The Importance of Ski/Snowboard/ Sport Maintenance
Everyone always get really pumped about ski and snowboard fitness, but then everyone starts skiing
Power and Core
Today we focused a bit on power doing some clean squats with the kettlebells, the agility ladder, we then moved into leg blasters which we have been training the last 6 weeks. This is one of my favorite exercises and I notice it the most in my skiing. Eccentric training I believe is some of…
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Today was the first day back after a week off, so I still wanted to ramp up the intensity, but cater toward some of the new people I had in class. We did the Jane Fonda, which is a great gluteal workout and really works the stabilizer muscles in the butt! I also tried to…
DetailsStrength and Balance
Today we focused a little more on strength and balance. We started with the Barbell complex which is a great way to warm-up and get the muscles firing properly. We then did some squat cleans, which really helps the person get the quickness from a clean to a squat position. This is a great training…
DetailsWork Capacity and Stabilization
Today we focused mainly on work capacity training and stabilization. Half of the class did the work capacity part while the other half did the mobility complex. Work capacity is very hard because you do 10-15 minutes of continual work with no rest. This really gets the energy systems working and is good for you…
DetailsStrength and Ski/Snowboard Specific
Today we warmed up with a 10 to 1 strength workout that included squat jumps, deadlifts with kettelbells and clean, squat and press with kettelbells. Today was the first day that I had everyone bring in their skis or snowboards. It worked really well to get everyone back in their ski gear and feel their…
DetailsAgility and Power
Today we started with the agility ladder which is great for getting you quicker on your feet for skiing/snowboarding, it also helps with coordination. We also warmed up with sandbag getups which is great for core and getting your hips and legs warm for the workout. Power is one of the most important elements to…
DetailsPower, Core and Flexibility
Today we focused more on power, core and flexibility. We warmed up with burpees, swings and sit-ups with a plate. Burpees and swings involve a ton of power and core work. The sit-ups involve basic core strength. The ability to be able to not use your upper body and really use your core lower body…
DetailsStrength and Stability
Today we mainly focused on strength by using stabilizer muscles. In skiing there are so many muscles that you use that you might not even realize. Certain muscles in your abdominals, shoulders legs and glutes are all used that are not necessary large muscles. At the end we did some top to bottom squats that…
DetailsWork Capacity and Core
Tuesday we focused mainly on work capacity and some basic core exercises. Work capacity is the bodies ability to perform work at different intensities and for different durations. So the class did about 20 minutes of continual exercises with no break. We did this for time, so the class really had to push themselves out…
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