Ski Mont Blanc

If you’re like one of the millions just counting down the days until ski season makes its official appearance mere weeks from now, you might want to stop your day dreaming and undertake a conditioning routine to get you into the shape you need to be in to prevent injuries when you hit the slopes. Since skiers rely so heavily on their legs and knees for mogul management, check out these sets of exercises recommended specifically for those two body parts. Add aerobic conditioning on your own and you should be good to go!Outer and Inner Thighs: Lie on your side. For your outer thigh, lift and lower your top leg with slightly bent knee. Then pulse it near the top of the range. Lift the top leg. With a flexed foot, bend and flex your knee. Afterwards, put it back on its original position. For the inner thigh, bend the top leg with your knee forward and out of way. Then lift and lower your bottom leg.Quadriceps: Work your quadriceps by doing several squats. This is the least complicated but the most effective exercise for quadriceps as well as knees double duty is always nice!Hamstrings : Lie on your abdomen and bend your knee so you flex your Hamstrings. This exercise will be more effective if you put ankle weights after some repetitions.Leg Extensions: Sit on a chair, and then lift your lower legs. Do this with or without ankle weights. You can also use a leg extension bench by sitting at one end of the bench and putting both your feet under a weight bar. Bend and flex your legs to lift and lower the weights.Leg Curls : Lie on your stomach with your legs outstretched. Flex your lower legs toward your buttocks. You can do this exercise with or without weights.Lunges : From a standing position step far back with your right leg while bending your front knee and your body weight slightly forward. Make sure that the forward knee does not extend beyond the foot. Do this exercise alternately and with or without weights.There are a lot of other exercises that you can and to work on specific areas that either need improvement or you know have given you trouble in the past, so make sure you incorporate those as well. With a little pre-season conditioning you’ll definitely have the advantage on the slopes so what are you waiting for?