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Get fit for the slopes

Source: observer.guardian.co.uk

Nov 04, 2009

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Top ski coach and freeskier Warren Smith takes you through a series of exercises to get you fit for the slopes, improve your skiing and reduce your risk of injury. Part one works the upper and lower legs

The following series of ski fitness exercises are based around a new method of instruction, previously only available to elite athletes in national teams.

It works on improving on-slope technique, through an awareness of biomechanics and physiology, to strengthen a skier's weakest side. Pretty much all skiers have a weaker turn direction - partly because most of us are naturally left or right handed. This causes problems once you start skiing outside your comfort zone, skiing faster, steeper or away from the piste.

The weaker turn comes down to a series of potential physiological blocks and imbalances, mainly centred around the hips and legs, for example, one hip might be more flexible than the other or the muscles in one leg stronger. A skier's ability is limited to what their body can physically do - increase the power and range in your weakest side and

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