Skiing

Downhill skiing is a very demanding sport, on both the muscles and joints, with a variety of injury's often caused by tired muscles or lack of strength / skill, as for a lot of skiers this is the only time they embark on an active form of exercise.

Plyometric exercises will help you prepare for your skiing holiday, however care should be taken to allow adequate time to strengthen your body prior to performing plyometric exercises.

Aim to train for at least 12 weeks before your holiday, combining leg strength and aerobic work with at least 2 sessions of plyometrics per week, with a minimum of 2 days rest between sessions.

Unfit people should look at performing the (non conditioned) exercises 2 - 3 times per week to help gain muscular strength and aerobic improvement. Perform as many of the exercises as you can for 30 seconds each exercise with 30 seconds rest, as you get fitter reduce the rest and increase exercise time.

Non Conditioned Suitable Exercise's Lower Body

Rotations	90 Degree Jumps	Alt Straddle	Lateral Skating
1 Leg Butt Kick	Ski Tuck Jumps	2 Foot Side Hop	Telemark Ski

Suitable Lower Body Exercise's Conditioned Person's

Decline Hops	Squatted Jump	Depth Jump	2 Foot Hops
Bench Jump	Rope Jump	Multi Barrier	Side Jumps

Non Conditioned Suitable Exercise's Abdominal's

Seated MB Twist	MB Golf Swing	MB Lateral Bends	Oblique Twists

Suitable Abdominal Exercise's Conditioned Person's

Oblique Twists	MB Golf Swing	MB Throw	Push Away
Lunge Pass	Lateral Pass	Swiss Ball	MB Wall

Suitable Exercise's Upper Body

1 Foot Pass	Pulsing Dips	DB Swings	Back Toss