Get Fit to Ski or risk a Heart Attack

Ian Wickham wrote:

brooksy wrote:
I too have to take an asprin every day as diabetic type 2, also still smoking but shouldn't be, I get 8 hrs physical exercise 5 days a week being a builder, so don't do gym.

Ian I like a woman who smells like an ashtray as she wouldn't notice
that I do too.

Blimey brooksy I can smell your breath from here

Ian as I wasn't smoking when I posted it must be my armpits you got a whiff of, yep just checked armpits it is.

In order to get fit, it has been recommended that I get a swiss exercise ball. Has anybody used the ball to get fit for skiing? Had a go on one and just staying on it was a bit of a challenge! And the various sizes confuses me even more! Any advice greatfully received along with suitable exercises! Thanks Sue

I use one regularly to strengthen my core muscles. When you say "staying on one" what were you doing with the ball?

Here are a range of exercises for all standards, including how to choose a ball, which is based on your height.

http://www.exercise-ball-exercises.com/

I was just trying to sit on it! Any movements at all resulted in unsteadiness in the extreme. I hope there were no hidden cameras! But practice makes perfect and it is a good start to get the right sized ball for my height (5ft 3in). I never knew it would be so complicated!

Sued, once you have your ball, inflate it in the room where you will be using it. Some of them won't fit through doorways once inflated )

Let the forum know how you are getting along with the exercises

That's funny Bandit- the things you have to think about! I will buy one over the next couple of days and get working on that core! Happy days!

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