If you exercise often, you'll begin to build your strength and enhance your endurance in the muscle groups used in downhill skiing. You'll be preparing yourself for the rigors of skiing in the expert zones where both staying power and explosive power are of the utmost importance. First, we’ll get into the why and when you need to exercise, before moving onto the five essential elements of ski-specific exercising. (read more...)
You wake up out of bed one December morning, turn on the television, only to find out your favorite ski resort is being belted with 2 feet of fresh power. Up until today, the resort didn't have enough snow for you to even consider making a road trip. However, now it is time to get into the ski mood. The next step is a visit to the ski store to get new skies, boots, and clothes. (read more...)
Let's face it, our sport costs quite a bit of money for us to go out there and have fun. Not to mention if the little one's are joining us, things add up pretty quickly! For those of us who demand and expect greatness from our bodies, training for the slopes doesn't need to add to the list of "expenses" with the purchase of various ski exercise equipment and ski machines. (more...)
