Getting fit for skiing

I endorse the in-line skating approach combined with cycling and stair running. Like most activities, the better you are at skiing/skating the less energy it takes. In-line skating is as much brain-training as muscle training. You learn to plan ahead, pick your route, have repetoire of moves and techniques to keep safe and save energy.

By far the best fitness routine I've ever experienced (having played organized sports throughout school, with extensive training), is a combination of Tabata (20 secs on, 10 secs rest, 20 secs on, etc. intervals), maintaining a steady heart above your target for height, weight, age, etc. and best of all, kettlebells. Working your core and all of the small, often forgotten muscles, will help you in more ways than you know while attacking the slopes. PM or openly ask for more details if you're interested. Been doing this routine for about 15 months now.

My strength routine, ie, not fitness, is totally geared to strength and mobility of the quads, to support a damaged knee. You might gather from the videos that this has been reasonably successful.
However, when I described my routine, (elsewhere, sorry admin!), Bandit suggested a partial switch to Bulgarian Split Squats.
My main exercise is single leg squats, 500 each leg, every morning, while watching the breakfast news. Plus 3 to 4 other support exercises. Will try the BSS, and see what happens.

I agree with all of the above regarding fitness but by far in my experience the best ski exercise is a
Good brisk walk to the pub.

Ian Wickham wrote:I agree with all of the above regarding fitness but by far in my experience the best ski exercise is a
Good brisk walk to the pub.

Ian, you need to learn that the way to attain true fitness is by repetitions! )

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I agree with all of the above regarding fitness but by far in my experience the best ski exercise is a
Good brisk walk to the pub.

Ian, you need to learn that the way to attain true fitness is by repetitions! )

So my target will be to walk to the pub on regular basis :lol:

I need to take getting fit seriously now, because I've only got 4 weeks until my next ski holiday. I've registered for a day ski touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain and there's a frightening bit about how fit one has to be. And I'm booked into group lessons as well.

So - back to the ski fitness book and running etc. again.

Plus - I've got to lose at least 8 pounds in weight before that :shock:

Ally

AllyG wrote:I need to take getting fit seriously now, because I've only got 4 weeks until my next ski holiday. I've registered for a day ski touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain and there's a frightening bit about how fit one has to be. And I'm booked into group lessons as well.

So - back to the ski fitness book and running etc. again.

Plus - I've got to lose at least 8 pounds in weight before that :shock:

Ally

If you are going for a day tour with SCGB (I assume you are a member) then you should contact the Rep before the day, because you will need to rent touring skis, skins, shovel,probe,transceiver etc. They will have a local contact.

Check that your insurance will cover you for a day out with SCGB. Their Reps' insurance will not cover you.

It's too late to get fit, you can lose weight, but a push now to gain fitness will risk strains and sprains. Consolidate what you have and keep well.