Ski Fit Tips

Heading to the snow?

By Jess Cunningham

23/08/2019

Ski-fit Tips

With winter being well and truly here already, you might think that you’ve left your run a little late to get some extra fitness in for the snow season. But the fact is it’s never too late.

So for you snow bunnies out there, if you’ve had a taste of the snow already this season, or have your first trip still to come… here are a few quick pointers that can help ensure you last the distance each day, as well as avoid ending your season (and all of the fun) with an injury.

1. Going with some leg burner exercises at home. Just doing a daily dose of 3 sets to fatigue (feel the burn baby burn) of squat pulses, or a wall sit can make a huge difference to how long you can last each day on the hill.

2. Take your roller. And your release ball. Don’t have one. GET ONE!!! To help your body recover quickly so you’re good to go again the next day, nothing beats rolling around in front of an open fire in your thermals releasing all the sore spots. Rollers are great for releasing your quads, ITBs, and thoracic spine. And the balls are just the thing to get deep into those glute muscles.

3. But if you’d like to step it up even more… come into the clinic for a few sessions of snow specific fitness before your next trip to the mountains, or for a recovery massage and release after a big weekend of snow play.