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Ski Training – Pre Season

Don’t wait until December or January to get into ski shape (i.e., by skiing once a week)! You’ll risk injury and certainly delay your much deserved epic season!  Instead, rock the slopes this year, and follow me!

Start now.  While watching the new House episode, do the following:

A. 50 squats with just your body weight.  Go slow, pause at the bottom of the squat, and take a commercial break if you need one.

B. 20 half-squats on each leg (yes, one leg at a time), just your body weight, only to 45-degrees, with the other leg extended out in front.  Go slow and take that break if necessary.

C. Another 50 squats, but this time don’t pause at the bottom.

D. Stretch your quads, hamstrings, and calves and enjoy the last 50 minutes of the show.

It doesn’t sound like much (because it isn’t) but it’s plenty for October, and it lays the foundation for a long ski season!  In November, the pace of the reps quickens and you’ll be ready to add a jump to your squat!

PS: You could have finished your first set of squats while reading this article!