Winter weather is miserable during the week. UK residents have to deal with snow and cold which involves extra time for a commute to accommodate for cold automobile engines, higher utility bills because the radiator gets turned on for hours at a time and the laundry piles get bigger because of the many layers one has to wear to keep warm. Seeing the cold weather and snow come back is also a source of immense joy for many because it signals the return of skiing season! Some people are happiest as they are skiing and snowboarding. This is an article that will tell you how you can work to get your body ready to handle the ski slopes this winter.

Skiing and cold weather sport enthusiasts already spend some time training during the rest of the year. Some go biking. Some go running. These are certainly great ways to stay in shape, but experts agree that the best way to stay in shape is to make sure part of your workout involves movement that you use most while you ski.

Cardio Training

To make your body truly ready for ski season, you need to make sure your cardiovascular system is in good shape. It will get an intense workout during each run down the slope. Try adding some trail runs or mountain biking (of simulating these activities on machines at your gym) to your fitness regime. You want to raise the intensity of your cardiovascular exercises by ten percent every seven days. When you do this, you’ll be more than ready to feel that adrenaline rush during ski season!

Strength Training

Skiing always looks easy to people who have not done it. The reality of skiing is that it requires a very strong body. In order to be ready to ski during the snowy months, you want to do strength training routines regularly. Military presses will help you build strength as will chin ups, squats, push ups, lunges and plyometric jumps. Another good strength builder is yoga. Yoga works your muscles and helps you relax!

Core Workouts

Training the “core” is what skiers do when they want to strengthen their torsos and “trunk” areas to help give them stronger foundations while they ski. Core training can take place in ten minute increments between three and five times a week. Working with the captain’s chair is a great way to complete your core training workout as are crunches and working with an exercise band or a cable machine. Your core is what is responsible for the strength and stability of the rest of your body”it needs to be trained!