Preparing for Skiing Season in Breckenridge
Article by Sarah Fox
As you watch the leaves turn and fall, and the wind get chilly, you smell the sweet scent of ski season approaching. You have been looking forward all year to put on your skis again. But proper preparation for ski season is actually more than just getting excited all about it. Get your body ready for the slopes. Skiing requires a lot of action from different muscles all over your body, just like all physical sports, proper body conditioning can go a long way. You have to do proper exercises and toning to get in good shape for ski season. So, make sure that you have the endurance and conditioned muscles to enjoy the whole time you are out in the snow.
Good for you if you’ve stayed active all throughout summer and fall. You are most likely in good physical shape but you still need to work those muscles that haven’t been getting attention. Skiing is a very physical sport, so the more conditioning exercises you perform, you will be more physically ready to go skiing. If you’ve been slacking all summer and throughout fall, you better start exercising now if you want to enjoy the upcoming ski season. Remember that you have to give yourself a good 4-6 weeks of conditioning exercises. It doesn’t have to be intensive, conditioning simply means you tone your muscles to make them stronger and will be able to perform well later when you go skiing.
Preparing conditioning exercises for the upcoming ski season should be as close to actual skiing, so to stimulate workouts that gets you closer to doing skiing-like activity is to spend as much time in the treadmill or stairmasters to build your endurance. Since skiing requires a lot from your leg muscles, it should be fair that they get the most workout. Skiing also requires intense bursts of energy for shorts period followed by rests in between, so mix in a good workout that gets your heart rate going and work out those lungs. So incorporating as much cardio into your workout would improve your endurance tremendously.
Spend some time running on hilly routes to work on your cardio and endurance. You don’t want to be out of breath too soon when you’re out skiing. Squats and lunges are good for building up your ski legs; they are not just good ski conditioning exercises for your legs but can also do wonders to your backside. Give special attention to muscles you are most likely going to use skiing, the legs, and arms for launching yourself with your ski poles. An overall toned body is the best guarantee you can have a great ski season.
Twisting turns, scooting, and sudden drops are just regular moves you need to do when you’re skiing the Breckenridge slopes. Working on your flexibility and balance while preparing for the ski season will ensure you have your muscles toned for those moves on the slopes. Doing yoga will make your muscles leaner and longer, you will not only have toned muscles, you’ll look good in your ski outfit too.
Summer and fall always have festivals, Octoberfest is one example, barbeque and beer can be very addicting. So if you’re looking forward to a winter full of snow action you have to get back on the eating healthy wagon. Choose a diet with leaner proteins and plenty of fruit and vegetables. Doing sports and exercising is not enough, being healthy is the whole point. So you have to watch your diet, a healthy diet is essential to body conditioning.
There is nothing more exciting than putting on your skis again and stepping into snow, ahh, the first ski day of the season. The sight and smell of the snow can be very exhilarating and very exciting too. So, exercising and conditioning your body before ski seasons starts are very essential for you to enjoy a whole uninterrupted first skiing day of the year.
Sarah Fox has been teaching English as a Second Language for 11 years. She has published recipes in Healthy Eating and does all of the writing and design work for her neighborhood HOA newsletter. If you’re planning a trip to Breckenridge, Sarah will be happy to give you a few pointers. And check out great rates on lodging at http://www.officialbreckenridgelodging.com
Vicky Higgs from Natives.co.uk, interviewed at the Metro London Ski Show, on how to find a ski season job
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