Going Skiing after many years. Please help!!!!

twintersremax
twintersremax Posts: 19
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all - I have one month before I go skiing for spring break. Now its been a very long time since I have been but I want my son to experience it. I am not in shape and would like some tips on what I should focus on in the next month exercise wise so I can walk the next day after we ski. LOL. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

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  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    I noticed a huge improvement in my early-season performance when I did weighted squats preseason. Some whole-body lifting (Stronglifts or New Rules of Lifting for Women) and some general-purpose cardio on the non-lift days would have you sitting pretty.
  • andylllI
    andylllI Posts: 379 Member
    squats, split squats especially, lunges. Skiing is very quad heavy, esp if your technique is not on point and you lean back a lot.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Lots of bodyweight squats and walking lunges, to develop endurance.
    Cycling at a high resistance, for cardio & stamina.
    For quickness, balance, and coordination, do this step crossover drill:
    http://youtu.be/rV-87UCJvoQ?t=8m56s

    Try to include full-body strength training every 2-3 days as well (NROL, Stronglifts, etc.)
  • changingL1sa
    changingL1sa Posts: 54 Member
    SQUATS! So many squats
  • sherbear702
    sherbear702 Posts: 650 Member
    Wall sits, squats, lunges, pretty much anything legs...

    Have fun. I want to go skiing, but it's not frickin' snowing this winter!
  • SunflowerCat74
    SunflowerCat74 Posts: 258 Member
    Squats and lunges! I felt no leg fatigue when I started up again, but I was doing a lot of pilates and lunge/squat heavy workouts at the time. I was pleasantly surprised, because I expected the worst.
  • SunflowerCat74
    SunflowerCat74 Posts: 258 Member
    sherbear702 wrote: »
    Have fun. I want to go skiing, but it's not frickin' snowing this winter!

    It's not snowing here either...like 60 degrees every day and a mountain of slushy mud! Booooo!
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Squats and lunges, and since I snapped my ACL on the slopes I will add in leg extensions.
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