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Is your child 'ski-fit'?
Our ski trip is booked and everyone's starting to look forward to it but to get the best out of the week and reduce the risk of falls, we need to make sure we are ski fit!
We have to walk to the lifts and onto the slopes whilst carrying our skis and wearing ski boots (which are quite heavy). Walking through snow is already hard enough! That's before we even start our ski lesson, when there’s all that falling over and getting back up again to think about. Add to that the leg strength required to maintain a snow plough - it's hard work! Ski resorts are at much higher altitude than we are used to which means there is less oxygen in the air so exercise is physically harder.
To help us ski to the best of our ability and to hopefully reduce the risk of tired muscle, aches and strains, pupils should focus on improving their aerobic capacity. That means getting out of breath (puffing but not gasping for air!) a few times a week. Encourage your child to go out for a walk or jog, a bike ride or even go swimming. It really will make a difference!
If we start exercising now, we have just under 10 weeks to prepare for the trip. Pupils should include some leg exercises, focusing on quads (muscles on the front of the thigh), gluts (buttocks) and calves. Core muscles (those in the stomach, lower back and sides) help maintain good posture and stance when skiing and they’re absolutely essential when you need to get up off the ground after a fall!
So, no excuses - get started now and don’t leave it too late! An hour of exercise three times a week is advised but anything is better than nothing! There are lots of exercise plans for skiers on YouTube if you wish to have a look. Whichever physical activities you encourage your child to do, this will improve strength, flexibility, balance and control and may help reduce the risk of injury. ... See MoreSee Less
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