Fitness / Training
Information on ski instruction, training, and fitness including learn-to-ski programs, ski lessons for all ages, ski schools and clinics, and staying fit off-season.
How to Choose a Ski Lesson Program
What type of ski lesson program should you look for? The biomechanics needed to turn and steer the skis down the mountain are uniformly taught throughout the ski industry, and can be quickly learned and implemented. Choose a ski program that incorporates these techniques into their lesson prorgrams.
What type of ski lesson program should you look for? The biomechanics needed to turn and steer the skis down the mountain are uniformly taught throughout the ski industry, and can be quickly learned and implemented. Choose a ski program that incorporates these techniques into their lesson prorgrams.
Skiing Ability Levels
Knowing your skiing ability levels is often necessary when purchasing a lesson, and knowing your skiing ability level will make sure that you get the most out of your ski lesson. Here is a guide to determining your correct skiing ability level.
Knowing your skiing ability levels is often necessary when purchasing a lesson, and knowing your skiing ability level will make sure that you get the most out of your ski lesson. Here is a guide to determining your correct skiing ability level.
FitSkiing - Your Guide For Peak Skiing
FitSkiing - Your Guide For Peak Skiing by Andrew Hooge is the book to take you from whatever your end of summer fitness level may be and gets you ready for opening day of ski season.
FitSkiing - Your Guide For Peak Skiing by Andrew Hooge is the book to take you from whatever your end of summer fitness level may be and gets you ready for opening day of ski season.
Healthy Eating at Ski Resorts
Getting a healthy lunch at your favorite ski area can be difficult because cafeterias inevitably offer a variety of junk food. However, healthy options can be found. Here are tips for healthy eating at ski resorts.
Getting a healthy lunch at your favorite ski area can be difficult because cafeterias inevitably offer a variety of junk food. However, healthy options can be found. Here are tips for healthy eating at ski resorts.
Online Skiing Fitness - Skiing Exercises
Online skiing exercises, workouts, and advice on getting fit for ski season.
Online skiing exercises, workouts, and advice on getting fit for ski season.
Save Your Skiing Knees
How switching to a cleated biking shoe and clipless peddles and some special fitting with a RAD (Rotational Adjustment Device) definitely will save your skiing knees.
How switching to a cleated biking shoe and clipless peddles and some special fitting with a RAD (Rotational Adjustment Device) definitely will save your skiing knees.
Spring Skiing Tips
During spring skiing, every skier needs to take a few extra steps to have a pleasant, safe ski trip. You need to consider the stronger sunshine, changing snow conditions, and warmer temperatures. Here are a few tips to make sure that your spring skiing is enjoyable and safe!
During spring skiing, every skier needs to take a few extra steps to have a pleasant, safe ski trip. You need to consider the stronger sunshine, changing snow conditions, and warmer temperatures. Here are a few tips to make sure that your spring skiing is enjoyable and safe!
Strength Training for Better Skiing
Skiing, especially downhill skiing, may be highly dependent on strong leg muscles but overall conditioning builds a routine that burns calories, increases metabolism and can target muscles important for skiing but not usually concentrated on. Building these muscles is important because they surround and stabilize joints.
Skiing, especially downhill skiing, may be highly dependent on strong leg muscles but overall conditioning builds a routine that burns calories, increases metabolism and can target muscles important for skiing but not usually concentrated on. Building these muscles is important because they surround and stabilize joints.