This is fantastic. As a horse rider I really struggle with the position for skiing, as our position on a horse is basically shoulders back with the weight over the heels (which are themselves weighted down). Basically the opposite of skiing! I love ski touring but the bit I like best is going up, and then the down is a struggle… So I am delighted to have found your video, as it is exactly what I need to train my muscles for skiing - super tips, with something for skiers of every level!
I wish I would have found you a little sooner, but still thrilled that I did! Thank you for sharing your passion and giving us the steps to prepare to make the most of our skiing adventures. I am going skiing for the first time EVER next weekend(at age 50!). Cannot wait!!
Thanks a lot, Carv! Awesome that you love the detail and variety of the drills. We would love to create more of this type of content with tips to how you can prepare for the ski season, so it is truly encouraging to get your positive feedback. Your channel has got a lot of awesome skiing content too, and I look forward to your upcoming videos. Have a nice day! /Janus
Thanks for your comment, Sonia Palecek. Yes, those are a fun way to get in some great cardio training together with some skiing related coordination, read of terrain and muscle activation. Being creative with your skiing training adds another layer of fun and year round excitement for skiing. Have a nice day! /Janus
Wow! Thank YOU for the clear and easy to follow instructions. As a beginner, your vid provides a wide range of doable exercises to choose from . Way to go 👍🏼.
Thanks for your comment, Sla8t_28! I am very happy you found it helpful. We do make a big effort to communicate as clearly as we can, so I really appreciate this feedback. Have a nice day! /Janus
Awesome, David N. We are happy to have you as a subscriber. Sounds good to be skiing in a few weeks. I hope you enjoy these tips for preparing your body and your ski technique until then. Have a nice day! /Janus
Great Video!....Get some 2x2 rollerskates (not rollerblades)... will teach you to center your balance and helps with edging... and it's fun... thanks for the video!
Love it! I use inline skates with my students and it helps with developing a good middle position and even some turning movements that resemble skiing movements. Have a nice day! /Janus
Squats with your knees over toes may be okay for body weight / balance squats, but regarding squatting heavy weights with your knees over your toes - I’ve been warned by several different people not to do this. Not sure why TBH - maybe balance and not messing up your knees. Something to be cognizant and careful of. Everything else is excellent!
That is awesome to hear, Richard Sagala! I have just done some similar training this morning. I hope you will enjoy the exercises and feel the benefit of them in your skiing. /Janus
I like to hit the ski slope the first few days with a 100 meters of very fast high speed turns. That is a muscle exercise and muscle memory improvement.
Thanks for sharing this tip, Norm Ferguson. What you suggest is definitely a fun exercise and a great challenge! I do it myself sometimes and love it. I will add that people should choose an easy not too steep slope for this and that they should not go too wild to begin with. Then as they get used to the quick movements, they can push more and more for quicker and quicker turns within their capabilities. Have a nice day! /Janus
You are most welcome, Marialena Rodriguez! We are happy, you found it helpful. It definitely encourages us to make more videos like this one. Have a nice day! /Janus
Thanks, Simon Walmsley! I am happy you find it inspirational and enjoy our videos. Looking forward to upload some more inspirational content for you guys. Have a nice day! /Janus
Thanks for your comment, Alex Krok! I am happy you like the video. We have some ideas for more videos with this type of content, so look out for those. Have a nice day! /Janus
excellent video, Janus! i'm going to incorporate a lot of these this summer. Not everyone has a nice grassy slope, though. that's going to be the most challenging thing for me to find.
Thanks for your comment, R Johnson. I am happy you are inspired to incorporate the exercises. Besides grassy slopes, stairs can be excellent for ski training but one should be careful if jumping. Have fun with your training and have a nice day! /Janus
I really liked the video! Your instructions were clear and helpful. I liked the creative touch of the girlfriend squat which I will be certainly trying 😊 Overall great video! 🥳 Coins you post an indoor skiing workout for quarantine? Thanks!
Thanks for your great comment, Elena Kalergi! The girlfriend squat is one of my favourites, and I would love to make a video with an indoor skiing work out for quarantine. Right now we are working hard to get more videos out from last season as well as our new How to ski guides, but I have definitely put it on the wish list for future videos. Have a nice day! /Janus
Excellent instruction! I am quite excited to see how dry land training will help to improve my skiing! By the way, this location is absolutely lovey. What is the name of this island? Thank you for this thoroughly enjoyable video!
Thank you, Art Edwards! And you are most welcome, I am very happy you like the video. You will definitely feel the difference in your skiing if you practice these exercises regularly preferably at least for a couple of months before you go skiing. The Island is called Sejerø, and it is one of my favourite summer places in the world. It is a quiet and peaceful corner of the world full of its own unique magic. Have a nice day! /Janus
I am learning the wedge stop (super beginner). My issue is that my right ski wedges, and digs in properly, but my left leg does not. Instead of stopping, I turn to the right. Do you have an exercise you can recommend to strengthen my left leg and ankle, or do you think the issue is elsewhere??
Sounds awesome that you have begun your skiing journey, Mike Roberson. I am not sure I understand it correctly? If your right ski digs in and your left does not, I would expect you to go left since the right ski - and the direction it is pointing (left in a wedged position) - would be dominant and determine the direction. Anyways, as a super beginner I think it is most likely that your issues could be solved primarily by working on your technique. We have a few videos for super beginners, that you might want to check out. One thing you could try is to make your snow plough wider while keeping your tips fairly close. For strengthening the ankles, I like to do exercises on a wobble board. It will practice balance and awareness in your ankles as well, which also helps your skiing. I hope this helps. /Janus
@@InspirationalSkiing Excellent suggestion regarding the wobble board!!! I'll review the video again as well. Thanks for your kind reply!!!! Sincerely, Mike
Definitely the first series of Base Position Squats with jumping up and down and sideways. Thanks for the tips. It's never too early to get started on training, it's great motivation.
I agree. Get started early with training and the results will be even better once you get on skis again. The jump movements are hard - and awesome. I hope you will have fun with them. /Janus
Start easy, with an extra skinny girlfriend, then progress your squats to unlock extra buff girlfriend. But in all seriousness, are these exercises taxing on your knees, or can they strengthen your knees if done correctly?
Haha, that is hilarious, Serban Uciu! All these exercises are also meant to strengthen your legs in general. How taxing they are for your knees depend on your specific situation. Not all of these variations will be right for everybody. Always listen to your body, when trying new challenging exercises and stop if you experience pain or something feels wrong. In general, I recommend that you start out easy (as you also suggested) and then progress to more difficult variations or add some resistance for example with weights to build extra strength, as you improve. I should also say, that you should always consult your physician or personal trainer before engaging in a certain training regime or new exercises, to get a professional to assess if they are right for you - especially if you have any physical issues, past injuries etc. that might call for a workaround or specific exercises to best fit your situation. I hope this helps! /Janus
Thanks for your questions, Ziggy Matuszewski! You are totally right about Greenland - there is a lot of snow and they have some amazing mountains as well. Unfortunately, I haven't been there (yet). And most Danes haven't since it is pretty far away and expensive to go there. Although Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, it is its own administrative division which means that they in many ways function as their own country. I would love to visit Greenland to ski and get to know the culture of the indigenous people more. In the country (not the Kingdom) of Denmark, we rarely have any snow, and definitely no mountains, only small hills. We can have several winters in a row without any snow or very little snow that melts almost instantaneously. However, this winter we actually had some snow (5-20 centimeters) that stayed on the ground for a few weeks, which was awesome! And something that happens to this degree maybe every tenth year or so. We also uploaded a video documenting a bit of skiing on the Danish hills. And I actually had some amazing experiences skiing in Denmarks this winter. You can check that out under our uploaded videos. I hope this clarifies :))) /Janus
Thanks for your feedback, Dave. We are happy that you find the video helpful and that you took some time to give your opinion on the commercials. It is important for us that our viewers have a great experience with the video, so I have cut down on the commercials during the video. Have a nice day! /Janus
