| General |
Skiing is a demanding sport. It subjects your body to repeated stresses and involves strenuous exertion at high altitudes.
The fitter you are, the better and longer you will be able to ski each day, the lower your risk of injury will be, and the more you will enjoy your holiday.
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| Aims |
In the following pages, we outline our exclusive
circuits section. This is designed to achieve several aims:
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Aerobic fitness. Perhaps most importantly, you need to be aerobically fit in order to exercise in the thin mountain air. There's only one way to achieve this, and that's though some sort of programme of exercise which raises your heart rate and keeps it there over a period of at least 15 minutes.
- Anaerobic fitness. Skiing also calls for anaerobic fitness, the strength and ability to sustain short bursts of exertion. Skiing bumps, short radius turns and schussing all require power, as well as stamina.
- Coordination, balance and flexibility. Finally, your ski fitness programme should improve your co-ordination, balance and flexibility, allowing you a more dynamic range of movement.
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Freestyle champion Jilly Curry needs strong legs to telemark in powder
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| Muscle groups |
Our programme concentrates on those muscle groups that are most used in skiing: the leg muscles, especially the quadriceps and hamstrings; the abdominals, which control body posture; and the triceps, which are used for poling.
There are, of course a wealth of other ski fitness programmes out there, and many good videos, such as Martica Heaner's "Ski Fit".
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