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Skiing and Knee Pain | Strong Skier - The Most Common Skiing Related Knee Problems

2010-12-22T14:25:00.000-05:00

Skiing and Knee Pain | Strong Skier - The Most Common Skiing Related Knee Problems

Time to get fit for skiing

2010-09-24T21:14:00.007-04:00

It is that time of the year when you want to start getting fit for skiing.

One of my favorite exercises to get fit for skiing is the lateral cross-over step-up. This one works the muscles that you need for saving it if you get caught on the inside ski.

(photos from the dvd Skiing - Get Fit To Hit The Slopes)

Exercise description: Lateral crossover step-up
Stand beside the box. Take a step up with the foot farthest away from the box, crossing it in front of the other leg and up onto the box. Step through and lift the other leg up behind until you stand straight and balanced on the step up foot. Squat down a little on that one leg once before you bring the other foot back down on the floor and finally bring the first foot back down to starting position.
To make this exercise more demanding, grab a soft weight in your hands and hold it in front of you with your arms slightly bent throughout the exercise.

Ski Fitness Motivator

2009-09-07T04:46:00.006-04:00

Here is another little ski video that might get you motivated to make time fo some ski fitness training to get ready for skiing this winter. Just playing around with different kinds of skiing... - Why wait until the end of the season to have strong ski legs? Put in a little effort in the form of ski fitness exercise before ski season and you can have fun right from the start!

If you have any questions about how to get fit for skiing, feel free to drop me a line below.

Go get your free tips on when and how to do ski fitness today and find out why you should not just opt for a regular cardio workout.

Ready for skiing

2009-09-05T07:59:00.001-04:00

Here is a little slideshow for you of snowy mountains that should get you mentally ready for skiing - just in case you didn't already start dreaming about skiing. Well, I did - all night - It was great! I even left my back pack on a ski lift because I couldn't wait anymore and I jumped off the lift in my dream to hit some beautiful powder moguls....

Find my traing tips to get you physically fit for skiing over at StrongSkier.com