How to Prepare to Ski With snow season here, it’s time to do some exercises to help you get ready to hit the slopes. It does matter if you prefer skiing or snowboarding – either way, you need to work on your core and lower limb strength and stability. The better your muscle groups work, [...]
A lot of us ski a few times a year, but we don’t condition our bodies beforehand. Add these to your fitness regime and join a Get Fit to Ski class to improve your ski performance before your ski trip! Improve Your Ski Performance Glute strengthening No sport uses the glute muscles as much as [...]
Conditioning for the snow seasonMaybe you think you are in good shape. You jog once in a while or swim 3 times a week. This does not mean you are in shape for skiing. Because of the high altitude, above average aerobic conditioning is necessary. Skiing and snowboarding both demand a lot from the muscles [...]
Gearing up for winter sportsAs winter sets in we are in full swing of the winter sport season: netball, basketball and football of all codes. With winter sports comes the potential for injury, so the best medicine is of course prevention!Sports Focus Physiotherapy stock a full range of ankle and knee braces which are selected [...]
