Skiing is one of the best fun winter sports around. But, if you are totally out of shape from having spent the summer and fall in front of your television set, it is probably not a good idea to hit the slopes for the first time before you get into shape a bit. So, if you are at all in earnest about skiing this winter season, the time is now, before the ski season actually begins, to start to get yourself back into shape.
Before you do anything else, get the ok from your doctor that it is fine for you to start a fitness program. If he gives you the go ahead, then you can start to set your plan into motion.
You will do best to ease into your exercise routine slowly and progress from there. Because, if you have been pretty much inactive for the majority of the year, your cardiovascular system is probably at an extreme sub-par level. So, first you to get that up to par. An excellent way is to simply start a walking program. Start by slow walking and then, gradually increase your speed until you are basically power walking.
On nice days, set aside a part of the day to go outside and just walk. Nothing fancy. Just walk around your neighborhood. If you get out of breath, don't stop. Simply slow down and walk slower. Gradually you will build up both your stamina and your leg strength. Do this for about twenty minutes to a half hour each day.
Now you can escalate your training program. A good choice is cycling. Cycling will help you to build up your leg muscles as well as give you a good cardiovascular workout to improve your overall health. If you like, now that you are doing more strenuous exercises, you can cut the number of days that you train from seven or six, to four or five times a week, preferably on alternate days. This gives your muscles a chance to relax and repair themselves.
If you want to be serious and prepare yourself for skiing the right way, you also need to concentrate on getting your abdominal and lower back muscles into shape. There are many portable fitness machines on the market that can help you to do just that.
If you don't have a portable fitness machine, you can still exercise your abdominal and back muscles by doing sit ups, leg raises, body twists, and so on. There are also various isometric tension exercises that can help strengthen these muscles as well.
By starting slowly and gradually building up your body to a proper state of fitness, you can begin the ski season in shape with a lot less fear of injury.
Author Resource:-
Aaron Jochum is a freelance writer who writes ski related articles such as Breckenridge skiing, ski travel, skiing packages, and so on. Please visit his website for more articles and information.
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