Are you going skiing this season? Well if you are, its a good idea to get a head start on those muscles that are going to get your through your week on the slopes. Even if you are a beginner skier or advanced, its still a bit of a jolt on the legs on your first day back on skis!

So we have 3 simple exercises for you to do at home, or at Bootcamp classes, that you will thank us for when you head off on the ski hols!

The Wall Squat:

• Best do use a wall or a partner for this
• Get into the squat positition, keeping your knees behind your toes, and your thighs parallel to the ground
• Hold that positition for either as long as you can, or for 4 sets of 30 seconds, with a 15 second break in between each set.
• Remember to keep feet flat on the ground, and to keep core muscles engaged and to keep breathing!

The Lunge:

• Best done in 4 phases, out, down, up and back, and count them out to help with your timing and technique
• Stand with your fee shoulder width apart, take a large step forward with your right leg, keeping your hands on your hips and your head held up looking forward.
• Now lower until the right thigh is parallel to the ground and your back knee is about 4-5 cm from the ground
• The right knee should be at 90 degrees.
• The front leg is then straightened and finally, step back before changing legs and repeating. 

The Jump Squat:

• A squat with a jump
• Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hands by your side
• Bend your knees, keeping them behind the toes, and lowering your backside to the ground until the thighs are parallel to the ground, and the knees are bent and 90degrees, like a squat.
• As you raise up, Jump Upwards and return to the ground going straight back into a squat
• Keep your knees soft and your back in neutral position. Remember to breath throughout!

Your Bootcamp classes will give you a great overall fitness, and help you for sure on your ski trip. To be cardio fit, really benefits you when skiing, so be sure to get to all your classes in the lead up to your holidays!

See you on the slopes!!

Lorraine