Don’t hit the slopes this winter without first hitting the trails—or the treadmills or bike lanes or blading paths—and the weights.” Don’t ski into shape” cautions Nona Weathered. If you use skiing as your training, you’ll be much more susceptible to injury. You should recommends getting checked out by a doctor before you begin training and beginning your workouts a minimum of six weeks before heading downhill.In addition to leg strength, an obvious requirement, in skiing and boarding, the stomach and back are especially important, notes Nona. "Just working your legs misses the point. These are dynamic balance sports and you need your dynamic balance muscles --- tummy, back, glutes," she explains. "Glutes" refers to the gluteus maximus, your butt muscle. She also notes that boarding requires more upper body strength than skiing does.
