Over 50 Fitness For Skiing Adventures

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Focus on eccentric exercise to build leg strength for skiing

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Regardless of how you exercise, it helps to understand what "eccentric" means when it comes to muscle movement.  The opposite type...
Friday, July 29, 2016

Balance training with BOSU and TRX

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Balance training is a critical component for skiers.  The TRX is good for working on core strength.  Pretty effective when the two are combi...
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...
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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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