UPDATED: I recently took another look at these Top 6 Exercises for Dryland Ski Training. Great for both beginner and advanced skiers alike! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gxmJ6hOCYCM.html
Looks great, just got back from a week of skiing where I felt my fitness, strength and flexibility held me back a bit. Good old RU-vid recommended your channel and I'm glad it did. I'm a 62 year old skier, I only took it up 5 years ago but have some fitness through playing racquet sports regularly, and cycling. I'm determined to do these as well as I canbefore my next trip.
These look like really good exercises to get you started for your fall workouts. I am close to 70 years old so will find the re-standing off the floor very difficult but it is something to work towards.
To everyone commenting that this looks dangerous or is bad for your knees. If you can’t do these movements, then skiing is probably a dangerous sport for you.
Do you roller blade off season? I do with a pair of ski poles at the local paved path that runs around a lake. It is fun, low impact (after you get over falling once or twice (don't learn on hills)), and you can push hard or easy. When there is snow on the park path you can go skiing.
I am 73 with a probable posterior root medial meniscal tear in my right knee (a metal shard from a broken digging pick in my knee during young workdays eliminates the ability to get a proper MRI). I only have issues when I ski in heavy wet snow and when I am on and off my knees a lot doing trim work (I do remodeling of houses). These exercises appear to help strengthen my knees which would be great. I normally walk 3X per week and lift weights, come fall I change some of my workout to be more ski related......could this help me for work AND skiing? Thanks for sharing, I am now a subscriber!
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What about the number of sets per exercise? And do you finish all the sets of an exercise before going to the next one or should this be more like a circuit training?
hello! it definitely depends on what adaptation you are needing most, but I would start with a strength focus (6-8 reps for 2 sets to start) with longer rest than work, and do all the sets of one exercise before moving on to the next to start! There's a ton more info in what to do for sets/reps in our Adventure ready ebook on our website if you are looking to make an awesome program to get ready for ski season!
I would definitely approach a physiotherapist to work with any acute injury recovery. Then, specifically you need to individually strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee joint (isolation movements for each muscle) and then work on simple compound movements and increase the weights you use as you recover. I wish you a fast recovery so you can enjoy everything winter has to offer
Hi! thanks for watching, these exercises are all presented as options to get you ready for an awesome ski season! As always, if you don't feel comfortable with a specific exercise, you can always chose a less challenging version, or exclude an exercise that doesn't serve you! Mikaela Shiffrin is an AMAZING ski racer and watching her videos sounds like a great idea!
Hey John, these exercises are all presented as options to get you ready for an awesome ski season! As always, if you don't feel comfortable with a specific exercise, you can always chose a less challenging version, or exclude an exercise that doesn't serve you!
Hi there! these exercises are all presented as options to get you ready for an awesome ski season- done to the depth or level that suits you! As always, if you don't feel comfortable with a specific exercise, you can always chose a less challenging version, or exclude an exercise that doesn't serve you! We've also got a beginner video coming out soon that you check out instead :)
Not irresponsible. Some of the exercises could use props, a la yoga, but for the most part are well matched for skiing. See Deb Armstrong and Harald Harb for confirmation of the technical aspects of what she’s demonstrating. I would add the caveat that knee arthritis, especially, means doing these with much less intensity.
