3 ski fitness exercises to do while brushing your teeth
So now there really are no excuses. Use that time in the bathroom to develop your ski fitness while also giving yourself a sparkling set of gnashers!
Monthly Archives: November 2014
4 exercises you can do during your commute to develop your ski fitness
Traveling to and from work can unfortunately take up a considerable part of our daily lives. However this time does not have to be wasted and with these four simple exercises, this time can be used to develop fitness and balance for your ski holiday. Don’t worry, these exercises are quite subtle so you won’t make a fool of yourself… unless you really want to! Waiting at the train station or bus stop On the train or bus With these simple 4 exercises you now have an opportunity to connect with your Continue reading →
App and Away! Have you packed your Passport, Money, SkiFit workout gear?
This week our local ‘SkiFitters’ are in Week 4 of their SkiFit programme at La Clinique Du Sport. We begin our programme eight weeks before the scheduled opening of the ski lifts which makes perfect sense – however ‘Toussaint’ is a two week French school holiday in which many families fly off to enjoy a late summer holiday before winter sets in and we pull out our many layers and change to snow tyres. The kids have just gone back to school and the ‘SkiFitters’ that Continue reading →
Fat skis, bad knees?
During our presentation at Listex in London, Neil mentioned a type of injury he increasingly sees at his clinic which he referred to as “Fat skis, bad knees”. I took the opportunity to chat with Neil last week about this issue and explore the recommendations he could offer for skiers starting to use the fatter modern skis, particularly because I am using a fatter ski this season for the first time. Hi Neil, when we were at Listex last week I heard you describe an issue you have Continue reading →
Why hire a mountain guide for skiing this winter?
There is nothing quite like getting away from the lift queues and exploring the snow clad mountains on a pair of skis. However many recreational skiers will not even consider hiring a mountain guide to safely explore the backcountry and mountain environments this winter. This is despite the many amazing experiences and journeys that are often easily and safely accessible from the lift system of their skiing resort. Why is this? Often I think this is because they are not sure if their fitness levels Continue reading →