J2Ski J2Ski logo
Facebook

Warm Up - The Rotating Lunge

Snow Mail

Ski Fitness - Warm Up - The Rotating Lunge

This exercise can be performed as part of your home or gym warm-up routine, or even on the mountain immediately before you ski!

This is a full lower body warm up ... training the ski specific skill of separating the upper and lower limbs.

The Rotating Lunge

  • Rotating Lunge Step 1

    Stand in a neutral pose...

  • Rotating Lunge Step 2

    ...lunge forward, and rotate right...

  • Rotating Lunge Step 3

    ...rotate left...

  • Rotating Lunge Step 4

    ...return to neutral, before switching sides...

Exercise Benefits

  • Separation of Upper and Lower limbs.

Remember

  • Transverse Abs - Tensed!
  • Repeat Both Sides

Rotating Lunge - Step by Step

Stand in the neutral position with Transverse Abs switched on.

Lifting one leg step forward. You can play with the distance but the farther you go the deeper you can lunge and the more you get out of it - you will know if you have gone too far and in the deepest lunge position you should still be pushing your front knee over your front middle toe.

In this deep position; gently, with intention, rotate your thoracic (core - torso) from side to side, making sure you breath deeply into the extreme limits.

Step gently up to neutral and switch sides.

Do as many as you can whilst maintaining good form but start with 8-10 reps each side. This is a full lower body warm up using all the different muscle groups and by adding in the upper body rotation, you start training the ski specific skill of separating the upper and lower limbs.