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The Ski Season Guide
Before Christmas, I met with the Rhubarb Society to discuss all things skiing, from fitness ski prep to favourite equipment pieces. Interview below: We’ve booked our flights, now when do we need to start training to avoid being in pain come day two of our trip? To avoid too many aches and pains I’d recommend…
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My Top 5 Tips for Preparing for the Ski Season as a Personal Trainer and Ski Race Coach:
These tips are perfect for you if: A key supplement to any sport we partake in, strength training helps build muscle, strengthen joints, ligaments and bone density. All vital elements necessary before a ski holiday, where our bodies are put under high demands. A focus on lower body exercises especially single sided/single leg work will…
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Can Developing a Strength and Conditioning Ski Program Reduce the Risk of Injury on the Mountain?
According to a study conducted in 2022, it was found that 3.5 individuals per 1000 require medical assistance per day on the ski slopes, with lower limb injuries accounting for 68% of these incidents. Considering the current climate of ski racing, attention turns to ways in which we can mitigate the risk of injury within the…
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Weight loss – Is there a quick fix?
With the recent rise of weight loss injections, I question is there a quick fix for weight loss? Probably a topic that is discussed too much and at great lengths, and how are we still unsure of the simple actions needed to get us to our end results. How I explain weight loss to my…
