Have you ever wondered if your movement on land was limited? That maybe that was limiting your ability to move well on skis? If yes, try the movements in this video. If you find that you have trouble with any of these movements, or that they feel differently from one side to the other, you have a limitation. What Should You Do if You Have a Limitation?I recommend that you try some corrective exercises to improve the...
I suspect for some people, this article could be more aptly named "Ski Trip Survival". Ski and snowboarding require a lot from your body. It is true that you have help getting up the hill, but that doesn't mean gravity is doing all of the work for you, no matter what your non-skier friends might say. In fact gravity is the reason you need to be strong and fit to ski: You are battling against...
Week two on the hill brought different conditions...Enjoy the quick video blog. Interested in booking me for a lesson at Camp Fortune? Email coach@customstrength.com to coordinate....
The 2010/2011 ski season is finally underway! At least for those of us in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. How agonizing to watch all that rain and warm weather. The start of the season also marks the inaugural conditions and tips mini-video that will be filmed eekly in the National Capital Region (that's Canada's NCR). Each week either myself (Elsbeth Vaino) or fellow ski instructor Erin Hope will upload a morning ski conditions and tips video...
If you've ever wondered whether you should do some sort of warmup before a day of skiing, I can provide a simple answer for you: Yes. What you should do is a bit more of a challenge. To help with this, I have created a video that shows a set of 9 activation exercises and dynamic stretches that will help to prepare your body for the ski day ahead. Each exercise can be done...
Want to know more about strength and conditioning for skiing? I talk about this very topic with Tom Lambert on the ultraskier.com podcast. We covered lts of great information, but if you want the Coles Notes version (Cliff Notes for the non-Canadians), here it is:- lift weights- fix your imbalances - foam rollThe podcast episode can be found at: http://ultraskier.com/podcast/elsbeth ...
Let's face it, we all have asymmetries. Or at least all of us over the age of about 8 do. Especially those of us who hurl ourselves down steep hills with our feet strapped to a couple planks of plastic or wood. Speaking of that - anyone see Warren Miller's Dynasty? Loved those old-school Chinese skis! Fixing asymmetries for most people results in improved movement in daily life, reduced pain, and reduced risk of injury...
