The only fit for purpose I´m now is MICHELIN Tyres

Get a real stressful job, drink too much and smoke.

None of my organs work properly, but I look good for it.

:mrgreen:

Seriously, there is no substitute for excercise and it need not be strenuous. Walk everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Ditch the car and take public transport. Never use lifts or escalators. Play a competative sport like squash against someone closely matched once or twice a week, this is excellent cardiovascular excercise if you don't do what I first suggested ) It also has the benefit of building all the muscles in the lower half of the body and builds up a certain tolerence for impact. Eating need not be bland and boring, look for tasty alternatives. Milk as already mentioned is what I put my overall health down to, I drink about 2 litres a day of 1.5% fat and have done since I was about 12. Never take on something that bores you, it will have the opposite effect in my opinion.

farostegui wrote:Hi All!!
I need to be able to ski rather than roll down the slopes in 3 months.
I`m now a human spare tyre in need to fit into my already XXL sized ski attire.
All my inmense humanity would be grateful for some not very complex exercises and "mise en point" to both lose weight and increase the muscle fitness for ski.
I lazily stopped going to the sports centre when came back from skiing in WONDERFUL SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RESORTS 6 months ago. Typical excuses:jetlag, Easter, mañana,mañana.
I am positively resoluted and commited to start a diet and restart my swimming( used to swim 2500 m daily, those were the days....) and gymm.
Could work out 6 or 5 days a week along 1h30 min, maybe 2 hours.

Please I know there would be a charitable soul out there with a passion to
make this world, and me, lighter.
Thanks

I'm not small either, but it doesn't stop me and shouldn't stop you. Ride a bike for 20-30 minutes, go for a jog, or a brisk walk. Start doing exercises to strengthen your knees and legs. Drink more water/ eat a little less. Working your can off will hurt more then help. Your body needs time to rest after a big change. Make sure you stretch everything out. Keep with a routine! Make it fun. With a little searching on youtube you can find great skiing exercises that don't require a weight room :wink: good luck

I'd say to stop drinking, but I can't see to keep my mouth off my Tirolean stash :twisted:

This might be a tad controversial for some folk , but I have watched what looks like ski schools all spending their first ten minutes of the day doing their stretching exercise , I have never really bothered I always find a couple of nice steady warm up runs do the trick for me first thing in the morning. 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:This might be a tad controversial for some folk , but I have watched what looks like ski schools all spending their first ten minutes of the day doing their stretching exercise , I have never really bothered I always find a couple of nice steady warm up runs do the trick for me first thing in the morning. 8)

First, it's important to understand that warm up and stretching are two different things. A gentle warm up will help prevent muscle injuries. Stretching should be done after warming up. The bennefit of pre exercise stretching is debated, but I think, if the exercise involves extreme range of motion, stretching is helpful.

Stretching after exercise is maybe more important, and it serves two purposes. First is to dissipate lactic acid from the muscles. This speeds recovery, and helps prevent aches. The second reason, is that stretching can help maintain, or improve flexibility. Many skier's technique is limited by their inflexibility.

Another interesting post exercise point, is that there is a short window when your muscles are able to replace the glycogen that has been used exercising, at a greater rate. This window maybe one half. to one and a half hours. This window also applies to muscle building. So a snack that contains carbs and protein is a good idea, as soon as possible after exercising.

Trencher

Ian Wickham wrote:This might be a tad controversial for some folk , but I have watched what looks like ski schools all spending their first ten minutes of the day doing their stretching exercise , I have never really bothered I always find a couple of nice steady warm up runs do the trick for me first thing in the morning. 8)

I do those exercises in the comfort and warmth of my hotel/chalet room as it is important to stretch off before physical activity.
I have to admit I dont warm down after skiing, apart from maybe a trek back to the hotel/chalet carrying half a ton of skis and wearing concrete boots )

I never warm up or warm down, I never have aches well not too much, I tend to pick a wide piste for the first run of the day and carve to my hearts content normally does the trick, never had a pulled muscle even at my age :wink:

Nor me, but theres always a a first time.

Tony_H wrote:Nor me, but theres always a a first time.

I keep the hamstrings warm with a pair of "warm up pants" similar to cycling shorts and both knees carry supports so there is not much left uncovered :cry: