Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Five years after rupturing an ACL, still a successful coper

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Hearing from other people in the midst of knee rehab recently made me think back to my knee rehab process.  My knee injury resulted in a com...

Importance of hips when you want to dance on the slopes

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After doing ski conditioning for a while and exploring ideas online and with my personal trainer, a few exercises stand out as part of almos...
Sunday, October 1, 2017

Balance is key and easy to improve

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My first blog post was about balance exercises.  Three years later, I'm still more likely to do something related to 1-leg balance ever...
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Strong adductor muscles are good for skiing and mountain biking

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Recently I did a little downhill mountain biking for the very first time.  It was a 1-day workshop for women at Massanutten in northern VA, ...
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...