Basic exercises while wearing a weighted vest

Using a weighted vest for improving bone health does not require doing exercises.  It can help even when only worn during daily living.  However, wearing one while exercising enhances the impact.  Note that the lunges in the video are also great for ski conditioning.  So are the jumps for those who have knees that are ready for that much exercise.

BOSU basics for ski conditioning

The first item I bought to use at home for knee rehab in 2012 was a BOSU®.  The BOSU is a half-dome balance trainer that can be found in many fitness centers.  I was using one for physical therapy pretty early in the process.  The key use then was to improve 1-leg balance for the injured leg.  Later on, I learned that there are lots of exercises using a BOSU that are good for skiing.

The following exercises were put together for a National Ski Patrol meeting several years ago.  As she mentions, a few of them are easy to do when watching TV.  Improving balance doesn't really take that much effort if you spend 5-10 min a day doing something.