Balance Trainers

The ski season may be over, but the next season is coming soon and you don't want to lose those hard-earned muscles you've developed over the past few months on the slopes. Haven't skied in a few years? You definitely have some work to do! Cardiovascular workout such as jogging outdoors or bike riding (either outdoors or in the gym) is not only recommended, but a must for building up stamina for the next ski season. Any workout will help, but in order to target the right muscle groups, I recommend working with a certified personal trainer who has ski fitness experience. Alternatively, you can find some very good books on ski exercises that will guide you through the drills to target the right muscles. For those of you who don't have the time to drive to the gym or perhaps not have one available nearby, don't worry, there is some awesome home training equipment designed specifically with the skier in mind to help you out.

In order to get ready for the upcoming season, I typically start my training regiment in early to mid September. By that time I have usually done lots of hiking, have well-trained leg muscles, and am in very good shape when it comes to the cardiovascular side of things. However, I still have lots of work to do strengthening the specific muscles I will need for skiing so that I won't have to wimp out on my first six to eight hour teaching days at the beginning of the season.

Over the years I have used equipment similar to what is reviewed in this article and the results have been amazing. The equipment reviewed here not only specifically targets the main muscles groups used in skiing, they will also help to improve balance and develop our cardiovascular fitness.