{"id":1421,"date":"2013-09-27T19:32:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T19:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikwax.wordpress.com\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:45:47","slug":"get-ski-fit-without-setting-foot-in-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/get-ski-fit-without-setting-foot-in-the-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ski Fit Without Setting Foot in the Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We once knew a ski bum, who lived up to the full glory of the term. For over 20 years, he skied every day of the winter, regardless of conditions. His pre-season routine had always been to hang out with friends, drink some beer and start skiing as soon as the snow fell. However, he eventually caved to pressure from his friends and magazine who editors insisted he\u2019d enjoy skiing \u201cthat much more\u201d if went into the season fit, and he began to train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He rode his bike. He lifted weights. He flirted with women in their workout gear, and he ran. He pushed and clawed and ran his way up mountains he loved to ski down. Then it happened. Five miles out on a 10-mile loop, he lost focus and twisted his ankle. No fanfare. No ski patrol. He hobbled back to town in his running shorts and busted body. One demolished ankle and one lost season of skiing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year later, he resolved to go back to his beer drinking, no training ways. He\u2019s never missed a day of skiing since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us aren\u2019t so lucky to get by on beer drinking alone. We reap genuine benefit from a early season conditioning. But we may not love the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So today, we present three out-of-the-box training tips that will help prep your body for ski season. In honor of our good friend, the consummate ski bum, they can all be done with beer in hand (\u2026though we\u2019re not necessarily condoning it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common sense warning: Know your own body and your capabilities. We present these ideas as fun ways to build ski specific fitness, not as ironclad directions. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/strong>  Racing downhill with Lindsey<\/a> and Aksel Lund Svindal<\/a> (a.k.a. Living room tucks) for strength and endurance. YouTube old downhill races on your computer or watch early season races, like the Birds of Prey at Beaver Creek on the television. As the downhillers take course, drop into a tuck in your living room (ski boots not required).<\/p>\n\n\n\n