Getting ready for skiing: an important step not to neglect
We often forget it because we are in vacation and fun mode but skiing is a sport. Like any other sport, it requires physical preparation. But beware, it's not any sport either. A short warm-up of five minutes before starting on the slopes is not enough at all. Very physical and even violent for the body, especially if one is rather sedentary the rest of the year, it requires an adequate program. To be really ready, you have to start at least two months before the start. But if we did not have time to start, we do not skip training but we work hard.
Because the ski solicits hard all the muscle groups (thighs, abs, back and arms) but also the joints (knees and ankles). To avoid injuries, it is therefore important to work on muscle building before leaving as well as sheathing and balance. Practiced at altitude where oxygen is scarce, skiing is also very demanding at the cardio-respiratory level. Do not forget to work also endurance so as not to be breathless after the first descent.
Today, many websites or gyms offer specific training to prepare for winter sports. So we have no more excuses to get our hands in the pockets and walk away in the plaster.
