | | | | about how strong they felt.Plan ahead, prepare by |
| weekend warrior, forty year old, athlete who thinks | | | | following a ski specific fitness program prior to hitting |
| they can play like a twenty year old.Preparing your ski | | | | this years ski slopes. it will decease your chances of |
| equipment is one thing, but getting ready physically to | | | | injury, and increase your chances of having a good old |
| ski is the most important thing. Here are some tips to | | | | time. |
| help you get ready to attack the slopes, and decrease | | | | |
| your chances of injury.First off, the best way to | | | | ___________Skiers who prefer to train for skiing |
| exercise or train for skiing is to ski. However, if you | | | | at home should visit |
| don't live close to a resort, you must properly design | | | | to pick up a complimentary consumer |
| an exercise program that will prepare your muscles | | | | protection guide. |
| for such a vigorous event.Listed below is a skiers | | | | |
| fitness plan checklist.1. Plan Ahead - Even though you | | | | ___________Copyright (c) - Wellness Word, |
| should already be on a year long exercise plan, it is | | | | LLC*** Attention: Ezine Editors / Website Owners *** |
| imperative that your fitness program starts 3 months | | | | Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety in your |
| prior to the ski season.2. Incorporate All Components - | | | | ezine, Blog, Autoresponder,or on your website as long |
| Make sure your program involves strength training, | | | | as the links, and resource box are not altered in any |
| cardiovascular training, and flexibility. All components | | | | way.Jim O'Connor - Exercise Physiologist / The |
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| Your quadriceps, or thighs take quit a pounding on the | | | | 1-866-935-5967Jim O'Connor, Beverly Hills celebrity |
| ski slopes. Make sure you do such exercises as leg | | | | fitness consultant, has conducted thousands of |
| press, leg squats, isometric wall sets, hamstrings curls, | | | | personal fitness consultations with celebrities, business |
| abduction/adduction exercises, and calves. I like to | | | | executives, and highly motivated |
| utilize the superset method of going from one exercise | | | | individuals throughout Los Angeles. He is the Chief |
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| Exercise biking is another great ski training method. Put | | | | the author of a well |
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| duration of a ski run, and pedal away.Please Note: | | | | Wellness WORD, published online every other week |
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| flexors, psoas, and gluteus muscles.By doing so will | | | | and find out what the neat multimedia tricks Jim uses. |