Over 50 Fitness For Skiing Adventures

Friday, June 24, 2016

TRX for core strengthening, plank variations and more

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While almost any exercise using the TRX is good for strengthening the core, there are many ways to focus on core muscles. The plank is acc...

Getting started with knee strengthening exercises

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What can you do to strengthen your knees?  What if you aren't up for doing lunges and squats quite yet?  Here is a video to get you star...

Keeping knees happy, importance of strong hamstrings

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When it comes to supporting knees, hamstrings are more important than quads.  This video by Dr. Megan Hersh answers the question "What...

TRX knee rehab at any age

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I started using the TRX when I was finishing up knee rehab (no surgery).  I was over 55 and missing an ACL.  The goal was to strengthen my l...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

TRX for hips

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As I improved as an advanced skier, ankles and hips became more important.  I knew about the importance of working hip adductors and abducto...

A few TRX lunges

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The lunge is often part a ski conditioning workout to strengthen legs.  One reason is that lunges strengthen hamstrings, which provide impor...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Warm up before a workout or ski day

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One of the advantages of working with my personal trainer is that she figures out some warm up exercises before I start doing the real work....
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Over 60 retired ski nut who learned a lot about ski conditioning after rehabbing a knee during Summer 2012. Messing up a knee was unrelated to skiing. I became a much better skier after becoming interested in working on fitness all year long. Massanutten in Virginia is my home mountain. Alta in Utah is my favorite in the Rockies.
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