Pre Skiing Holiday Fitness Regime
Discussion
Im off skiing in 5 weeks time and need to start a fitness regime as I have been a lazy git and have not done any exercise at all since my last skiing holiday a year ago(every day I get into my car,drive to my office,and then drive home)
I was thinking of going out on my pushbike every night for an hour or so to put some strength back into my legs,a doctor friend of mine has recommended running up the stairs 100 times a day,every day until the holiday.
Whats the best way to ensure my legs dont turn to jelly after going down the first run on the first day????
I was thinking of going out on my pushbike every night for an hour or so to put some strength back into my legs,a doctor friend of mine has recommended running up the stairs 100 times a day,every day until the holiday.
Whats the best way to ensure my legs dont turn to jelly after going down the first run on the first day????
13th said:
MarsellusWallace said:
Whats the best way to ensure my legs dont turn to jelly after going down the first run on the first day????
Shnapps 
HTH Im nearly 40 now so Im past the mad drinking phase(and have the scars to prove it from yesteryear)
Start this?:
http://www.twohundredsquats.com/index.html
You'll be nearly finished if you manage to get to the week 5 stage.
http://www.twohundredsquats.com/index.html
You'll be nearly finished if you manage to get to the week 5 stage.
Cycling ?
Amongst general fitness training, I can also remember doing a lot of wall leaning when we were training for skiing trips (stand with back against a wall, then drop into a seated position with 90 degree bend at the knees). Likely it would kill me to do more than a minute or two these days..
Amongst general fitness training, I can also remember doing a lot of wall leaning when we were training for skiing trips (stand with back against a wall, then drop into a seated position with 90 degree bend at the knees). Likely it would kill me to do more than a minute or two these days..
MarsellusWallace said:
13th said:
MarsellusWallace said:
Whats the best way to ensure my legs dont turn to jelly after going down the first run on the first day????
Shnapps HTH Im nearly 40 now so Im past the mad drinking phase(and have the scars to prove it from yesteryear)
I think the key would be to do a variety of execises - running, cycling, swimming, maybe some weight training if you have access to that. I've never been skiiing, but i'd imaging you use an awful lot of different muscles doing it. Ideally you want to get as many muscles as possible used to working to hopefully avoid/lessen the inevitable aching on your hols
13th said:
Wow you caught some air there!!! lol
Seriously, looks great fun and when the adrenalin kicks in you will be fine, have a great time.
Sadly Mr13th and I have other things to do this year so really quite envious.
Good job the picture doesnt show what happened 10 seconds later....Seriously, looks great fun and when the adrenalin kicks in you will be fine, have a great time.
Sadly Mr13th and I have other things to do this year so really quite envious.
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