| You wake up out of bed one December morning, | | | | fatigue while skiing.6. Start Slowly and |
| turn on the television, only to find out your | | | | Build - Begin your skiing fitness program |
| favorite ski resort is being belted with 2 | | | | slowly, and try to increase the intensity and |
| feet of fresh power. Up until today, the | | | | or duration with each consecutive |
| resort didn't have enough snow for you to | | | | session.Also Note: The first day of the |
| even consider making a road trip. However, | | | | skiing don't do your maximum duration - build |
| now it is time to get into the ski mood. The | | | | up to it. Be smart about it!7. Stay |
| next step is a visit to the ski store to get | | | | Consistent - The key to an effective ski |
| new skies, boots, and clothes.But wait! Have | | | | fitness program is to stay consistent, week |
| you prepared your body physically for the | | | | in and week out, at least three months prior |
| demands | | | | to the season.In my consulting practice, I |
| | | | work with skiers up to 80 years old. They |
| of skiing? Many ski enthusiast get fired up | | | | follow these same principles I have listed |
| at first snow fall to get all the proper | | | | above and always come back ranting and raving |
| equipment, but fail to prepare their bodies | | | | about how strong they felt.Plan ahead, |
| from a physical exercise standpoint.The most | | | | prepare by following a ski specific fitness |
| common mistake skiers of all ages make is | | | | program prior to hitting this years ski |
| they fail to | | | | slopes. it will decease your chances of |
| | | | injury, and increase your chances of having a |
| prepare their bodies for skiing. It is | | | | good old time. |
| similar to the weekend warrior, forty year | | | | |
| old, athlete who thinks they can play like a | | | | |
| twenty year old.Preparing your ski equipment | | | | _____________________________________________ |
| is one thing, but getting ready physically to | | | | __Skiers who prefer to train for skiing at |
| ski is the most important thing. Here are | | | | home should visit |
| some tips to help you get ready to attack the | | | | |
| slopes, and decrease your chances of | | | | to pick up a complimentary consumer |
| injury.First off, the best way to exercise or | | | | |
| train for skiing is to ski. However, if you | | | | protection guide. |
| don't live close to a resort, you must | | | | |
| properly design an exercise program that will | | | | |
| prepare your muscles for such a vigorous | | | | _____________________________________________ |
| event.Listed below is a skiers fitness plan | | | | __Copyright (c) - Wellness Word, LLC*** |
| checklist.1. Plan Ahead - Even though you | | | | Attention: Ezine Editors / Website Owners *** |
| should already be on a year long exercise | | | | |
| plan, it is imperative that your fitness | | | | Feel free to reprint this article in its |
| program starts 3 months prior to the ski | | | | entirety in your ezine, Blog, |
| season.2. Incorporate All Components - Make | | | | Autoresponder,or on your website as long as |
| sure your program involves strength training, | | | | the links, and resource box are not altered |
| cardiovascular training, and flexibility. All | | | | in any way.Jim O'Connor - Exercise |
| components are important for skiing.If you | | | | Physiologist / The Fitness Promoter |
| need more information on how to design a | | | | |
| fitness program visit and subscribe to the | | | | 9461 Charleville Blvd. #312 |
| zero cost email course.3. Focus On Your Legs | | | | |
| - Your quadriceps, or thighs take quit a | | | | Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
| pounding on the ski slopes. Make sure you do | | | | |
| such exercises as leg press, leg squats, | | | | 1-866-935-5967Jim O'Connor, Beverly Hills |
| isometric wall sets, hamstrings curls, | | | | celebrity fitness consultant, has conducted |
| abduction/adduction exercises, and calves. I | | | | thousands of personal fitness consultations |
| like to utilize the superset method of going | | | | with celebrities, business executives, and |
| from one exercise to another without rest to | | | | highly motivated |
| simulate the duration of a ski run. The goal | | | | |
| is to get your quads to feel the burn. | | | | individuals throughout Los Angeles. He is |
| Exercise biking is another great ski training | | | | the Chief Exercise Physiologist for Wellness |
| method. Put the intensity level up as high as | | | | WORD, LLC, a health, fitness, and nutrition |
| you can go for the duration of a ski run, and | | | | promotion company. Jim is the author of a |
| pedal away.Please Note: Each exercise program | | | | well |
| is specialized due to specific, | | | | |
| individualized medical history. Always | | | | known, world wide multimedia newsletter |
| consult your doctor, and exercise | | | | called Wellness WORD, published online every |
| professional prior to starting a program.4. | | | | other week promoting the health and fitness |
| Work Your Core Muscles- It is important to | | | | truth. He also is the author of a popular |
| exercise and fatigue the lower back, | | | | |
| abdominals, hip flexors, psoas, and gluteus | | | | ebook called Home Gym Shopping Secrets. Get |
| muscles.By doing so will help improve your | | | | The Wellness WORD "Multimedia" Newsletter |
| stamina and overall balance.5. Upper Body - | | | | delivered every other week for NO CHARGE to |
| Don't forget your upper body. Work all the | | | | your inbox, and find out what the neat |
| major muscle groups to prevent upper body | | | | multimedia tricks Jim uses. |