January 2010 Archives

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 ...